Didnt have a very high opinion of the track to be honest, and thought nothing of it. Fast forward some time later, and kavinsky has blown up, largely due to the success of drive. Teddy boy in 2006, 1986 a year later, and nightcall with lovefoxxx of css in 2010. Kavinskys nightcall is almost as synonymous with drive as ryan gosling. Kavinsky, also known as vincent belorgey, is an electro house artist from paris, france, and has released eps on the record makers label and another one with fools gold label. From the perfectly composed nighttimein80smiami album cover, to the fashionable, retrogamer tunes of. You are the snake, get around me and it came with rain never seen what raining so i just could lead the way theres nowhere to ride around me no one around, its amazing. Kavinsky, marco dos santos, anja sugar at faust paris, france. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. High quality kavinsky inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. Outrun, an album by kavinsky on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
As his electro music is influenced by the video games and television cop shows of that era, the game has the same eighties vibe and aesthetics accompanied by the artists music. The cover features abels head in the classic 80s kavinsky style graphics, that he is known for. In it you have to clear the streets of corrupt policemen and thugs using your fists, then get in your car and drive at top speed down the highway. A founding member of rosso corsa, lazerhawk is garrett hays from austin, texas, usa. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. Protovision ep by kavinsky, released 11 february 20 1. If reading is not your thing, check out this image of the synthwave essentials chart. Kavinsky nightcall after all maximum love remix users who like daft punk vs. Kavinsky odd look the weeknd remix single cover art. See more ideas about retro waves, album covers and retro futurism. High quality kavinsky inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. His outrun electro is robot pop mixed with dark synths and the occasional lyric. I love any album if it has a theme it is a shame that the album feels less like a concept album rather than an idea for a story. Shop official kavinsky merch, vinyl records, shirts and more.
The front cover, itself evoking the imagery of the game the album is titled after, is a stunning work of art. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Kavinsky presented the single to quentin, who in turn presented it to a record label he had access to because of his filming career, and kavinsky signed with record makers. Vincent belorgey born july 31, 1975, known professionally as kavinsky, is a french musician, producer and dj. The grand concept here isnt that grand after all, as french house producer vincent belorgays projectcharacter kavinsky crashed his testarossa in 1986, and then reappeared as a zombie. Thankfully, outrun comes in a great package that really does its source material justice.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Subsequently, kavinsky went on to release three eps on the record makers label. And the cover art is no help since its allcaps there. I first heard kavinsky on the gta iv radio testarossa autodrive sebastian remix, years ago.
Kavinsky is an action game in third person starring the artist of the same name. Listen to this album and more than 40 million songs with your unlimited streaming plans. Find kavinsky discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Description kavinsky is an action game based around the 20 studio album outrun by the french electronic musician kavinsky. The album art downloader is a program designed to make life easier for anyone who wishes to find and update their album art for their music. The french musicians new album isnt linked to a film, but centers around an automotive story of kavinsky s creation. Outrun is the debut studio album by french electronic musician kavinsky. Odd look the weeknd remix single cover art track info home. Besides, kavinsky didnt really start putting outrun together until after nightcall got all that attention from drive. Reminiscent of everything that was good in the 80s including stallone, the countach, vhs, diet. Kavinsky has played everywhere, opening for daft punk on their last worldwide tour. Outrun, his first studio album, was released in 20.
Add album if there is an album missing from the list, find its releasegroup id from and add it here. Apr 30, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Outrun named after segas golden joystick awardwinning game which just happened to feature a ferrari testarossa is filled with the bleeps and tempos one might find in an 80s bgrade action film where macho and mullets still thrill the ladies, and guitar solos are thrown on top when a little extra scream is needed. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. His production style is reminiscent of the electropop film soundtracks of the 1980s. Kavinsky has toured alongside daft punk, the rapture. Kavinsky appears to refer to it as outrun oh his official twitter account.
Getting all the minor complaints out of the way, kavinskys 20 album outrun is a limited listen with a handful of highlights that were made available previously, but such is life for the fast and futuristic. Kavinsky is also a comics character, immediately recognizable with his teddy jacket, jeans, sneakers, sunglasses and his cigarette. If no one weighs in over the next couple days im going to change it all to outrun. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Outrun kavinsky to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Eps being teases for upcoming lps is pretty standard fare, but thats not what the inclusions on this album are. Kavinsky odd look by kavinsky kavinsky free listening. Outrun us version explicit by kavinsky on amazon music. Outrun is the first fulllength album from french electro artist kavinsky, but that does not make him a newcomer to the scene.
Production for the album was handled primarily by kavinsky, along with close friend and fellow french electro house artist sebastian. Yet the album is so boring that you end up wondering if you would have even noticed nightcall if you had discovered it in this collection of insipidity. An arpeggiator and a few good influences dont do the trick. The directors bureau special projects album art concept, photography. Whilst it may be overdue, debut album outrun is an exciting record, ambitiously set to the story of the fictionalised kavinsky, a character who crashed his testarossa in 1986 only to rise as a zombie twenty years later to produce electronic music. The movie breaths the dust of kavinskys raw 80sfrenchelectro sound.
Benjamin gilovitz for the directors bureau executive producer. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Eps being teases for upcoming lps is pretty standard fare, but thats not what the inclusions on this album. He reappeared as a zombie twenty years later and came out of the shadows with nightcall drive ost and outrun, his acclaimed debut album. Even inside the jewel case, the album artwork is fun to browse throughits like screen caps from an 80s movie. Outrun is a great album hinged on a ridiculous yet awesome premise of a high school teenager who is merged with a car. Most of us will know the electro music artist kavinsky is a big fan of outrun the arcade game, after all he named his first music album outrun and owns some pretty sweet signed merchandise by yu suzuki so from time to time fans will create outrun inspired art. Even inside the jewel case, the album artwork is fun to browse throughits like. Kavinsky protovision official music video on vimeo. Kavinsky s nightcall is almost as synonymous with drive as ryan gosling. It therefore seems a shame that little acknowledgement is given for that audacious creation tonight. He is known for his soundtrack song nightcall, featured in the film drive, which went on to. Stream kavinsky odd look, a playlist by kavinsky from desktop or your mobile device.
The file browser path button appears to be broken and you have to type in the. The french musicians new album isnt linked to a film, but centers around an. Since 2006 kavinsky, or vincent belorgey, have been releasing songs in various formats, mainly as ep. Kavinsky claimed that his music is inspired by thousands of movies he watched as a young boy and that he has cherrypicked the best parts from them, consolidating them into one concept. Kavinsky nightcall after all maximum love remix users who reposted daft punk vs. That, along with other imagery and iconography on the album. Listen to over 40 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
It was released on 22 february 20 by record makers, vertigo records and mercury records. Like most people i discovered kavinsky with nightcall or should i say drive. The album itself is named after the 1986 sega racing game outrun. Mar 31, 20 in that sense outrun is exactly what weve come to expect from a kavinsky record. Follow kavinsky art companys instagram account to see all 32 of their photos and videos. In that sense outrun is exactly what weve come to expect from a kavinsky record.