Beats International disband

After Beats International disbanded in 1992, Cook’s marriage ended and he suffered a mental breakdown. According to Cook, he became a self-destructive workaholic , drank heavily and alienated his friends. When therapy was ineffective, he began self-medicating with ecstasy . Facing bankruptcy, he took work composing for a Smurfs video game. Cook formed an acid jazz band, Freak Power , with musicians including the trombonist Ashley Slater , which released the successful 1993 single ” Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out ” on Island Records . Cook felt uncomfortable in the band, and recalled thinking on stage: “I’m a really crap guitarist. What am I doing here? I’ve spent the last 10 years getting pissed in nightclubs, learning how to DJ.”