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'''Spencer Nilsen''' is a video game music composer and former head of [[Sega of America]]'s audio department. He has made soundtracks for the [[Mega CD]] games ''[[Batman Returns (Mega CD)|Batman Returns]]'', ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'', ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'', ''[[Jurassic Park (Mega CD)|Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega CD)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''. He also composed the soundtrack for the U.S. version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.  
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a video game music composer and former head of [[Sega of America]]'s audio department. He has made soundtracks for the [[Mega-CD]] games ''[[Batman Returns (Mega CD)|Batman Returns]]'', ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'', ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'', ''[[Jurassic Park (Mega CD)|Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega CD)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''. He also composed the soundtrack for the U.S. version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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==Career==
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Around 1993, {{PAGENAME}} was hired to the company's [[Sega Multimedia Studio]] division by its director [[David Javelosa]].{{intref|Interview: David Javelosa (2008-07-02) by Sega-16}}
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Nilsen has since moved on to become the President and Creative Director of Expression College for Digital Arts{{ref|http://www.expression.edu/about_us/executives/}}.
  
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Nilsen has since moved on to become the President and Creative Director of Expression College for Digital Arts.[http://www.expression.edu/about_us/executives/]
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==Production history==
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{{ProductionHistory|Spencer Nilsen|Spencer N. Nilsen}}
  
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==Production History==
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* ''Party - Music That Cooks'' (CD) (1992) (Original work)
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* ''[[Absolutely Rose Street]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
 
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* ''[[Batman Returns (Mega CD)|Batman Returns]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
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* ''[[Jurassic Park (Mega CD)|Jurassic Park]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Sound
 
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* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
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* ''[[Greatest Heavyweights]]'' (1993) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]'' (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by, "Swingtime" by
 
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* ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]'' (CD) (1994)
 
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* ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1994) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
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* ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega CD)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1995) — Animation Score
 
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* ''[[Wild Woody]]'' (1995) — Executive Music Producer, Engineered Mixed and Mastered
 
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (PC Version) (1995) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
 
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* ''[[sonic:SEGA Power Cuts 1|Sega Power Cuts 1]]'' (CD) (1996)
 
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* ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) — Supervisor (Original Games)
 
  
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==Song Credits==
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==Song credits==
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[[Category:Old song credits]]
 
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===''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition)===
 
===''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition)===
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* Sonic Boom - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming, Keyboards
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* [[sonic:Sonic Boom (song)|Sonic Boom]] - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming, Keyboards
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* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
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* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
 
* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Invincible!! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Invincible!! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
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* Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
  
 
===''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
 
===''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
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* Time Forgotten — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Time Forgotten — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  
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===''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''===
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===''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''===
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* Swingtime — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Lyrics (w/[[Eric Martin]])
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* Swingtime — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Lyrics (with [[Eric Martin]])
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===''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]''===
 
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* Sonic Boom-Opening Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (w/[[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Keyboards and Synthesizer Programming
 
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* Stardust Speedway-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Tidal Tempest — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Sonic Boom-Closing Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (w/[[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]])
 
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* Tidal Tempest-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Palmtree Panic — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Quartz Quadrant — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Stardust Present — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Tempest Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Quartz Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Speedway to Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Wacky Workbench — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Special Stage — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Workbench-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Palmtree Party — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
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* Spinball Theme — Produced by (w/[[Howard Drossin]])
 
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* Flight to Volcanic Fortress — Produced by (w/[[Howard Drossin]])
 
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* Toxic Cave — Produced by (w/[[Howard Drossin]])
 
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* Lava Powerhouse — Produced by (w/[[Brian Coburn]])
 
  
 
===''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
 
===''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
 
* Abyss — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Abyss — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Botswana — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Botswana — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* The Desert Below — Music (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), Synthesizers, Textures
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* The Desert Below — Music (with [[Brad Kaiser]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with [[Brad Kaiser]]), Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Deception — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Deception — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Deep Marjimba — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Deep Marjimba — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Transcended — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Transcended — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Mountains Below — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* Mountains Below — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Treefish — Music (w/[[David Young]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/[[David Young]]), Synthesizers, Textures
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* Treefish — Music (with [[David Young]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with [[David Young]]), Synthesizers, Textures
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===''[[Absolutely Rose Street]]''===
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* Stylin With Stella — Music & Arrangement
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* Rose St Opening — Music & Arrangement
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* Change of Plans — Music & Arrangement
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* Lets Roll — Music & Arrangement
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* Venice Beach Voices — Music & Arrangement
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* Get The Story — Music & Arrangement
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* Rose St Opening Number Two — Music & Arrangement
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* Reggae Rose — Music & Arrangement
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* Disco Stella — Music & Arrangement
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* Rose St Closing — Music & Arrangement
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* Game Beat Game — Music & Arrangement
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* Switch — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Cyber Speedway]]''===
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* Going Blind — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* Dayglo Blues — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* Tabatha — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* Call Me Crazy — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* Da Jam — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* Why — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
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* I Will Not Take It — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with [[David Young]])
  
