[Editor’s note: We have a special audio interview with Spencer Nilsen today, courtesy of Alexander Brandon, who’s not only made a name for himself working in game audio, but also as a bit of a demoscene legend, releasing as “Siren” in the past. We’ve decided to keep the audio format by uploading it in video form to the OSVchannel, and highlights from the interview will be found after the jump. You can also find a high-quality mp3 of the recording here. We hope you enjoy this format!]
Hi all, Alex Brandon here. Around 1993 I heard some new age synth sounds coming from the next dorm room at college. I looked and saw Ecco The Dolphin being played. Since then I was hooked on the soundtrack. I found that it was composed by Magyari Andras, Brian Coburn, and Spencer Nilsen. Since then I’d wanted to interview Spencer about the experience as well as his career.
Well, at long last I’ve done it. We recorded in two seperate studios, Spencer from Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in San Francisco, and my studio at Heatwave here in Austin. At the start of the interview is a crossfade from his original Ecco track and the one found in the Genesis version. The game represents a revolutionary combination of full bore studio instrumentals and synthesizers, and the FM capabilities of the Genesis. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane!
Find the remaining OSVchannel links to the interview as well as highlights in transcript form after the jump! (more…)
