Ezra Bai
I am a composer, producer and arranger experimenting with sounds and forms in the context hip-hop. I strive to create music that is dramatic, colorful, jarring
Fat Tony
Dramatic pianos over a clean grove. A catchy guitar riff in the chorus and atmospheric rhythms and strings round out this laid back 85 bpm track. www.ezrabai.com/beats for licencing.
i can't read
A piano driven hip-hop instrumental at 95 BPM. Arranged for two longer (24 bar) narrative or story-telling verses and two repetitions of an 8 bar chorus. Verse section composed in 3 bar phrases for a unique feel. www.ezrabai.com/beats for licencing
Control is an Illusion
Hypnotic soundscape featuring sweeping keys and a sophisticated rhythm arrangement at 70 BPM. Ideal for progressive/experimental hip-hop or for us in film. www.ezrabai.com/beats for licensing
egg drop soup
A 90bpm experiment with metallic rhythms and abstract effects. The sound could be described as two robots in a kung fu fight. http://www.ezrabai.com/beats for licensing
cache
A smooth grove at 102 BPM with intricate rhythm in the chorus that falls into a downtempo house grove for the verses. Can be applied to neo-soul, r&b and soulful hip-hop. http://www.ezrabai/beats for licensing
Ezra Bai is the latest evolution of the creative life of Gerad Forte.
I have been playing and creating music for over 20's and I have had the benefit of collaborating with many talented people who have influenced my work. With Ezra Bai I explore my creative roots and try to reconnect with my original voice.
Gerad Forte, the creative force behind Ezra Bai began his music career as an R&B singer and songwriter in the early 1990's.
In the late 1990's he formed half of the production team K.L.A.W with Gilberto River. This duo was the musical engine behind Black Rose Records, and independent label out of Korea.
In the early 2000's Gerad later produced and arranged music for 100p Recordings and served in artists development.
He has produced a wide range of underground projects with long-time collaborators, Nicky Faders, H.Alston, and DJ VST.
John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Jon Brion, Sade, DJ Premier, J. Dilla, The RZA, Kanye West, Daft Punk
Fl Studio, Protools, Novation LaunchPad, Roland 404.