DJ Cam Revisited By
I can't really say enough about the influence DJ Cam has had on shaping a particular segment of my record collection. He is a downtempo all-star, one of the originals with Krush and Shadow, and like his two counterparts, the Frenchman skillfully manipulates the area where hip-hop and downtempo seem to converge. From his 1994 debut Underground Vibes to his masterpiece, 1998's The Beat Assasinated and beyond, DJ Cam has proven that through production and passion, downtempo music is much more than passive chillout fare and can stand on it's own whether accompanied by vocals or simply an instrumental. Like fellow countryman Kid Loco, DJ Cam helped carve the early niche by taking a love for producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock and and channeling that energy into an amalgam of dub, electronic and hip-hop, in turn influencing handfuls of next-gen producers like AIM, Eliot Lipp and Nicolay. His newest release, DJ Cam Revisited By features 13 of the best DJ Cam reworkings and includes a class roster from top to bottom -- Kenny Dope, Thievery Corp., Kid Loco, DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, DJ Vadim, J Dilla, Four Hero, Attica Blues and more. I could have posted just about any of these remixes, but figured I'd start from the top with a real NYC legend. "Success" is arguably one of DJ Cam's best and most recognizable tracks and it's fitting like a Master such as Kenny Dope allows the original to breath while adding his subtle touches. Resources
DJ Cam :: "Success" (Kenny Dope remix)
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