Thanks for all the kind words @Liontamer and @djpretzel, it truly means a lot! Bobby McFerrin was definitely a name that came up a few times when we were discussing vocal direction during the composition process, really glad that shines through as an inspiration.
Thanks so much Rozo, that means a lot coming from you! Those are actually some mechanical warehouse samples I was messing around with - don't tell anyone.
I've been experimenting with adding more sound design-y stuff into my mixes when I can, it really has the potential to put an interesting spin on things.