Phronemophobia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Swamp Core (2018)]

I can't picture a swamp or a particular monster with this. It's more like a feeling of loss/defeat. It's the sort music I would expect to hear during the final moments of a friend's life, while the hero watches his home slowly burn to the ground, or at the moment when villain's plan has succeeded in bringing darkness across the land. Something like that. Then again, maybe that's just me. Either way, it's a fantastic piece of music. I love it when something you upload makes me immediately think of Chrono Trigger without it having to be a remix of the soundtrack.

Bertn1991 responds:

I must say, that description does fit the bill. It's always fun to listen to music and imagine what it would go well with.

Chrono Trigger and Cross are some of my biggest influences for music. I've probably said that before, but there it is anyway. Yasanori Mitsuda is my hero <3

Thanks for listening once again. I'm greatly grateful.

[Killing Machine]

Sounds like the music for a training montage. I love it.

[Fan Service]

Sounds like elevator music thirty minutes after double-dosing on NyQuil.

[Eddie (2014)]

Ah yes. I remember this one. The underwater space cave stage music was the only thing making that awful experience of having to control an awkward, plodding two-headed mini star whale through a dark, unsettling maze of pipes and abandoned structures tolerable. A haunted underwater space mining cave littered with exotic gelatinous enemies that would constantly flail their tendrils about as projectiles covered what little space remained to clumsily maneuver this space mammal towards the exit tube. Thank you for the bittersweet memory, Bertn.

Bertn1991 responds:

#Accurate. You have a remarkably vivid memory of this very real stage from this unquestionably legitimate video game. I'm happy and / or sorry that I could bring back these sweet and / or bitter memories.

A thank you has been sent to you via private message.

[Nuclear (Mike Oldfield cover)]

I have never played a Metal Gear Solid game. Only Metal Gear 1 and 2. As a result, this holds no emotional weight and I still have never listened to the original song for even a simple comparison. All I hear is a beautiful song with strong support from Šurina providing near-perfect vocals. I do, however, want to believe Oldfield would appreciate the effort put into this cover.

Thank you both for introducing me to a lovely piece of music.

(You misspelled "oldfield" in your tags.)

endKmusic responds:

At least you've got some kind of insight by playing the first two. :)
I've been a fan since the early 2000s, both of MGS and Oldfield.
(first game that I played was Snake Eater)
Phantom Pain did not turn out that great, but nevertheless, I was so hyped back then.
Thanks for the tag correction.
We thank you for the kind words. :)

[Nyan Catan (2018)]

It's music a cat can nap to, and that's all that matters.

Bertn1991 responds:

Truth ^w^

[endK - Emerald Quest]

What an amazing piece of adrenaline you got here, Filip! This is the sort of music I want to hear when I'm playing something like Diablo 3 with a few of my friends. We reach a spot where enemies practically fill the entire area, this song would begin, and it would be three minutes of non-stop action. A seemingly endless amount of ass-kicking, until the song finally ends and it's just you, your friends, and a bloody mess of demon corpses littering the entire floor.

endKmusic responds:

You found it more action-packed than I did (and I do think it's full of adrenaline).
Mainly it's the riff in the middle part, right?
But I guess I just listened to it way too much and the feeling is more washed off now.
Nevertheless, thanks for the descriptive review and support, Phro. :)

[endK - Shai Hulud]

Going by how exciting the music is, I'm guessing this is what it feels like to travel through desert of Arrakis while being chased by one of those aggressive, massive worm monsters.

endKmusic responds:

There's a whole lot of meaning and philosophy behind those creatures.
Glad I managed to deliver that tiny bit of atmosphere. ^_-

[Summons from the Fae]

Now this was better than pleasant. I wish the merriment had lasted a bit longer, but isn't that how we all feel about great parties?

Possibly responds:

Thanks very much. I appreciate the review and glad you wanted to hear more - I had a feeling it might become a bit tiresome if it went much longer :)

[Fancy Man]

It does sound a bit like something I would expect in a MM title... but seems a little too plain at times (especially from 1:02 to 1:17) to belong to a "Fancy" Man. I think his theme would need to be a little more flamboyant or whimsical to help leave a lasting impression.... to draw extra attention to himself.

Good job nonetheless.

Possibly responds:

Hey - thanks for the review. To be honest, the song came first and then the title - I went through until I came up with something I was pretty sure hadn't been used in MegaMan.