ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Be Smart Don't Think

Active Ingredient

Be Smart Don't Think

© 2002 Give Peace Music (659057717128)

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Rhythmic fusion. Progressive, gritty, and far from typical.

tracks

1 intro
2 Be Smart Don't Think
3 What's Goin' On
4 Bent Metal
5 A Better Way Another Day
6 Sandance
7 Herbalizer
8 Somethin' New
9 Smoking Section
10 Active Ingredient Nutrients
11 God Only Knows
12 Bombin'
13 Brand New Past
14 Shady Grove
15 1979

notes

Active Ingredient is a music project created through the fusion of hip hop, reggae, funk, jazz and rock. The style is like no other, blending bass heavy energy with a relaxed vibe, lyrically combining abstractness with politically charged sarcasm.

"Active Ingredient's music is honest and raw, but polished at the same time. Jason uses radical approaches, and applies fresh theories to classic formats. The result is an eclectic blend of cutting edge beat-heavy funk, with subtle elements of pop. Truly original." - Noah Krubert, Bite! Magazine

"Active Ingredient has plenty of ingredients....Mixing funk with jazz and hip-hop to create some great underground tunes, Active Ingredient is everything you want to listen to while smoking in your den. Laid back...." - J-Sin,Smother.net 2003

"Our editor recommends it highly. To me it's a perfect, sunny day in summer CD. I love the God Only Knows interpretation. Very, very cool." - Derek Sivers, industry guru/founder of CD Baby

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  • This dude is goin' somewhere fast...
    author: LickitySplit

    This dude is goin' somewhere fast. I predict a quick rise to fame with his creative music. Hey, you producers where are you? You should be knockin' on this dude's door.

  • Greyboy meets Fun Lovin Criminals
    author: Jimmy Jam

    I really like the instrumentals on this release. What's Going On is a great Dub Fusion track. Tracks 6 and 9 are brilliant in every way with the bass line to the freestyle blends to the guitar riffs. The sound quality is well balanced too. Well worth the money to have something new and fresh to listen to, away from the mainstream.

  • author: Precipice

    This truly is a fresh vibe; more intricate than many others in this genre that I've listened to. For an indie musician, Active Ingredient has what it takes.

  • author: Hair Brush

    Right on! I listened to the music from six other musicians before listening to this one and this is by far the best.

  • Like nothing I've heard before, totally awsome music. Extremely creative.
    author: Peter Leonard

    Very original and fresh. AI does a great job making each song very interesting. Could listen to this CD 24hrs a day.

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