1. The Cave Place
   ethansight
2. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
3. cave exploring
   johnfn

There was a lot of good stuff in this compo though, EVERYONE gets a shout-out because it's so great to hear everyone submit cool and fascinating tracks.

1. meh
   Mehhh
2. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
3. cave exploring
   johnfn

Meh: Thematically - you won it in my book. And just musically... there is something alien and wonderful about it, fantastic!

IO: Everything fits together like a puzzle piece, and considering the genre, its an achievement. It was like slow psy-trance, and I loved every second of it

johnfn: Honestly, just a very tight cohesive experience. That little breakdown towards the end sold it - and that intro slid all over the place it was awesome.

SCI THAT WAS the best laugh I have had in a long time. Thanks for taking me back through the history of OHC, with the added sci-spice. It was a real adventure.

1. The Cave Place
   ethansight
2. cave exploring
   johnfn
3. CJtheMusicDude returns to the...something.
   sci

ethansight: Very good music here, awesome solos, I like.

johnfn: I like the very loud approach here, similar to what InvisibleObserver did as well. I like the almost trance like vibe coming off of this.

sci: Very good sound effects which I felt added a lot to this recording. Very funny.

Honorable mentions: InvisibleObserver, Misael.k, Random-storykeeper

1. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
2. cave exploring
   johnfn
3. meh
   Mehhh

1. Love this sort of sound that still captured the theme somehow.

2. Really like the groove and movement this compo invokes.

3. Just awesome experimentally.

1. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
2. Giant Rock Monolith
   Random-storykeeper
3. meh
   Mehhh

Ranked in order of sonic relevance, simply because I had to choose among so many great entries.

Seriously, guys, your awesome is making this difficult.

1. The Cave Place
   ethansight
2. OHC 454 Cube Crisis
   Patashu
3. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver

shout outs to aptbr in 4th

1. The Cave Place
   ethansight
2. Descent
   Misael.K
3. Mercury Cave
   DivinityStripes

The Cave Place - I love this piece. Something about Staccato strings just puts me in a great place

Descent - This one was unique and I liked it. It makes me think of a combination of Silent Hill and Parasite Eve

Mercury Cave - I do really like the sound of this one, but I would have voted it higher if not for the drum beat. I feel that it would have sounded better with a more ambient approach, and the drums are a little bit too EDM for the overall feel of the piece.

There were quite a lot of real good entries this time around, some notable tracks that I wish I could have voted for are:
RSK's - It had a nice Eastern sound going for it that I really liked
LunacyEcho - Interesting feel and very nice first entry, but the metronome was really just distracting overall
Johnfn - I wasn't a big fan of the long guitar intro, but I really enjoyed the groove afterwards, well done

1. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
2. Cave Music/Cave Guitar
   aptbr
3. cave exploring
   johnfn

Voting is tough. You're all so good. :')

1) "Zugzug" - Honestly, this entry sticks out the most to me as being "thematic". It's dark, but it's got drive. I feel like I'm constantly trekking deeper into a cave. That really does it for me. The sounds are great too. Sure, the instruments are quite loud, but they don't get annoying for me.

2) "Cave Music/Cave Guitar" - I love the warm sounds along with the glitchiness. The guitar makes the setting seem "homier". :P Yeah this was another great take on the theme. I just can't get behind the fake out fadeout into another section (more for the transition), but the heavy amount of reverb on that second part is fantastic.

3) "cave exploring" - It was really tough deciding who should be third, but I decided in the end to go with the other piece that had a ton of drive. I love the solo riff in the beginning. I could have used more melody actually, but maybe that's just me. :P I still enjoyed this overall.

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Honourable mentions go to DarkShadow, ethansight, LunacyEcho, Mehhh and GreyHooves.

1. The Cave Place
   ethansight
2. Zugzug
   InvisibleObserver
3. Cave Music/Cave Guitar
   aptbr

ethansight: Amazing entry. Loved every detail. Great mixing and development.

InvisibleObserver: Super tight entry, great production! Felt very related to the theme, while still being original in its way of expressing it.

aptbr: Loved the sound design here. Very good, chill and different.

 

awesum: aptbr, ethansight, InvisibleObserver, johnfn, Mehhh, Random-storykeeper, sci.
good: Arcana, DarkShadow, DivinityStripes, GreyHooves, LunacyEcho, Patashu.