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===''[[sonic:SEGA Power Cuts 1|Sega Power Cuts 1]]''===
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===''[[Wild Woody]]''===
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* St. Gabriel's Mask/vocal remix — Music & Arrangement, Produced by (w/Gary Cirimelli), Lyrics (w/Gary Cirimelli)
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* Mechanical World, Act I — Mixed by (with [[Ron Thal]] & [[David Young]])
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* Bring It Back (Pirate Boss) — Mixed by (with [[Ron Thal]] & [[David Young]])
 
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==Interview==
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==Interviews==
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*[[sonic:Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)|Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)]]
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{{InterviewList|Spencer Nilsen}}
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*[[sonic:Spencer Nilsen interview by SageXPO (July 30, 2009)|Spencer Nilsen interview by SageXPO (July 30, 2009)]]
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* [[sonic:Spencer Nilsen interview by SageXPO (July 30, 2009)|Spencer Nilsen interview by SageXPO (July 30, 2009)]]
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
  
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==References==
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[[Category:Musicians]]
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Spencer Nilsen is a video game music composer and former head of Sega of America's audio department. He has made soundtracks for the Mega-CD games Batman Returns, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco 2: The Tides of Time, Jurassic Park, The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin. He also composed the soundtrack for the U.S. version of Sonic the Hedgehog CD.

Career

Around 1993, Spencer Nilsen was hired to the company's Sega Multimedia Studio division by its director David Javelosa.[2]

Nilsen has since moved on to become the President and Creative Director of Expression College for Digital Arts[3].

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Hardware

Song credits

Main article: Spencer Nilsen/Song credits.

Sonic CD (U.S. edition)

  • Sonic Boom - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with Pastiche), Programming, Keyboards
  • Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with Pastiche), Programming
  • Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Palmtree Panic (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Palmtree Panic (Bad Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Tidal Tempest (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Tidal Tempest (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Tidal Tempest (Bad Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Quartz Quadrant (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Quartz Quadrant (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Quartz Quadrant (Bad Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Wacky Workbench (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Wacky Workbench (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Wacky Workbench (Bad Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Stardust Speedway (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Stardust Speedway (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Stardust Speedway (Bad Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Special Stage — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Zone Clear — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Speed Up!! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Invincible!! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with Pastiche), Programming

Ecco the Dolphin (Mega CD Version)

  • Aqua Vistas — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Lonesome Search — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Friend or Foe — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Motion E — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • The Machine — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Open Ocean — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • The Tube — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Welcome to the Machine — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Home Bay (Aftermath of the Storm) — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Home Bay (Before the Storm Cometh) — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Sounding Echo — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Jurassic Beach — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Ridge Water — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Time Forgotten — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

  • Swingtime — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Lyrics (with Eric Martin)

Ecco 2: The Tides of Time (Mega CD Version)

  • Abyss — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Botswana — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • The Desert Below — Music (with Brad Kaiser), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with Brad Kaiser), Synthesizers, Textures
  • Deception — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Deep Marjimba — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Blue Dream — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • St. Gabriel's Mask — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Heart of the Giant — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Transcended — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Mountains Below — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  • Treefish — Music (with David Young), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with David Young), Synthesizers, Textures

Absolutely Rose Street

  • Stylin With Stella — Music & Arrangement
  • Rose St Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Change of Plans — Music & Arrangement
  • Lets Roll — Music & Arrangement
  • Venice Beach Voices — Music & Arrangement
  • Get The Story — Music & Arrangement
  • Rose St Opening Number Two — Music & Arrangement
  • Reggae Rose — Music & Arrangement
  • Disco Stella — Music & Arrangement
  • Rose St Closing — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Beat Game — Music & Arrangement
  • Switch — Music & Arrangement

Cyber Speedway

  • Going Blind — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • Dayglo Blues — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • Tabatha — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • Call Me Crazy — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • Da Jam — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • Why — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)
  • I Will Not Take It — Produced by, Recorded, engineered & mixed by (with David Young)

Wild Woody

Interviews

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Spencer Nilsen

References

  1. ↑ K Horowitz (2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games
  2. ↑ Interview: David Javelosa (2008-07-02) by Sega-16
  3. ↑ http://www.expression.edu/about_us/executives/
  4. ↑ File:Chakan MD US Manual.pdf, page 18
  5. ↑ File:Batman Returns CD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:EccoTheDolphin MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Ecco the Dolphin MD US credits.pdf
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Spider-Man vs the Kingpin MCD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Sonic CD MCD US credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Jmnb mcd us manual.pdf, page 30
  11. ↑ File:Greatest Heavyweights MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Jurassic Park MCD credits.pdf
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Wild Woody MCD credits.pdf
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Cyberspeedway sat us manual.pdf, page 18
  15. ↑ File:Batmanrobin mcd us manual.pdf, page 17
  16. ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:Congo sat us manual.pdf, page 18
  18. ↑ File:Ghenwar sat us manual.pdf, page 25
  19. ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:Wsbii sat us manual.pdf, page 44
  21. ↑ File:Ecco the Dolphin PC help credits.png
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 File:SonicBoom CD US booklet.pdf, page 4
  23. ↑ File:1995Sampler CD US Box Back.jpg
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 File:ESoT CD US Booklet.pdf, page 5
  25. ↑ File:SegaPowerCuts1 CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
  26. ↑ File:VBoS CD US back.jpg
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