SO DELICIOUS
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the beat I wrote for the Fergie track "Fergalicious ".
Its got an 80's roller skating rink feel to it.Tempo - 129bpm | Length - 3:05 | Key - Bb Minor
WALLS OF HAPPINESS
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: Columbia Records asked me to re-work a Teddy Geiger track called "These
Walls " with more of an Urban feel. I tried and tried but his vocals
had a Rock feel that I didn't think lent themselves to an Urban version. "His
original is nice... leave it that way."Tempo - 75bpm | Length - 3:24 |
Key - G Minor
PALLADINO
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is a down-tempo R&B track with a super mellow chorus. I was heavily
influenced by the bass playing of Pino Palladino (D'angelo/Erykah Badu)
on this one.Tempo - 64bpm | Length - 3:24
| Key - F# Minor
BACKFLASH
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is a chill groove with a slightly aggressive beat... and a little backwards masking. Tempo - 80bpm | Length - 2:37
| Key - C Minor
LIKE THAT
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I wrote this for the Ghostface Killah track "Back
Like That " feat Ne-Yo . It's a pretty basic beat...
the chorus has a Rhodes and some Vibes on it. I played live bass on the chorus
and bridge sections. The bass line on the chorus has a kind of 70's disco feel.Tempo - 95.6bpm | Length - 4:02 | Key - C Minor
TO CATCH A THIEF
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: The beat for "I Don't Care " by Ricky Martin feat. Amerie & Fat
Joe . Check out the clarinet, oboe, cello, violin, vibes... all the normal
shit in hip hop. I'm goin' for it . Fuck it.Tempo - 103.7bpm | Length - 3:26 | Key - G# Harmonic
Minor
WIND ME UP
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the beat I wrote for a favorite singer of mine. Lots of synths in this
one and some 80's guitar riffs.Tempo - 120bpm | Length - 2:30 | Key - E Romanian
Minor
NO SECOND CHANCE
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I am told this one sounds like it starts with the theme from Donkey Kong.
I didn't mean to do that... I suppose its the 80's creeping in on me. Listen
for the Mellotron flute sounds on the bridge section. That's a favorite
old instrument of mine... not so common in hip hop production music libraries. Tempo - 130bpm
| Length - 3:53 | Key - C Hungarian Major
MARIO'S GALLERY
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the beat I wrote for Mario Vasquez "Gallery ".
I was asked by J Records to try another version of the track and this is
the music I came up with.Tempo -
87bpm | Length - 4:13 | Key - B Minor
TICKITY TOCK
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the beat for 50 Cent and Olivia 's
"Best Friend ". Lots of horns and pizzicato cello
and violin. The bridge has a clock ticking...Tempo
- 91bpm | Length - 3:15 | Key - F Pentatonic Blues
TELL ME SO (Modern
Adult Contemporary w/Mal e
Vocal )
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I wrote this track on Valentine's Day 2007 after I broke up with my girl. I have
a new (much improved) girlfriend now... no need to cry for me. Tempo - 95bpm | Length - 3:34 | Key - D Mixolydian
YOU WANT LOVIN?
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is a straight up pop song. It's not my normal thing but I grabbed a Rihanna a
cappella and got started. Before I knew it, she was singing in the happiest,
most major mode know to mankind... ionian... my most dreaded. As an exercise
though, I went ahead and did it. Here's the instrumental. "If It's Lovin' That You Want "Tempo - 96bpm | Length - 3:28 | Key - Ab Major
GONE
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: Check out this beat written for Eminem 's track "When I'm Gone ".
I used some vibes, alto and tenor sax, mellotron flute and piano... plus
my normal barrage of rhythmic instruments. Tempo - 75bpm | Length - 5:09 | Key - Bb Minor
THE FULLEST MOON
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is a down-tempo R&B track that I wrote awhile ago.Tempo - 70bpm | Length - 3:37
| Key - D minor
IN THIS LIFE
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This track has a slow groove happening. It was loosely inspired by The Roots track "Pussy Galor e" and
anything by Citizen Cope (one of my favorite artists). The bridge
has a jazzy feel with a chill melodic guitar solo. Check it out.Tempo
- 72bpm | Length - 4:02 | Key - E flat minor
TRAIN TO MATERA
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I literally wrote this on a train bound for Matera, Italy. It was a five hour
trip and I had my basic Reason setup with me in case I was inspired. I was. Tempo - 109bpm | Length - 2:26 | Key - Bb Minor
AMAZINGLY SO
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I wrote this for the Jagged Edge track "So
Amazing ". The original pitch of the track is a quarter step
above A#. No worries unless you try adding more music to this track. These
days I would use Melodyne to pull the pitch into place. Tempo - 93.59bpm | Length - 3:59 | Key - A#
Harmonic Minor
FRIENDS OF MONA LISA
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: A mellow track that I wrote YEARS ago. I wrote the chorus riff on guitar
in 1994. I still like it and refuse to let it go.Tempo
- 65bpm | Length - 4:16 | Key - G minor
NEVER LIVE FOREVER (ROCK
with or without Vocal)
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: Every now and then, I must rock. Short guitar solo at the end of the track.Tempo - 84.5bpm | Length - 2:09 | Key - Eb Minor
HERE TONIGHT
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: Check this latin vibe with heavy percussion and a sax melody line running the chorus. The
bridge is a bossa nova. This track features Tony Breit (Lenny
Kravitz ) on bass as well as myself. Tempo
- 90bpm | Length - 3:16 | Key - A minor
SUN DON'T SHINE
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I am told this one sounds like it starts with the theme from Donkey Kong.
I didn't mean to do that... I suppose its the 80's creeping in on me. Listen
for the Mellotron flute sounds on the bridge section. That's a favorite
old instrument of mine. Tempo - 130bpm
| Length - 3:53 | Key - C Hungarian Major
THE STORM
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: I wrote this for the Lenny Kravitz track "Storm ".
I used a slightly dirty guitar tone and then layered some strings to build
this hip hop track. Tempo - 90bpm | Length - 3:06
| Key - E minor
THE CORNER
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the bed I wrote for Common 's track "The
Corner ". The intro is reminiscent of a Dr. Dre riff. This
track has only two sections as that's all the original track
called for.Tempo - 78bpm
| Length - 4:18 | Key - E minor
50 WAYS TO LOVE U
Composer: Pryde Composer Comments: This is the bed of music I wrote for the John Legend track
"Used To Love U ". The chorus guitar has a slight
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" feel. The bridge section is a bossa
nova. Tempo - 88bpm |
Length - 3:53 | Key - C minor
