Texas Music Forge is the moniker of award-winning Austin-based producer, composer, writer, and musician Ed Kliman. He produces loop and sample libraries, composes and performs scores for theatrical productions, does voiceovers for national ad campaigns, and does music/audio for TV, film, video gaming, websites, audiobooks, and new media. Clients include Dell Computers, Harmonix, Toyota, HBO, Google and Stop'n'Go Stores.
Chromatic harmonica loops and samples based on the playing of Stevie Wonder, Toots Thielemans and Larry Adler. Excellent for R&B, pop and cinematic projects. Single notes, lines and chords. Warm, vibrant, soulful and waiting to bring a unique voice to your soundtrack, TV, radio or song project. Free Reed,
A collection of 11 short instrumental music cues (stingers), all centered around the nylon-string guitar, for soundtrack work. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate MusicPacks
Nylon string guitar is the shiniest facet in this 30 second jewel of a minor key instrumental somewhere between pop and Latin jazz. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
A smooth but smoldering midtempo groove drives this song with acoustic guitar providing the melody line and a nice "call and response" with keyboards. TV and movie soundtracks are an obvious place for this track, but ads for cars, travel, financial, electronics and personal services would benefit. Instrumental, RnB, Smooth Soul
Hand drums and bamboo flute in a raw, pulsing aboriginal style. Ideal uses for commercials would be energy drinks, all terrain vehicles, sports. TV program uses: Adventure, travel, "Survivor" type reality shows, military, history, nature. Will fit into many African, Oriental and Asian scores. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
An elegantly simple, direct song for underscoring the emotion of any separation, farewell or funeral scene, with fingerpicked guitar and strong vocals carrying a straightforward message of "goodbye". Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
A brief, violent knife fight of a bass and drums instrumental track, ideal for action, danger, adventure, outdoors, travel, challenge or radio sweep. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Nylon string guitar in a stately waltz tempo which draws on Italian folk songs. From romantic comedy soundtrack to automobile advertising, this track reinforces whatever mood you need to convey from bittersweet nostalgia to refined elegance. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Muted trumpet over standup bass and piano chords is the music you imagine you could hear if you open the window of your flat in the city and can hear the voices of the night. Strong candidate for film, TV, radio sweep, website video or ads for cosmetics, luxury goods, cars, liquor, technology, Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz
A sweet, wistful, nostalgic mood suffuses this solo guitar instrumental track. Ideal for food, services, pet product and any advertising which needs an understated score. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
The raw ache of longing for a distant love pulses beneath this steady, Al Green-inspired smooth midtempo R&B song. Excellent choice for romantic drama and comedy alike and a great choice for relevant product advertising for telephone companies, floral deliveries, Valentine's Day, perfume, etc. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Romantic Music
