French Musician Kavinsky, Known for Nightcall, Found Dead at Paris Home
French musician Kavinsky found dead
The electronic music community is mourning the loss of Kavinsky, the French artist behind the iconic track Nightcall. He was discovered deceased at his residence in Paris. This tragic event marks the end of a career that significantly influenced modern synthwave and pop culture, leaving a profound impact on fans and fellow musicians alike.
The discovery of Kavinsky at his Paris home brings a somber end to the life of the artist who defined a generation with Nightcall.
- nicolas_
I ran a fairly popular electronic music blog [1] in France between 2009 and 2014 and met him multiple times. I’m really sad he’s no longer with us. He was an icon of this bloghouse era with the Ed Banger crew. Rest in peace Vinco, you’ll be missed.
I can’t say I’m surprised though as most DJs during that era were known to abuse all kinds of substances and had to manage a non existent sleep schedule, long flights all around the world, and jet lag. It takes a toll on your body.
The entire industry is sharing stories about him today and The Toxic Avenger (Simon) shared a funny one about a set in Zurich https://x.com/toxavanger/status/2082434657300177372
- teroshan
He's rightly credited as having participated in the popularization of the musical and visual "Synthwave" aesthetic:
- sha-3
His Nightcall performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony got me into Synthwave. Really sad to see him go :(
- creaghpatr
Loved "Nightcall", shame to lose him. It was a was a happy surprise to see him get a feature at the 2024 closing ceremonies, RIP.
- reedf1
Nightcall was kind of the anthem of my life for my early 20s. Still captures a moment. RIP.