What do you get when a big city phenomena like hip hop grows root in a landscape of vast northern forests?
The answer is Supersci - classical hip hop aesthetics mixed with Northern melancholy.
Supersci, also known as Superscientifiku, have made a name for themselves as the jazziest constellation in Swedish hip hop. Their soulful music has one foot in the american east coast hiphop of the 90's and the other one firmly planted in swedish jazz and folktone tradition. The texts are smart and cunning, and blend melancholy with humour in a laid back way.
Producer/emcee Arka and emcee Noun joined forces in 1996 and formed the group´s nucleus in 1996. After a few years, jazz cat Erik L joined in, adding a more musical live feel. DJ Observe spins the wax. Female crew member Remedeeh is a constant collaborator in the studio and a permanent part of the Supersci live setting.
Arka and Erik L form the production team Flyphonic, that has produced artists such as Phonetik/Peter Umah, Organism 12, Peshi, Ison & Fille, Fattaru and Sankofa.
On the christmas holidays of 1997/98, a few songs were recorded in Arka's bedroom. They eventually ended up on the home-recorded CD Soundvalley EP, which, despite its uneven soundscape, recieved attention throughout the swedish hip hop underground scene for its laid back jazzy style. This was probably the first time anyone outside the group's home town, Sundsvall, ever heard of them.
One thing led to another, and by thorough live representation in festivals, clubs and jams all over Sweden, radio and magazine interviews and releases of sought-after vinyl releases such as the Syntax + Semantics EP from 1999, Supersci marked their territory on the Swedish hip hop map with their original style.
Supersci went on and released more vinyl EP´s like Aahyeahwhatchasay (2001), How we gonna fail now? EP (2002) and All Year 12" (2005). On the latter two, the production grew more mature.
The much anticipated official debut album Pinetrees on the Pavement was released in Scandinavia and Japan spring/summer 2006, and all over Europe and UK in late 2006 and early 2007.
First album single On the Grind featuring Chords went straight into the number one spot on the compiled Swedish college radio list. Aswell as the second single Get! featuring Remedeeh, it was rotated heavily on national swedish radio and caught international attention in magazines and radio shows aswell. Supersci´s first video was also recorded for Get!. In Japan, the record made a kick start selling over 2.500 copies just one week after release.
In April 2007 "Cutting Down Trees" was released, a 30-track mixtape style sequel to the 2006 debut album. The much anticipated Flyphonic album was released worldwide in december 2007. Supersci have meanwhile participated on a number of mixtapes and compilations. You can also look forward to a brand new Supersci album in the fall of 2008.
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