BrandyBuizel's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Who Dun It? A Murder Mystery Audio Drama]

Some of the vocal performances are pretty fun and engaging, but the audio mixing is quite bad. It's clearly leveled for headphones so playing it on speakers or in the car makes lines almost inaudible at times due to the music or the filters and reverb over the voices. That sucks because it's an audio drama, I gotta know what they're saying.

The writing can be quite bad at times. It's clear there are points when the story and dialogue is meant to be played straight and sometimes it becomes jokey like a deconstruction of the tropes in this genre, but it's not always clear when that change happens. It feels like the writers aren't totally familiar with the genre they're parodying in those moments. Character writing is also inconsistent between scenes. The use of language, attitude, and the way the characters speak change drastically in unexplainable ways. That's on the writing, not the voice actors.

I like that following a mention of a cleaning product the next ad breaking up the radio play was about the product, it silly and it works but I could do without all the interruptions personally.

Lastly, this is a whodunit... as a fan of mystery and detective stories I'm always a little disappointed when the mystery is merely an aesthetic of storytelling rather than a puzzle that asks the reader/listener to participate and speculate

P.s. facade is pronounced "fuh-sod" lawl

MasterHand4444 responds:

Thank you for the feedback!! If we ever do something like this again (big “if” lol), this is all great advice to take to heart.

I hope despite its faults you were still able to enjoy the story. Thanks for giving it a fair shake. :)

[*NG EXCLUSIVE* 2025]

this song might be the hardest i've related to you before max :'(

maxxjamez responds:

<333 love buddy

[Slippin Jimmy (Mr.Beast Diss)]

got damn

amazing beat and silly ass diss

4cat responds:

I aim 2 please!

[What Happened To 4cat?]

sometimes I have to explain to my friends who you were, show them a track and then they ask for more and I got nothing for them.

Glad to see 4cat and not catcatcatlion :p

4cat responds:

Thank you!

Here's a fun fact nobody asked for: my name was originally catcatcatcatlion Bc I wanted to be as annoying as possible. Then Grubxero said "yo 4cat" and we all went OOOOO. ALSO shout outs to Tom for giving me my name back!

[Adventure Time]

You should put the lyrics in the description

FreakFormal responds:

I know I get lazy I’ll prolly do it in the future tho 😭

[Black Sheep]

might not be a good idea to have a song this heavily sampled on the album depending where you wanna distribute it

p.s. great seeing you at pico day, wish we could've talked more!
p.p.s. cringe, i'll sign it at TMG if I see you there :p

milkypossum responds:

Yeah I'm wary about it since it's a cover :/ The vocals and the instrumentation are my own, but I'm not sure how much that counts in intellectual property copyright land lol! And it was super nice seeing you too! I pulled your card and I never got you to sign it :(

[What is it You Seek?]

I can almost hear the shopkeep talking

ConnorGrail responds:

He would like to offer you a deal

[Within the Underpass #14 - Aalasteir]

Lawl the episode's start. Yea, people are conditioned at this point to expect 5s and get upset/annoyed with anything lower

Aalasteir responds:

Absolutely true.

Movies and games: ARE often subject to much more critical evaluation compared to art and audio.

Still, the reviews they receive tend to be perceived more positively, when accompanied by elaborate compliments, an understandable joke, or a well-placed quote. At times, this can generate a multitude of positive emote reactions: Incentivizing the behavior, yes I have played parts in furthering this zeitgeist.

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In-depth reviews of art and audio can sometimes be misconstrued as signs of aggression. HOWEVER; THIS SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS SUCH. It is not advantageous for the creator to be confined to an echo chamber. Constructive criticism provides them with potential avenues to grow and improve at a much quicker pace, as they gain insight into areas for deconstruction.

For those who criticize critics, they often assert that it is merely one individual's perspective. Nevertheless, having even one perspective is infinitely more valuable than having NONE.
Especially when the reviewer is very familiar with the field; providing valuable insight.
In addition, I would confidently state that reviews from individuals who are not familiar with the field still offer a valuable perspective. They should not be automatically scoffed at due to their inexperience with the production pipeline. Not utilizing correct terminology.

The active viewer, who is interested in engaging with an artist's creation, should NOT be mocked simply because they are unfamiliar with the processes. A better option would be to provide them with a respectful message explaining how your production functions, rather than "Asserting Intellectual Dominance" over an individual who is genuinely interested in sharing their thoughts with you.

Each individual possesses their own unique specializations and skill sets. There is boundless potential for enhancing abilities from one's initial starting point. Learning is an adventure!

[Droid From NGPR on Being a Musician | Off the Wall - S4E25]

Good guest, but lots of places that'd benefit from a cut to help the pacing and energy. Could easily shave off 30 minutes of the pauses, thinking, and jokes that dont land for a reaction by the other speaker

Aalasteir responds:

Thank you, you're right. I will try to be more critical and thoughtful with editing.