Spencer Nilsen
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Spencer Nilsen is a video game music composer
. He is best known for his soundtracks to the Sega Mega-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
(Red Book audio only).
He has also worked on a number of film scores and released a New Age
album titled Architects of Change in 1989.
He is currently the president of Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
in Emeryville, California
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He is best known for his soundtracks to the Sega Mega-CD
Sega Mega-CD
The is an add-on device for the Mega Drive video game console, designed and produced by Sega and released in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The device was also released in North America under the name Sega CD, for the Sega Genesis...
versions of Batman Returns
Batman Returns (video game)
Batman Returns is a video game for various platforms based on the movie of the same name. The Sega console versions were published by Sega themselves while the NES and Super NES versions were developed and published by Konami...
, Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin is a puzzle video game released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The central character, Ecco, is a bottlenose dolphin controlled by the player through a progression of side-scrolling aquatic levels...
, Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco: The Tides of Time, developed by Novotrade International and released 1994, is the second game in the Ecco the Dolphin series, a sequel to Ecco the Dolphin for the Sega Mega Drive, Game Gear, and Mega-CD...
, Jurassic Park, The Adventures of Batman and Robin and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin is a video game produced by Sega of America and developed by Technopop...
as well as the North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
version of Sonic CD
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
, or Sonic CD, is a critically acclaimed 1993 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team for the Mega-CD/Sega CD. It marked the first official appearance of the characters Metal Sonic and Amy Rose...
(Red Book audio only).
He has also worked on a number of film scores and released a New Age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
album titled Architects of Change in 1989.
He is currently the president of Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
Ex'pression College for Digital Arts is a private, for-profit college located in Emeryville, California, geared toward the entertainment industry and known for its around-the-clock schedule and five week classes...
in Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
.
External links
- Official website
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMixOverClocked ReMixOverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and paying tribute to video game music through arranging and re-interpreting the songs with new technology and software, as well as by various traditional means...
- Detailed profile