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

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, 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

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, 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. As ...

'' (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 hip-hop musicians French electronic musicians Chill-out musicians Trip hop musicians French electronic dance music DJs French hip-hop record producers Columbia Records artists {{France-musician-stub