Released in 1994 on his own label, the first record of Laurent Daumail aka DJ Cam brings a french reponse to the hip hop experimentations that are beginning to spread around the world.
At the time, trip-hop was spreading even though nobody really knew what it really covered. And, in this case, here prefered to refer to his work as abstract hip-hop, meaning that he played a lot more with textures and climates than words to bring his message. In that spirit, DJ Cam mixed in his passion for jazz music, inherited from his father.
In his test tube, Cam tries to fit in the lenght and melancholia of jazz music plated on rough samples and reinforced by various moving beats and scratches.
More than any of his future works, Underground Vibes is characterized by its melodic unity which makes the whole record perfectly homogenous but never monotonious.
DJ CAM, de son vrai nom Laurent Daumail, est une figure emblématique de la scène musicale électronique et du trip-hop français. Actif depuis les années 1990, il s’est imposé comme un pionnier du genre en mélangeant des influences jazz, hip-hop, et électroniques pour créer un son atmosphérique et captivant. Ses albums, comme "Underground Vibes" ou "Soulshine", incarnent une esthétique unique, où des beats organiques rencontrent des mélodies nostalgiques et des samples soigneusement choisis. Artiste avant-gardiste, DJ CAM a marqué son époque tout en restant une source d'inspiration pour les générations suivantes.
DJ CAM, born Laurent Daumail, is a trailblazing figure in the French electronic and trip-hop scene. Active since the 1990s, he carved out a niche as a pioneer by blending jazz, hip-hop, and electronic influences into atmospheric and captivating sounds. His albums, such as "Underground Vibes" and "Soulshine", showcase a distinctive aesthetic where organic beats meet nostalgic melodies and meticulously chosen samples. As a forward-thinking artist, DJ CAM has left an indelible mark on his era while continuing to inspire future generations.