Thank you so much for your close listening and for sharing all of your thoughts. I think you are probably right and maybe epic is not the best word to describe it, maybe "high energy" is more fitting? I think that Halloween music occupies a space in my mind that is very similar to pirate music for some reason. Probably the most notable similarity is that I feel both in my mind have a prototypical triplet beat subdivision giving both a lilting feeling, I wonder if that is what you are hearing or if there are other subconscious references I also pulled from... And in response to the playful sound, that's just my style. :) Nintendo music filled my childhood and is my number one inspiration for the music I write and it taught me that it is most fun writing music that is fun to listen to! I'm working on leaning into my darker compositional side though and this was at least a stepping stone in that direction for me. Thank you so much your thoughts - feedback is a great way for me to get better and I sure appreciate it!
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In the end, many terms such as epic and high energy can be subjective and my comments are not necessarily "the truth". What I do find interesting is reading how the composer (in this case you) thinks about their work. Since you used the word epic I used my idea of "epic" to comment/reflect on your piece. In the end, what terms to describe it is up to you, or at least not up to a single individual (me).
Also in regards to the pirate thing, it's probably just a few notes that for me felt similar to Pirates of the Caribbean and combined with the fun vibe it gave me pirate vibes at some places. Who knows maybe from now on I'll start to get Halloween vibes when listening to pirate songs xD