Welcome to Umeå! One might not see any resemblance between Michigan and Sweden. Demographics and history vary, but influenced by Motown and Jay Dee, 19-year old producer Academics is ready to pinpoint his northern city on the musical map like Detroit did. His futuristic, analog sound is best described as a vintage piece of clothing with the tag still attached. Starting February 2009, the cold peak of arctic Scandinavia, The Journal Vol. II is distributed digitally and free.