Phronemophobia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Breath of FIre 2_More than Reverb]

Wasn't long ago I finished BoF2 again on the Switch. If it wasn't for the nostalgia, I probably wouldn't enjoy listening to a slower piece like this one.

This is a solid four-star submission. It doesn't really do anything to separate itself from the original. It's clearly not meant to, either. I just appreciate having a high-quality version of it, rather than the now-dated SNES rip from the game.

[Mario Paintin' - The Way Too Long Version (2020)]

The song is too long and the description is too short? Wait, what in tarnation is happening in the quarantined world of Bertn?!

There was so much build-up in this, but the climax was far too short. I was truly expecting the entire collection of sound effects to kinda come together in the end. It started to, of course, but it felt a little too... safe? too structured and underwhelming? Not entirely sure how to phrase it. All I know is if anyone could just suddenly explode into a glorious, spontaneous celebration of silliness with everything Mario Paint had to offer, it would be THE Brent Bunn.

5 out of 6 stars. I love it, but it's not perfect.
I'm sorry for being harsh.

Bertn1991 responds:

I hear you and understand. I worked on this song forever but could never come up with anything after the first section, so that's why it just repeats with all the Mario Paint instruments. Easy enough. It was tough to bring all the instruments in at the end and have each one shine, but maybe I didn't try very hard.

I'm inspired to remake it now. We can rebuilt it. We have the technology. Mario Paintin' 2 confirmed.

[Mallard Mania (2020)]

Ah yes, the music during the credits of Mallard Run is probably the most memorable part of the game. An unexpectedly cheery end to an unexpectedly spooky platformer. For most games, the 3D graphics on the N64 have aged poorly over the years, but that merely enhances the creepiness of exploring the murky waters of the mallard's ghost house once again. This time I came prepared, too! Got my flashlight sealed within a large storage zipper bag, along with another bag filled with garlic AND silver bullet-flavored bread crumbs, and my trusty NES Zapper.

Thank you for this lovely trip down memory river, Bertn.

Bertn1991 responds:

You are officially my favorite human <3

[Micker Cripper Mime (from Final Fantasy 5)]

This song razzles, dazzles, and charms the ears like nothing I've heard before. It's an organized mess of whimsy and joy that initially had me believing it would just unravel at any moment, yet it holds together from start to finish in the most Moogle manner possible.

[TwiSuRn]

I was a little worried about the length, but you kept it soundin' fresh throughout. That's impressive on its own. I'm sure it's just me thinking this, but it sounds like the music for a Donkey Kong Country level that would take place in a city. I guess it'd be a gorilla-run city somewhere on DK Island... I don't know.

It's a great song. Thank you.

[Pillow Thoughts]

Just a relaxing, head-bobbin' track. Five stars for providing a simple pleasure. Thank you, HOTS.

[Shitmare On Elmshit]

I was just kinda half-listening through the first 43 seconds, but after that second voice clip, I was really getting into it. I wish that was the beginning and you built upon it, instead. The overused fart sound at the end kinda sours the piece, but I can just cut it out through my music player. The title is a little much, Alex. Too on the nose. Remember, a little subtlety can help turn a good shitpost into a great shitpost.

[[Sonic 2 SPOOF] - Sonic the DoucheLog in Metro Toilet Zone]

This is some quality shitposting, HbK. It's the sort of thing I might hear on SiIvaGunner's channel, though many of the "high-quality rips" tend to be a little more subtle with their humor... or they turn a game's track into the Flintstones theme song. Either or.

Thank you for cheering me up a little, Alex.

HoboKa responds:

Always a pleasure to shit post remix. It's a side hobby for sure. Lol. I'll scrounge for my other shitposts.

[The compacted Poopie of HOTSTUFFDX (unreleased stuffs)]

Babies First Rave sounds like it belongs in an indie PC game trying to emulate music on an NES.
What gave you the idea to repeat a couple of similar introductions to a NG podcast for nearly one minute?
Passing The Time is just an all-around good tune.
Spontaneous Sexual Compulsions sounds like the rough draft that eventually turned into Prez da Toe.
Is Bitturgoi trying to imitate the music one might hear during close-up shots of dead people in classic horror films?
For some odd reason, I think F'n Philis has the potential to become something great if you work on it a little more.
Happy Happy Birthday 2 Nick Conter's boy fingers!

StufflingDX responds:

Thanks for taking the time to listen through all these aborted songs.

The podcast one, littlbox kept saying welcome to over and over again playing it straight for the beginning of an episode and Idk what the heck made me want to make it into a song.

Prez da Toe came first actually, but I thought kind of the same thing so thats why there in that order. Prez Da Toe was made as a joke for a project I was gonna do with a couple buddies, thats why theres trap hi hats, and why I reused the girl sample.

Bitturgoi was made for CyberDevil to rap over but I thought it sucked so I scrapped it

personally hate F'n Philis, drums stink and the sampling is kinda boring. I do have the same samples laying around so I could always go back and try something similar