DR NIGEL AUDIO
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Dr Nigel Audio is a custom audio production facility owned and operated by founder Neil G. Larson. Dr Nigel offers a wide variety of audio and musical services, including full-scale composition, media and film scoring, audio mixing, 24-bit mastering and electronic remix production. Clients span a wide array of business fields. ›› Dr Nigel also produces websites and integrated media via 
ABOUT DR NIGEL AUDIO
Dr Nigel Audio offers customized sound solutions for your media needs. Founded in 2005 by principal engineer and composer Neil G. Larson (BMI), Dr Nigel Audio was launched in conjunction with media solutions partnership Nigel Media LLC.
Larson holds a degree from the University of Rochester / Eastman School of Music with studies in computer music, digital sound and film scoring. He is an accomplished musician, pianist and keyboard player, and occasionally performs at live electronic dance music events.
Larson has been producing music under the Dr Nigel moniker since the late 1990s. In the most recent years he has been mixing tracks for notable live acts, DJs, visual artists; as well as creating custom audio for large- and small-scale corporations, non-profit agencies, television networks, and commercial music studios. View client list.
Dr Nigel Audio has been heralded for its high-quality presentations, rapid turnaround time, and full-scale professionalism.
Visit Bandcamp to download Dr Nigel music.
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
Dr Nigel Audio creates original audio scores, soundtracks, and themes in a wide variety of styles ranging from high energy action sequences to dramatic or percussive underscores; funky jazz breaks to hip-hop beats to straight ahead rock'n'roll tracks; and almost everything in between. We work closely with our clients to ensure that the music and direction right on par. Listen to examples.
FILM SCORING / VIDEO SYNC
Dr Nigel Audio has been scoring to video since 1996. In addition to two complete film scores, we've also completed numerous televised ads, animation projects, and online video / Flash advertisements. Our cutting edge software and technology gives us the ability to sync up with the quickest cuts and video cues. With film scoring, our broad array of styles enables us to compose music for virtually any movie genre. Watch examples.
MIXES / REMIXES
We use multiple platforms to create audio mixes. Depending on the style of music, we may choose between software platforms including Ableton Live 7.0, Adobe Audition 3.0, Sony ACID, Logic, or Cubase. Our VST technology has expanded over the past few years, allowing for deeper mixes and increased technical abilities. Dr Nigel Audio studios contain both a MacBook Pro and a high-end WinXP-based system. Download Music.
MASTERING
Dr Nigel has five years' experience using Izotope's Ozone mastering software. He uses a combination of strategically-positioned Cambridge Soundworks speakers combined with high-end monitors and subwoofer, to create an accurate frequency spectrum representation. Download Music.
VOICEOVERS
Dr Nigel Audio employs a number of contracted professionals who are specialized in a wide array of speech types and accents. In addition to experience with voiceover training, casting, recording and editing, Dr Nigel also provides many of his own voiceovers for both commercial and artistic efforts.
NOISE REDUCTION & SONIC ENHANCEMENTS
Concerned about the lifespan of those legendary tapes you made in the 80's? Send them to us for hi-quality digitization! We use a variety of software to eliminate background noises, remove unwanted hisses, hums and drones, and glorify the original audio quality by bringing out the most essential fundamentals of the sound.
MEDIA TRANSFERS
With rapid turnaround time, Dr Nigel Audio can convert all your old records and cassettes into authentic sounding digital versions, with proper trackmarking and sequencing.
Sync Reel
The videos on the left are a small selection of the videos, animations and Flash presentations featuring music and sound by Dr Nigel Audio. Click to view.
MTV Overdrive: Video Games
Animation: Ryan Chen
Smilefaucet: Identity
Animation: Hoon Chong
Track: "Street Menace" - Dr Nigel
VH1: Lil' Kim's Hollywood Makeover
Animation: Ryan Chen
Adesso Systems Presentation
Flash animation: Chris Madden and Man Mai
Dell: Health Mobility
POPgram produced by POPstick, Inc.
High School Sexual Awareness and Behavior Presentation
Video direction: Josef Nguyen and Neil Larson
OpenText: Communities of Practice
POPgram produced by POPstick, Inc.
Dell: PACs
POPgram produced by POPstick, Inc.
Red Sox Foundation: Picnic in the Park
Direction: Dan Prussmann and Marc Girolimetti
Music Library
Paradise Found (adventurous, excited)
Blades (driving, impactful hip-hop)
Ridin' Up (bumpin' funky house)
Nested (safe, comforting)
Glory (stately, patriotic march feel)
Product Launch (energetic, quirky)
View From Above (flyin' high)
Outbreak (investigative drama)
Client Work
Rights to Your Love (sexy, downbeat)
Examine (upbeat, driving)
High Hopes (somber, reflective)
Moose Tracks (frantic lounge)
Right Side Down (playful, fresh)
I Want It (pumped)
Nice Kicks (sweet, with an edgy finish)
BlueWave (headstrong, gentle marimba)
MUSIC / ALBUM DOWNLOADS
The music on this page is a collection of original Dr Nigel material written since 2001. This discography is listed in chronological order beginning with 2003's Isolated, through Future Conspiracies, released in 2008.
