Active Ingredient is underground music innovation created through the fusion of hip hop, reggae, funk, jazz and rock - masterminded and produced by Jason Vertz. The style is like no other, blending bass heavy energy with a fun peaceful vibe, lyrically combining twisted abstraction with an underlying politically conscious sarcasm.
Originally from Philly and based in Colorado for ten years, AI is now located in Seattle Washington.
AI has released 3 LPs on A.D. Records, and is about to release a new album.
"The music is honest and raw, but it's polished at the same time. Jason uses radical approaches and applies fresh theories to old formats. The result is an eclectic blend of cutting edge beat-heavy funk, with subtle elements of pop." - 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. Â 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, on Be Smart Don't Think
In case you haven't been enlightened yet, Active Ingredient has been compared stylistically to the likes of such groups as Sublime, Fugazi, Weather Report, The Gorillaz, Digable Planets, and The London Funk Allstars.... but very loosely. AI is TRUELY a style like no other - just listen, and you'll soon see....
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.activegroove.comTrack List:
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
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