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The master compression isn't the issue I don't think. It's the EQ and reverb I believe. The percussion does have reverb on it and it makes it sound tinny and metallic. The reverb on the first synth you introduce is too long. That synth is really low so I would keep it nice and dry, see how that sounds. I bet after you made some changes with those 2 elements the rest will fit together even better. The actual idea is quite good.
That lead that comes in at 2:08 also has poor reverb on it. Sounds very tinny. The flange is nice, but you have everything so wet in reverb that it's all muddying up. Try taking reverb off of everything and doing your mixdown in mono. I mean, it's difficult because the arrangement and song are so good that it suffering from the production. But like I said, remove all of those reverbs and see how it sounds.
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