French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50
Kavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris. Co-produced with Daft Punk member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, this prowling, nocturnal electronic reverie paired malevolence and romance in a way that made it a perfect choice for the opening credits of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 thriller Drive.
- ▪Kavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris.
- ▪Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris.
- ▪Co-produced with Daft Punk member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, this prowling, nocturnal electronic reverie paired malevolence and romance in a way that made it a perfect choice for the opening credits of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 thriller
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- ▪ French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky dies aged 50 — BBC News — World
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Kavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKavinsky performing at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Paris. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesElectronic musicFrench music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at playBen Beaumont-ThomasWed 29 Jul 2026 07.55 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 08.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe French electronic musician Kavinsky, known for the song Nightcall which achieved iconic status after its inclusion in the Ryan Gosling film Drive, has died aged 50.A police source speaking to…
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