Soulshine

DJ Cam | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Koch Records
• ASIN: B00008BXJW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > International Rap

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Summer in Paris

2. Welcome to Soulshine

3. Love Junkee

4. For Aaliyah

5. Condor (Espionage)

6. To Be Continued

7. Child's Play

8. The Show

9. Bounce

10. Soulshine

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Summer in Paris [*][Instrumental]

2. Elevation [Filet of Soul Remix][*]

3. Love Junkee [Dub Mix][*]

4. He's Gone [Kid Loco Remix][*]

5. Camsoulshinechat With David Page [*]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Continuing down the candlelit path toward chill nirvana, DJ Cam’s Soulshine further separates the DJ from his dirtier hip-hop origins with a slow and steady stream of relaxed Euro-groove. It’s a far cry from the Mad Blunted Jazz that typified his early work, as the druggy mishmash of breakbeat, funk and ambience has given way to the kind of electronic music you can play for your parents. There’s nothing wrong with that really, since even watered-down Cam beats 95% of what passes for downtempo these days. Furthermore, the Parisian still breaks out his turntables and MCs here and there injecting some messy life force into songs like "Condor" and "Voodoo Child." Once on track to reinvent the wheel however, DJ Cam now seems happy to let the top down, settle back, and let the wind blow through his hair. (NOTE: This domestic version contains a bonus remix disc.) --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why are people so one-sided?, March 20, 2004

By 

yayan (seattle, wa usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soulshine (Audio CD)

almost all of the reviews on this album are negative. Probably becuase they're mostly by hardcore hip-hop/trip-hop fans. I can see that these people are wanting to hear the mad breakbeats and crazy turntable tricks that we'de usually hear from dj cam, the hip-hop aspect. However, many people are so ONE-SIDED and IGNORANT that they don't even know the roots of the hip-hop we hear today, good or bad (exm. lil' john & the eastside boyz=bad, the roots=good.) Hip-hop came from r&b/soul, r&b/soul came from blues, blues is a form of jazz. So, all dj cam is doing is tracing his roots, trying to open peoples heads to jazz and other music, but we are so preoccupied with 50cent and G-unit on mtv that we won't even open our ears. All i'm saying is that the people who think this album is "completely worthless" should listen to it again and try to understand what what he's doing, his chords changes are getting more complicated and that makes it harder for people without true love for music to hear. If you still don't like, that's your opinion but people need to have and open mind and learn abouts roots before saying they know everyting about the tree. I thought this album was great

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More soulful less Hip Hop, April 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Soulshine (Audio CD)

Great album in the typical smooth DJ Cam style less hip hop and more souljazz flavors with special guests Cameo, anggun, afu ra, and more; warmer and more mature sounding than previous album go buy it now

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sultry blend of soulful/Jazzy grooves to rock to....., May 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Soulshine (Audio CD)

Mmmmmmmm, so wonderfully constructed and smooth. This delivers exactly what it says on the label, SOULSHINE!! A fine piece by DJ Cam and something that will appeal to everyone. It starts off in fine form with a smooth jazzy two step "Summer in Paris" with some fine vocals by Anggun and some lovely keyboards work by Eric Legnini reminding me of some of the fine Bob James CTI stuff of the 70's.

Interspersed throughout are little interludes which probably aren't necessary but they don't detract from the album too much. It is common practice today so I live with it, but some of these interludes deserve to be longer as you just start rocking when they finish. Mr. Cameo Larry Blackmon also gets a feature on "Love Junkee" and he doesn't let us down but again it is the groove that holds the track together. There are echoes of Roy Ayers and some early Cameo (their better stuff). Guru pops up on "Condor (espionage)", although not his best lyrically, the track is still mellow and smooth and maintains the album's tempo.

I could go on and review every track but I think that this is something for yourselves to do. Suffice to say the mellow soulful grooves are maintained throughout. What more can you ask for? There are flutes, jazzy/soulful vibes and this is something you would be either cruising to or just chilling to on the beach or whatever your favourite chilling location is.

This isn't a return to form this is a step in a new direction that fires on all cylinders.