French-born DJ Cam (Laurent Daumail) is hailed as a founder of the 1985's burgeoning Trip Hop scene and releases his here sixth solo album - continuing his love affair for sprightly, soulful jazz and hip hop rooted vibes.

Depsite having not heard previous works from DJ Cam, Seven is the sort of album that makes you want to go back-catalogue hunting. A 10-track collection, DJ Cam blends together a tasteful collection of melancholy slow-burners, bustling with comatose hip hop beats, fuzzy synths, piano and occasional vocals.

The instrumental Californian Dreamin opens with low-slung bass hooks meandering around spiralling analogue keys, doom-laden pads and a heavy sprinkle of piano, it sets the mood for the excellent, uplifting pop-tinged Swim (vocals courtesy of Chris James). Shades of Radiohead here for sure.

DJ Cam tends to divide the album, alternating instrumentals with vocal-led tracks; the more upbeat, hustling Dreamcatcher followed by the cafe-pop of Love, featuring the uniquely elegant vocals of Nicolette. Then, the moody, filmic Seven - brooding with tremulous bass and splashes of piano and synth - is followed by the jazzy, smooth trip hop of 1988 (feat. InLove)

A standout track has to be Ghost, with Chris James returning on vocals and delivering a slick, laid-back rap set to chopped piano samples from Talk Talk -Spirit of Eden era. It falls together effortlessly, with the vocals and samples cleverly laced together through effects and the occasional addition of, handclaps and intermittent keys.

Nearing the end of the album, and another instrumental, Fountainebleau, drowns you out with its guideless piano, ticking percussion and gliding synthesisers, until Chris James returns to pitch some more silky vocals (double-layered) for the lush, downtempo, piano-led Uncomfortable.

A bonus track, completes the album - a menagerie of rolling hip hop beats bellowing beneath Rhodes keys, sun-speckled sound droplets and sampled reggae and rap vocals. You can almost smell the reefer.

Seven is a classy album by a producer who knows what he wants, pushing the hip hop tangent and delivering effortlessly with consummate panache and style.