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'''Spencer Nilsen''' is a video game music composer. He has made soundtracks for the [[Mega CD]] games ''Batman Returns'', ''Ecco the Dolphin'', ''Ecco: The Tides of Time'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''The Adventures of Batman and 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]]''.
  
Spencer Nilsen has since then 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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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/}}.
  
===Releases===
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==Production history==
* ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1992) — Music Composed & Produced by
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' (U.S. edition) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
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* ''Party - Music That Cooks'' (CD) (1992) (Original work)
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Sound
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* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
* ''[[Greatest Heavyweights]]'' (1993) — Special Thanks
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* ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]'' (CD) (1994)
* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]'' (1993) — Music Composed by, Music Produced by, "Swing Time" by
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (PC Version) (1995) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
* ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]'' (1994) — Produced by
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* ''[[sonic:SEGA Power Cuts 1|Sega Power Cuts 1]]'' (CD) (1996)
* ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1994) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[World Series Baseball]]'' (1995) — Special Thanks
 
* ''[[Wild Woody]]'' (1995) — Executive Music Producer, Engineered Mixed and Mastered
 
* ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (1995) — Animation Score
 
* ''[[Ecco: Songs of Time]]'' (CD) (1996) — Written, arranged and produced; Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
* ''[[Sega Power Cuts 1]]'' (CD) (1996)
 
 
* ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) — Supervisor (Original Games)
 
* ''[[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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===''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition)===
 
===''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition)===
* Sonic Boom - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming, Keyboards)
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* [[sonic:Sonic Boom (song)|Sonic Boom]] - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming, Keyboards
* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming
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* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
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* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Good Future) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Good Future) — 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
* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Programming
* Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming
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===''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
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* Aqua Vistas — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Lonesome Search — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Friend or Foe — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Motion E — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* The Machine — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Open Ocean — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* The Tube — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Welcome to the Machine — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Home Bay (Aftermath of the Storm) — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Home Bay (Before the Storm Cometh) — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Sounding Echo — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Jurassic Beach — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Ridge Water — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Time Forgotten — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
  
===''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''===
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===''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''===
* Swing Time — Music & Arrangement, Produced by
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* Swingtime — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Lyrics (with [[Eric Martin]])
  
 
===''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]''===
 
===''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Boom|Sonic the Hedgehog Boom]]''===
* Sonic Boom-Opening Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Sonic Boom-Opening Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]]), Keyboards and Synthesizer Programming (with [[David Young]]), Engineered and Mixed by (with [[David Young]])
 
* Stardust Speedway-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Stardust Speedway-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Tidal Tempest — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Tidal Tempest — Composed, Arranged and Produced
* Sonic Boom-Closing Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Sonic Boom-Closing Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (with [[sonic:Pastiche|Pastiche]])
 
* Tidal Tempest-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Tidal Tempest-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Palmtree Panic — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Palmtree Panic — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Tempest Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Tempest Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Quartz Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Quartz Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
* Speedway To Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Speedway to Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Wacky Workbench — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Wacky Workbench — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Special Stage — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Special Stage — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Palmtree Party — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Palmtree Party — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
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* Spinball Theme — Produced by (with [[Howard Drossin]])
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* Flight to Volcanic Fortress — Produced by (with [[Howard Drossin]])
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* Toxic Cave — Produced by (with [[Howard Drossin]])
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* Lava Powerhouse — Produced by (with [[Brian Coburn]])
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===''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
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* Abyss — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Botswana — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* The Desert Below — Music (with [[Brad Kaiser]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with [[Brad Kaiser]]), Synthesizers, Textures
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* Deception — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Deep Marjimba — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Blue Dream — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* St. Gabriel's Mask — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Heart of the Giant — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Transcended — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Mountains Below — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
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* Treefish — Music (with [[David Young]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (with [[David Young]]), Synthesizers, Textures
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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]])
  
===''[[Ecco: Songs of Time]]''===
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===''[[Wild Woody]]''===
* Abyss — Written, arranged and produced
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* Mechanical World, Act I Mixed by (with [[Ron Thal]] & [[David Young]])
* Botswana — Written, arranged and produced
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* Bring It Back (Pirate Boss) Mixed by (with [[Ron Thal]] & [[David Young]])
* The Desert Below Written (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), arranged and produced
 
* Deception — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Deep Marjimba — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Blue Dream — Written, arranged and produced
 
* St. Gabriel's Mask — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Heart of the Giant — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Transcended — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Mountains Below — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Treefish Written (w/[[David Young]]), arranged and produced
 
* Aqua Vistas — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Lonesome Search — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Friend or Foe — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Motion E — Written, arranged and produced
 
* The Machine — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Sounding Echo — Written, arranged and produced
 
* Time Forgotten — Written, arranged and produced
 
  
===''[[Sega Power Cuts 1]]''===
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===''[[sonic:SEGA Power Cuts 1|Sega Power Cuts 1]]''===
* St. Gabriel's Mask/vocal remix — Music & Arrangement, Produced by (w/[[Gary Cirimelli]]), Lyrics (w/[[Gary Cirimelli]])
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* St. Gabriel's Mask/vocal remix — Music written, arranged & produced by, Lyrics (with [[Gary Cirimelli]]), Keyboards (with [[David Young]])
 
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==Interview==
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==Interviews==
*[[sonic:Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)|Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)]]
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* [[sonic:Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)|Spencer Nilsen interview by Sega-16 (December 2008)]]
*[[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)]]
  
[[Category:Musicians]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 01:02, 9 December 2018

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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.

Nilsen has since moved on to become the President and Creative Director of Expression College for Digital Arts[1].

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

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)

Sonic the Hedgehog Boom

  • Sonic Boom-Opening Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (with Pastiche), Keyboards and Synthesizer Programming (with David Young), Engineered and Mixed by (with David Young)
  • Stardust Speedway-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Tidal Tempest — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Sonic Boom-Closing Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced, Lyrics (with Pastiche)
  • Tidal Tempest-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Palmtree Panic — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Quartz Quadrant — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Stardust Present — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Tempest Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Quartz Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Speedway to Good Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Wacky Workbench — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Special Stage — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Workbench-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Palmtree Party — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Spinball Theme — Produced by (with Howard Drossin)
  • Flight to Volcanic Fortress — Produced by (with Howard Drossin)
  • Toxic Cave — Produced by (with Howard Drossin)
  • Lava Powerhouse — Produced by (with Brian Coburn)

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

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

Sega Power Cuts 1

  • St. Gabriel's Mask/vocal remix — Music written, arranged & produced by, Lyrics (with Gary Cirimelli), Keyboards (with David Young)

Interviews

References