Phronemophobia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Curse of the Calamari Queen III | 2019]

Well, shit. When I saw the name, I assumed the next episode was right around the corner. That's kind of a bummer. As for the music, it almost sounds like 12PM in Animal Crossing accompanied by Zelda's Song of Healing.

Bertn1991 responds:

Sorry to disappoint. I do intend to finish The Curse of the Calamari Queen now that I feel safer having friends over to record and stuff ^.^

Ah, I can hear the resemblance. The Song of Healing was definitely a standout in Majora's Mask, and as a life-long Zelda fan I'm kind of ashamed I've only recently finished that game.

[Trumpet Zone | 2021]

When the Ragtime is so good that it leaves the pianist feeling horny afterwards.

Bertn1991 responds:

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙡

And I totally forgot there was even a piano in this trumpet song.

[Gemini's Theme | 2019]

It's the theme you hear when Super Pete finally reaches Gemini after defeating the eighth fire-breathing bronze statue of Kenny Loggins by causing it to plummet into a pit of Danger Zone. It is then immediately interrupted by Heather's theme as Super Pete is being scolded by her for not only being late to Gemini's party, but also for destroying everyone's favorite decorations.

Bertn1991 responds:

Pete, ya giblet head! Ya done goofed up big time. The ghost of Kenny Loggins is rolling over in his grave, even though I'm pretty sure he's still alive. Also, I don't know why his ghost would also be in the grave. I don't know where I'm going with this. Happy Halloween :D

[Spaghetti | 2021]

Two thoughts went through my mind on this. The first was "This doesn't sound like something I would expect from a Western... oh, 'Spaghetti'! Durr. Nevermind. I know what it sounds like now." The second was "What if Little Mac entered the boxing ring wearing a Stetson and a bandana neck scarf? I could hear this playing before the match as he and his opponent, Buffalo Bull, watched a lone tumbleweed roll between them."

Bertn1991 responds:

That...sounds a-okay. I would totally play an old west Punch-Out. I just want a new Punch-Out, even though I probably could've even beat Buffalo Bull and/or Bald Buffalo >.<

[80's Surreal Feel]

It's an excellent song (it's why I bought it), especially from 1:00 onward. I don't genuinely feel any sort of eighties vibe from it... song's fantastic so I don't care, but the first eighteen seconds reminds me of Goldeneye 64 and listening to this now has me wanting to spend money on N64 games again.

HoboKa responds:

1:22 the arp is an 80's thing to me. But i guess the aesthetic is a little too 90's. Oh well. Glad you digged it. And thanks for supporting me. It feels great to have a dedicated fan :)

[Song of Worlds | 2020]

It made my headache go away for roughly two minutes. It's back now, of course, but the respite was appreciated nonetheless.

Bertn1991 responds:

I appreciate your appreciation. I'm so appreciatory that I had to leave my room and go into the appreciatorium to best appreciate this momentous moment.

Sorry your head's not feeling great, friend. Get well now <3

[Neanderthals | 2021]

Not sure about whether or not this would specifically relate with a Neanderthal, but it definitely creates the image of dwelling in or exploring a cold, icy cave.

Bertn1991 responds:

That's good to hear. The original title was "Ice Age" but I sorta wanted to distance myself from, er, a certain franchise.

[Cydonia | Sleepycat - 2019]

There's something oddly familiar about it, but I can't think of why. It reminds me of music from one of those games that get labeled as "horror" but it's not really meant to be scary or even unsettling, kind of like Zombies Ate My Neighbor's Lunch, Abundant Vegetation vs. The Living Impaired, or the Festivus DLC for Power Man Blue.

Bertn1991 responds:

Zombies Ate My Neighbor's Lunch is a true classic. It's up there with I Have No Mouth and I Can't Breathe.

[Our Queen (V.2) | 2021]

At first, I thought, "I recognize this! ...it's a slower version of the Great Fairy Fountain song, right?" Then, I went back to the original Our Queen song and noticed I had already rated it five stars years ago. Apparently, I recognized this because I still vaguely remembered the original, even though I never added it to my favorites on Newgrounds, nor to my Bertn playlist on itunes. Bertn's music is memorable, whether I love it or not.

Bertn1991 responds:

It wasn't my attention, but it does sound a bit like Great Fairy Fountain, especially the beginning. I appreciate the kind words as always. It's truly an honor to be part of an iTune's playlist. Heckin' thanks ^.^

[Deep Deep (2017)]

I love how this brings up thoughts of Mario Sunshine and Starshine Beach from Mario Galaxy 2 while still retaining its own calming identity. I wish this was looped once more on its own (doubled in length), since the player always has that brief pause interrupting the tune. <3

Bertn1991 responds:

Both of those games are super dear to me, so big thanks! The loop is always a little rough here. I think it's because uploads have to be MP3s and I find when I render MP3s there's always this tiny bit a dead space at the beginning and end of a track. I don't know, maybe it's just me ^.^'