Kavinsky
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Kavinsky is a French electro house artist, and has released three EP
s on the Record Makers label: Teddy Boy in 2006, 1986 a year later and "Nightcall" in 2010. He has been remixed by SebastiAn
and others. He toured alongside Daft Punk
, The Rapture
, Justice
, and SebastiAn
in 2007. In addition to his music career he has also appeared in several films including Steak, directed by longtime friend Mr. Oizo
. The SebastiAn remix of "Testarossa Autodrive" off the 1986 EP is featured in the Grand Theft Auto IV
. Kavinsky's fellow producer Surkin
once jokingly claimed in an interview that Kavinsky was his father. There has been a long running joke since.
Kavinsky's production style is very reminiscent of film soundtracks of the 1980s.
He has also been compared to many similar French house artists including Daft Punk and Danger.
Kavinsky's single "Nightcall
" was featured in the opening credits of the film Drive
, and became a major hit soon after, with YouTube views climbing to over 3 million in one month.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s on the Record Makers label: Teddy Boy in 2006, 1986 a year later and "Nightcall" in 2010. He has been remixed by SebastiAn
SebastiAn
SebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie...
and others. He toured alongside Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
, The Rapture
The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an Indie rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock, pioneering the post-punk revival genre...
, Justice
Justice (French band)
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
, and SebastiAn
SebastiAn
SebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie...
in 2007. In addition to his music career he has also appeared in several films including Steak, directed by longtime friend Mr. Oizo
Mr. Oizo
Mr. Oizo is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux. His pseudonym is a corruption of the French , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records.-Beginning:...
. The SebastiAn remix of "Testarossa Autodrive" off the 1986 EP is featured in the Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
. Kavinsky's fellow producer Surkin
Surkin
Benoit Heitz , known by his stage name Surkin, is a French electro DJ and producer. He gained attention with his releases on the French Institubes music label as well as a remix for Teki Latex released on Virgin...
once jokingly claimed in an interview that Kavinsky was his father. There has been a long running joke since.
Kavinsky's production style is very reminiscent of film soundtracks of the 1980s.
He has also been compared to many similar French house artists including Daft Punk and Danger.
Kavinsky's single "Nightcall
Nightcall
"Nightcall" is a song by French electro house artist Kavinsky released in 2010. It was produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and mixed by electronic artist SebastiAn. It features Brazilian lead singer of CSS, Lovefoxxx, on vocals and includes remixes by Dustin N'Guyen, Jackson and his...
" was featured in the opening credits of the film Drive
Drive (2011 film)
Drive is a 2011 American crime neo-noir drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling as the principal character, with Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks...
, and became a major hit soon after, with YouTube views climbing to over 3 million in one month.
EPs
- Teddy Boy (2006)
- 1986 (2007)
- Blazer (2008)
- NightcallNightcall"Nightcall" is a song by French electro house artist Kavinsky released in 2010. It was produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and mixed by electronic artist SebastiAn. It features Brazilian lead singer of CSS, Lovefoxxx, on vocals and includes remixes by Dustin N'Guyen, Jackson and his...
(2010)
Remixes
- "Gravity's RainbowGravity's Rainbow (song)"Gravity's Rainbow" is a song by British act Klaxons which appears on their album Myths of the Near Future. It is named after Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name. The song was first released on Angular Records as a Double A-side with "The Bouncer" in March 2006 and was limited to 500 copies on...
" by KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007.... - "Roder (Kavinsky vs. M.I.A.)" by A-TrakA-TrakA-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :...
- "Roche" by Sébastien TellierSébastien TellierSébastien Tellier is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently signed to Record Makers, a French independent record label. He sings in English, French and Italian.-Biography:...
- "Embody" by SebastiAnSebastiAnSebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie...
Filmography
- Nonfilm (2001)
- Aaltra (2003)
- Atomik Circus, le retour de James Bataille (2004)
- Ultranova (2005)
- Steak (2007)
- The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer (film)The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei...
(2011) - DriveDrive (2011 film)Drive is a 2011 American crime neo-noir drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling as the principal character, with Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks...
(2011)