Thanks for noticing that little chord progression! Its rewarding to hear when listeners appreicate the details like that ... that same minor-major features again in the next section (in the full track which I will post on Soundcloud soon).
UltimateMusicSnob
Beautiful textures, thanks for posting this. The twist that makes this piece for me is the little melodic lick from the 4th scale degree to the major 3rd that fades in right about 1:00. After the minor scale primary melody that came before, this pulls the ear right into the piece. I especially appreciate music that makes me listen for the details and rewards me when I pay closer attention--this piece does it.