The Main Ingredient JID015 open-ended transitions and sudden ensemble

open-ended transitions and sudden ensemble pivots are integral to the piece rather than imperfections

turbulent beauty reminiscent of McLaughlin's electric fusion classics Inner World and To the One

#4 R&B/Hip-Hop

While the album’s title draws its inspiration from Yevgeny Zamyatin’s dystopian novel We

The Main Ingredient JID015 open-ended transitions and sudden ensembleThe second and final studio album from hip hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, 1994s The Main Ingredient was more polished than their debut Mecca And The Soul Brother. While it may not have yielded a monster hit in the shape of They Reminisce Over You like its predecessor, the carefully selected soul and jazz samples and mature themes made it a hugely appealing listen.