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After a bit of silence the Super Nice Music crew is back, this time with a DJ mix for your aural pleasure made in collaberation with Vice of Genius Collective hailing from Birmingham, UK. 

We at Super Nice instantly felt Genius Collective when they sent us a mail with their rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Stronger Than Me”. We reached out to Vice right away and instantly there was a click and so we decided to do something together. Vice is the brainchild behind Birmingham (Uk) based 7 piece Hip Hop / Soul / Funk band Genius Collective, the creator of Basement Sessions (now on hiatus), and an established producer in his own right. With a myriad of Genius Collective music set to hit the musical waves throughout 2012, Vice offers up a mix to get you ready for the summer time, with a mix of dusty breaks, chilled electronic vibes, acoustic tones and all round good Hip Hop vibes truly representing the Worlwide culture, with music from artists representing the UK, Holland, Spain, US, Japan and many more. The artwork is done by Commonlight from the UK, and is designed in such a way that you can choose to have the Dutch or UK side up.

For those not familair with Genius Collective yet, GC is a seven piece Hip Hop/Soul/Funk band based in Birmingham UK. With the band consisting of a fusion of Hip Hop heads, to classically trained Jazz musicians, their style blends honest, feel good lyrics with funk rhythms to get your head nodding, your mind thinking and your feet moving. Inspired by Bonobo, The Roots, The Bamboos and TY to name a few, Genius Collective aim to hit the scene soulfully with their distinctive sound. Keep an eye out on their Wordpress for their upcoming release ”E=GC2” or check their Bandcamp for some of the gems they dropped already. Also look out for Vice’s debut full production project coming later this year, including the soulful banger “Another Day” featuring New York resident and Zulu Nation member Why G?.



Tracklist:
1. Epsilon Project - Inspiration (Prod. Kev Brown)
2. Funky DL - I Can Get Mine
3. OZee - Conspiracy Theory (Prod. Teddy Roxpin)
4. John Robinson - The Author (Prod. Flying Lotus)
5. Jagos - Slippers & A Bomber Jacket
6. Genius Collective - The Hideout ft. Marika Diamond (Momo’s Future Vibes Remix)
7. Freddie Joachim - Strawberries
8. Grand Central - Baby You Know
9. Bluebeat Arkestra - Original Traveller
10. Kinny - Enough Said ft. The Quantic Soul Orchestra
11. Dave Redi - Days Dawn
12. Vice (of Genius Collective) - Another Day ft. Why G? & Nihiliss’sis (EXCLUSIVE)
13. Lazy Habits - Memory Banks (JH Remix)
14. Eric Roberson - A Tale Of Two (Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble’s Galactic Soul Remix)
15. Damu The Fudgemunk - Truly Get Yours ft. Buff1
16. Alex Malé - Runaway (Doctor Kajota aka Momo Remix)
17. Front Porch Poets - Had To Leave
18. Derrick Hodge - We Live Today ft. Common
19. Genius Collective - Stronger Than Me (Acoustic) 

What happens when UK label Associated Minds and the Dutch Super Nice Music come together? It creates a Basketcase. Producer Lemonface from Amsterdam creates a funky soundtrack for the slightly screwed up in the head Ralph Rip Shit to go lyrically bananas on. The dynamic duo are working on a project together and this single is first evidence of that to see the light of day. Expect more from these crusaders in the coming months!

UK’s finest, Sonnyjim, found this African Honeymoon joint in a bunch of samples he was going through one day, he liked it so decided to rhyme on it…the result is a super smooth slice of funk sprinkled with some spacedust…to be enjoyed with a nice red and a cheeseplate, or so he tells us…

Here are the Genius Collective, a seven piece Hip Hop/Soul/Funk band based in Birmingham. Established in 2010, GC offer a Jazzy take on the Hip Hop Band concept. With the band consisting of a fusion of Hip Hop heads, to classically trained Jazz musicians, their style blends honest, feel good lyrics with funk rhythms to get your head nodding, your mind thinking and your feet moving. 

Their debut EP, due to be released early 2012 is entitled E=GC2. A project illustrating their wide ranging influences, and true skill as musicians to bring together everyone’s style and make it merge into a select number of precisely formed pieces. 

Here’s their acoustic tribute to Amy Winehouse’s “Stronger Than Me”, filmed by Dilated Films. Be sure to look out for these guys in 2012, and check out the first release from the E=GC2 project below!