I think judging this vis-a-vis an electronic musician is highly problematic. This piece (seems like it )is written in the capacity of a composer/arranger, not a full "producer," that is, composer/arranger/engineer. I don't understand why this piece would be criticized in terms of its mix or master. I think judging a track based on the amount of money someone has at their disposal is extremely unfair too. I think, when judging, people need to step back from their own ears and "unhear" for a few minutes any conception of what makes a song or composition "good." It's easy to judge a mix or master as "good" because it doesn't any critical listening to skills to literally feel that a subbass punches through a mix. But to judge a composition that has a really bad mix (sorry) means you have to hear through the production value and listen to the elements of the composition, I think that task is more cerebral, anyway. Not to say electronic music can't be "cerebral," not at all.

I don't have a problem with made up languages. Kajiura and Kanno do that quite often with great results. As soon as the song started I was getting Kalafina vibes too.

Anyway, I think the composition and arrangement are great, although the mix prevents me from experiencing the song to its fullest.

I thought the orchestra sounded pretty realistic (as far as fake orchestras go). Good, intimate strings VST are really expensive anyway. I thought the bongos/congas were too dry, I would raise the highs on the wet, to make it sound like they're in the back (in the percussion section, which is where they are anyway). Nice countermelodies, melodies and arrangement. Overall I think the eq'ing on the reverb is what needs the most work, but I think the composition is great.

Nice mix, especially for chiptune. Modulated kick was really cool, and interesting chord progressions used tastefully. I'm generally not a fan of straight up arpeggios to imply a chord, however - I think there are more interesting and lyrical ways to spell out a harmony.