Difference between revisions of "Spencer Nilsen"

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===Releases===
 
===Releases===
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
 
* ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1992) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1992) — Music Composed & Produced by
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' (U.S. edition) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
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* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (U.S. edition) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
 
 
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Sound
 
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Sound
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* ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1994) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1994) — Music Composed & Produced by
 
* ''[[World Series Baseball]]'' (1995) — Special Thanks
 
* ''[[World Series Baseball]]'' (1995) — Special Thanks
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* ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1995) — Animation Score
 
* ''[[Wild Woody]]'' (1995) — Executive Music Producer, Engineered Mixed and Mastered
 
* ''[[Wild Woody]]'' (1995) — Executive Music Producer, Engineered Mixed and Mastered
* ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (1995) — Animation Score
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* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (PC Version) (1995) — Music (as '''Spencer N. Nilsen''')
* ''[[Ecco: Songs of Time]]'' (CD) (1996) — Written, arranged and produced; Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
 
 
* ''[[Sega Power Cuts 1]]'' (CD) (1996)
 
* ''[[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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===''[[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 Boom - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming, Keyboards
 
* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming
 
* Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[Pastiche]]), Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Palmtree Panic (Present) — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/[[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]]''===
 
===''[[The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''===
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* Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
 
* Workbench Workout — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  
===''[[Ecco: Songs of Time]]''===
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===''[[Ecco 2: The Tides of Time]]'' (Mega CD Version)===
* Abyss — Written, arranged and produced
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* Abyss — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Botswana — Written, arranged and produced
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* Botswana — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* The Desert Below — Written (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), arranged and produced
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* The Desert Below — Music (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/[[Brad Kaiser]]), Synthesizers, Textures
* Deception — Written, arranged and produced
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* Deception — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Deep Marjimba — Written, arranged and produced
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* Deep Marjimba — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Blue Dream — Written, arranged and produced
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* Blue Dream — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* St. Gabriel's Mask — Written, arranged and produced
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* St. Gabriel's Mask — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Heart of the Giant — Written, arranged and produced
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* Heart of the Giant — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Transcended — Written, arranged and produced
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* Transcended — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Mountains Below — Written, arranged and produced
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* Mountains Below — Music & Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Textures
* Treefish — Written (w/[[David Young]]), arranged and produced
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* Treefish — Music (w/[[David Young]]), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/[[David Young]]), Synthesizers, Textures
* 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]]''===
 
===''[[Sega Power Cuts 1]]''===

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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.

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

Releases

Song Credits

Sonic CD (U.S. edition)

  • Sonic Boom - Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/Pastiche), Programming, Keyboards
  • Title — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/Pastiche), 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
  • Little Planet — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Sonic Boom - Closing Theme — Music & Arrangement, Lyrics (w/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

The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

  • Swing Time — Music & Arrangement, Produced by

Sonic the Hedgehog Boom

  • Sonic Boom-Opening Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Stardust Speedway-Bad Future — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Tidal Tempest — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • Sonic Boom-Closing Theme — Composed, Arranged and Produced
  • 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

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 (w/Brad Kaiser), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/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 (w/David Young), Arrangement, Produced by, Keyboards (w/David Young), Synthesizers, Textures

Sega Power Cuts 1

Interview