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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, 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" written as a remix 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
Neil Larson (aka Dr Nigel) is a music producer, composer and electronic musician who operates Dr Nigel Audio out of his seacoast NH home studio. Neil currently works as composer for Soundtrack Group's Aircraft Music Library, Inc, based out of NYC and Boston. Neil has engaged himself in many different industry roles including: lead audio director for a hi-tech 50-person interactive marketing firm; celebrity voiceover coach; mastering engineer; Foley recording artist; and much more.
He has produced dance remixes for established artists; scored ads for Fortune 50 companies including Microsoft, Dell and Adobe; led keyboard workshops; and created audio software tutorials. Neil also performs with various musical acts including underground dance collective Psylab.
Larson has been producing music under the Dr Nigel moniker since the late 90s. In 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.
Live:
Since 2002 Dr Nigel has performed live at over 300 events with many notable bands, musicians and DJ acts. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Dr Nigel's primary live focus was on guitar, with bands including "On The Flipside". In 2002 Nigel made the switch to keyboards, and became involved with live ambient rock act Amun Ra, and electronic dance act Nikulydin.
From 2002 - 2006, Amun Ra recorded two albums and played countless shows over the Northeast US, before parting ways amicably in spring 2006. Meanwhile Nikulydin morphed into Psylab in 2005, and began headlining raves, dance parties, open-air festivals, and regional Burning Man events. Psylab is currently working on a studio album, slated for fall 2008 release.
In early 2007 Nigel was invited to perform with acclaimed drummer Johnny Rabb and bassist Clay Parnell in the form of live drum'n'bass act BioDiesel. The resulting performance became a legendary event and yielded a highly-traded recording.
Recordings & Videos:
Psylab on archive.org
Psylab on YouTube
Clip from BioDiesel Boston Feb 2008
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