Laurent Daumail (born 1973), better known by his stage name DJ Cam, is a French record producer. Daumail's music is largely rooted in hip hop, combined with elements of

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, dub, and

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and composed using

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s. Daumail first rose to prominence in the 1990s with records such as ''Underground Vibes'' and ''Underground Live'', which have been credited as early examples of

trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with "downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop ...

, and he emerged as a leading figure in the decade's "ambient hip-hop" scene. He founded the record label Inflamable. In addition to his own musical output, Daumail has produced several compilations and albums for other artists. ''

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'' named his 1996 release ''Abstract Manifesto'' the ninth best trip hop album of all time.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Underground Vibes'' (1995) *''Substances'' (1996) *''Abstract Manifesto'' (1996) *''The Beat Assassinated'' (1998) *''Loa Project (Volume II)'' (2000) *''

Soulshine ''Soulshine'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and recording artist DJ Cam, released in 2002. ''Soulshine'' marks a departure from DJ Cam's regular sound, however the tracks still feature his trademark mix of hip-hop and jazz elements. A ...

'' (2002) *''Liquid Hip Hop'' (2004) *''Seven'' (2011) *''Miami Vice'' (2015) *''Beats'' (2016) *''Thug Love'' (2017) *''90s'' (2019) With DJ Cam Quartet *''Rebirth of Cool'' (2008) *''Diggin (2009) *''Stay'' (2009) *''The Soulshine Session'' (2016)

Live albums

*''Underground Live'' (1996) *''Live in Paris'' (2017)

Mix albums

*''Mad Blunted Jazz'' (1996) *'' DJ-Kicks: DJ Cam'' (1997)

References

External links

* 1973 births Living people Musicians from Paris French DJs French hip hop musicians French electronic musicians Chill-out musicians Trip hop musicians Electronic dance music DJs French hip hop record producers Columbia Records artists {{Musician-stub