Kavinsky
Witness the Reincarnation of Kavinsky On His First Album In Nine Years, “Reborn”
On a cold rainy night, a well-dressed man sits behind a desk smoking a cigar. Illuminated by the neon skyline that surrounds his office, he wipes blood from his shirt and counts stacks of money. Suddenly, a thunderous roar and flash of lightning cut all power from the city and the office is plunged into darkness. The man looks to the elevator doors slowly opening across from him and notices a white haze leaking from the cabin. As the doors fully open and the smoke envelops the office, a faint figure can be seen. The man reaches for his gun but before he can open his drawer, he sees the piercing red eyes of Kavinsky shine through the smoke and realizes that his fate is sealed. After nine years, the iconic French producer has awakened from his eternal slumber. Wiping the dirt from his letter...
22 Game-Changing Electronic Albums Coming In 2022
They say every cloud has a silver lining. With the pandemic finally in the rearview, electronic dance music festivals are back—and so are many of the scene’s beloved artists who have largely remained in the shadows. The scourge of COVID-19 vicious, but it seems these artists have now emerged with a renewed sense of vision and verve. And after two years of creative strangulation, they are hungrier than ever. If 2022’s albums are any indication, we’re on the precipice of the best years for dance music in history—just like David Guetta boldy predicted. Here are 22 of the most anticipated albums expected to release this year. Flume Palaces, Flume‘s third studio album and first since 2016’s critically acclaimed Skin, is slated to release on May 20th. He r...
Motorsports Music Festival to Host Kavinsky’s First U.S. Performance In Nine Years
Fans of motorsports and electronic music alike will have the chance to experience an extremely rare performance this summer. Later this year, GRIDLIFE Midwest will return for another action-packed outing celebrating electronic music and adrenaline-fueled racing. While they’ve hosted some incredible artists in past iterations, organizers have outdone themselves by announcing a performance by French synthwave pioneer Kavinsky. According to a press release, it’ll be his first in the U.S. in nine years. The elusive “Nightcall” producer’s persona and songs are inspired by high-speed driving and flashy cars, making him an extremely exciting and appropriate fit for this year’s fest. Alongside the rare performance, GRIDLIFE Midwest boasts a strong lineup, ...
Kavinsky Confirms New Collaboration With The Weeknd
Kavinsky says his upcoming collaboration with The Weeknd has been a long time coming. Longtime fans of the synthwave pioneer will recall that he and The Weeknd previously joined forces in 2013, when the latter remixed the former’s “Odd Look.” In a new interview with NME, Kavinsky reminisces on that period of time, acknowledging The Weeknd’s meteoric rise since then. “My friend (the artist Prince 85) introduced me to him,” Kavinsky says of meeting The Weeknd. “He was one of his collaborators and producers. I happened to just love his voice when I heard it so we did our track together back then very easily, very simply. This was way before he became super huge and was really accessible and available.” Recommended Articles While much has c...
Kavinsky Releases Sequel to Iconic 2010 Song “Nightcall”: Listen to “Zenith”
The revival of Kavinsky continues with the follow-up to his most iconic song. In 2010, the French producer released “Nightcall” with CSS’ Lovefoxxx. The single, which was featured in the cult classic film Drive, went on to inspire tons of music and visual art en route to becoming a synthwave classic. Now, 12 years later, Kavinsky has switched gears and released the sequel to the story within. Titled “Zenith,” the sultry track is a collaboration with two vocalists, Prudence and Morgan Phalen. Pulsing guitar riffs, vintage synths, and vocoded vocals parallel “Nightcall” in a way that feels nostalgic but still fresh. As an added bonus for fans who love their retrowave with a brass tinge, Kavinsky brings “Zenith̶...
Kavinsky Speeds Out of the Grave With “Renegade,” His First New Music In 8 Years
His enemies thought they’ve seen the last of him, but once again, Kavinsky has risen from the grave. The first single from the renowned French producer’s long-awaited album is finally here. After waiting more than eight years, Kavinsky has unveiled “Renegade,” a collaboration with Cautious Clay and Victor Le Masne and Gaspard Augé of Justice. Showing no signs of rust picked up during his long slumber, he’s delivered another Kavinsky classic. To help detail the pieces of the story that can’t be displayed through his dazzling, retro-inspired sound, Kavinsky released an action-packed music video soundtracked by “Renegade.” Standing atop a high-rise in the big city, like a superhero, Kavinsky surveys...
Kavinsky Announces Release Date of First Single In Eight Years
Kavinsky, one of the world’s most prolific synthwave artists, is making his grand return after a near-decade-long hiatus. In the early days of the summer, Kavinsky broke his radio silence with an announcement that a new album is on the way. Titled Reborn, the record is the follow-up to his 2013’s seminal OutRun LP. Now, after months of anticipation, fans can finally breathe easier after the release date for the album’s first single has been revealed. Kavinsky took to Twitter to announce the track, dubbed “Renegade,” as well as its November 19th arrival date. He unfortunately did not include a preview, so fans will have to stay on their toes to hear what the resurrected version of Kavinsky will sound like. For those unfamiliar with Kavinsky, his ...
Kavinsky Announces First Album in Eight Years
As detailed in an interview with the now-defunct blog BIGSTEREO, in 1986, a man was driving his Ferrari Testarossa and was tragically killed in a car accident. Not long after, he rose from the dead, returned to his iconic vehicle, and became the undead French producer we know as Kavinsky. Since the release of 2013’s OutRun album, fans of the fabled synthwave and French house producer and even just the retrowave aesthetic itself have been praying that he’d make his return. Luckily, those prayers have been heard and Kavinsky officially revealed that his first album in eight years is coming soon. While details are scarce at the time of this article’s publication, Kavinsky recently took to Twitter to share a picture that appears to be album art with the caption “Re...