ISOLATED was put together between 2001 and 2003, and is the original primary collection of Dr Nigel material. Most of the music was written in the wake of 9/11, amidst various phases of anthrax scares and warfare. The tone reflects the dualities of nature, humanity, science, and existence.
released 20 April 2003
All music (c) 2001-2003 Neil G. Larson (BMI)
Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dr Nigel
All instruments by Dr Nigel except:
Tova Dann: vocals on 'A New Theory' and '1945 (New Weapon)'
Kerry Schneider: ('Empty Spaces')
SOCIOLOGY EXPERIMENT was the first planned Dr Nigel LP release. The music continues the occasionally-off-kilter nature of 2003's 'Isolated', but in a slightly different direction. Much of the album is derived from found sound - samples gathered from a pocket recorder & layered into a recording.
'Reconcile' is a remix of Amun Ra's "Family Portrait" (BMI) (Larson, Shirley, 2005)
'All I Say' was written with nothing but a microphone, human vocal chords & some fx.
released 20 April 2005
All music (c) 2003-2005, Dr Nigel (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
Vocals on "Spare Change" and "All in Your Mind": Kerry Schneider
Vocals on "Reconcile": Emily Shirley
Engineering, production, mixing and mastering: Dr Nigel
SEEING IN SQUARES was the first printed EP release of Dr Nigel. 1,000 copies were produced and distributed by various means. The tracks reflect varied styles but carry a common flavor: narrative electronica. Many of the tracks suggest the need for visual accompaniment, considering the presence of found sound, ambient backgrounds and choices of tone and timbre.
released 11 November 2003
(c) 2002, 2003 Neil G. Larson (BMI)
Remix (c) 2003 Larson/Skoch
Tracks 1-5 Written, Performed and Produced by Dr Nigel (Neil G. Larson) except:
Thomas D. Smith: Bass on "Seeing in Squares"
Kerry Schneider: Vocals on "Seeing in Squares"
Hirotsugu Azukizawa: Krakebs on "A Beautiful Day"
All tracks produced and Engineered by Dr Nigel at Studio Squared (Boston, MA) except Snapshot (B'Angelo Remix), produced by B'Angelo at the Junkyard (Chicago, IL)
Paul Voulgaris: Artwork and Photography
Mastered by Ed Guild and Neil Larson (Cambridge, MA)
DIABOLIK - ILL DEVICES came about as a reaction to my revelation of dubstep music. I used FL Studio to create beats up around 138-140, with similar break patterns I'd been feeling with dubstep. I added ambient backdrops to a few tracks (e.g. 'Mineralz') to pull away from the frantic nature of the beat and yield a more evocative undernote.
released 03 October 2004
Original release 10/3/04 -- revised 2007
(c) 2004, 2007 Neil G. Larson (BMI)
All instruments, production, mixing, mastering: Dr Nigel, except:
Vocal sample on Seizure: MC Twisty (Gourmet Beats)
Track sample, Seizure: Distance, "Shiverz" (Sting Recordings)
DR NIGEL'S DOWNTEMPO DUBS was written between 2004 and 2006, and released (printed and distributed) during the summer of 2006. The album reflects a more soulful edge, and embraces elements of trip-hop, illbient and deep bass. 'Improvisation 3' uses samples from an improvised piano session I recorded at Emerson College in 2005.
released 20 July 2006
All music (c) 2004 - 2006 Dr Nigel (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dr Nigel
FUTURE CONSPIRACIES is a collection of tracks written between 2004 and 2008 that follow more of an RPM approach than much of the earlier Dr Nigel material. All tracks are uptempo (125bpm+) with the exception of the half-time numbers "Lisa's Song", and "Faults".
released 30 July 2008
all music (c) 2004-2008 Dr Nigel (BMI). All rights reserved.
"Upside Down" written in collaboration with DJ Sarin (Rob Desisto)
"Lisa's Song" remixed for Ror-Shak, 2008 (written by Burkemann / Morris / Shaw / Larson)
all instruments, mixing and mastering by Dr Nigel
vocals on "Fly Away": Emily Shirley
vocals on "Lisa's Song": Lisa Shaw
artwork by Dr Nigel
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CLIENT ROSTER
Dr Nigel has performed audio services for the following businesses, artists, filmmakers and organizations:
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