Spencer Nilsen
Spencer Nilsen (born April 9, 1961)[1] is an American video game music composer. He is best known for his soundtracks to the Sega CD versions of 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 as well as the North American version of Sonic CD.
He has also worked on a number of film and television scores and released a new-age album titled Architects of Change in 1989.
He is the former president of Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, California,[2] and co-chairman of the board of Music in Schools Today. He is also the owner and co-founder of Illumina Studios,[3] a full-service media design and production company.
Works
- Video games
| Title | Year | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakan | 1992 | Sega Genesis | Special thanks |
| Ecco the Dolphin | with Brian Coburn and András Magyari. Wrote new soundtrack for Sega CD version. | ||
| Greatest Heavyweights | 1993 | Special thanks | |
| Batman Returns | Sega CD | ||
| Sonic CD | American version, with David Young and Mark Crew, wrote lyrics for "Sonic Boom". | ||
| Jurassic Park | with Barry Blum, Coburn, David Javelosa and Tom Miley | ||
| The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin | with Young, co-wrote lyrics for "Swingtime" with Eric Martin | ||
| Joe Montana's NFL Football | with Coburn | ||
| Ecco: The Tides of Time | 1994 | ||
| The Adventures of Batman & Robin | 1995 | Animation score. | |
| Wild Woody | Executive music producer | ||
| Cyber Speedway | Sega Saturn | Producer; special thanks | |
| World Series Baseball | Special thanks | ||
| Ghen War | Producer | ||
| Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj | 1996 | Executive music producer | |
| Mr. Bones | Played organ | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii | Original game supervisor |
- Other work
| Year | Album Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Architects of Change | |
| 1990 | A View From the Edge | By Checkfield, assistant engineer |
| 1992 | Party - Music That Cooks | With various others |
| 1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog Boom | |
| 1995 | Party 2 - Music That Cooks | |
| Sega Music Group - 1995 Sampler | ||
| 1996 | Sega PowerCuts 1 | |
| Ecco: Songs of Time | Soundtracks for Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: Tides of Time |
References
External links
- Official website
- Spencer Nilsen discography at MusicBrainz
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Detailed profile
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