{"id":2069116,"date":"2026-07-30T10:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2069116"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:24:22","slug":"fans-are-remembering-kavinsky-for-the-iconic-nightcall-opening-to-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2069116","title":{"rendered":"Fans are remembering Kavinsky for the iconic \u2018Nightcall\u2019 opening to \u2018Drive\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_ryangosling_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fans are remembering Kavinsky for the iconic \u2018Nightcall\u2019 opening to \u2018Drive\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The French DJ and electronic music star died earlier this week aged 50<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-30T11:24:22+01:00\">30th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_ryangosling_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Gosling\" title=\"2026_ryangosling_getty_2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Ryan Gosling at the premiere of &#8216;Drive&#8217; in Los Angeles CREDIT: Eric Charbonneau\/WireImage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fans have been remembering Kavinsky\u2018s hit song \u2018Nightcall\u2019 in the Ryan Gosling movie <em>Drive<\/em>, following the French DJ and electronic music star\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<em>Drive<\/em>\u00a0at 10: the story behind its moody, synth-laden soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The musician, real name Vincent \u200cBelorgey, was found in his home in Paris by authorities at around 10:30pm local time on Tuesday night (July 28).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to French news outlet <em>Le Figaro<\/em>, the discovery was made after a concerned neighbour reached out to emergency services and said that he had not seen the artist around the building for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper reported that the cause of death was believed to be due to a stroke, and that in the days ahead of his passing, the artist told those close to him that he was struggling with severe headaches. He was aged 50.<\/p>\n<p>Following his death many fans have been remembering the opening to Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s neo-noir classic <em>Drive, <\/em>which features Kavinsky\u2019s famous hit song.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8216;Nightcall&#8217; was &amp; still is the most iconic synthwave song bar none, with no better showcase of it than the intro to &#8216;Drive&#8217;. Often you can forget the impact of such special songs once they become so ubiquitous with respect to their genres, but this one never fades.<\/p>\n<p>RIP Kavinsky pic.twitter.com\/q3ZsmQE90q<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will (@WillemDaFro) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Posting the opening sequence from the 2011 film online, one fan wrote: \u201cNightcall\u2019 was &amp; still is the most iconic synthwave song bar none, with no better showcase of it than the intro to <em>Drive<\/em>. Often you can forget the impact of such special songs once they become so ubiquitous with respect to their genres, but this one never fades.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another, who shared Kavinsky\u2019s performance of the song from the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024,\u00a0added: \u201cKavinsky\u2019s music defined the aesthetic attitude of <em>Drive<\/em>, one of those rare films that\u2019s arguably better than the book it\u2019s based on. That\u2019s in no small part due to this song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis music became immortal the moment \u2018Nightcall\u2019 opened Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s <em>Drive<\/em> (2011), creating one of the most unforgettable opening sequences in modern cinema,\u201d one fan also said while another added: \u201cTonight\u2019s drive goes out to kavinsky.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky&#8217;s music defined the aesthetic attitude of Drive, one of those rare films that&#8217;s arguably better than the book it&#8217;s based on. That&#8217;s in no small part due to this song https:\/\/t.co\/9NRvgi5NHb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky has passed away at the age of 50<\/p>\n<p>Best known for his song \u2018Nightcall\u2019 in \u2018Drive\u2019 pic.twitter.com\/rJRirUfNYX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Culture Crave \ud83c\udf7f (@CultureCrave) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky, the French producer behind the iconic synthwave anthem Nightcall, has passed away at the age of 50. \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>His music became immortal the moment Nightcall opened Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s Drive (2011), creating one of the most unforgettable opening sequences in modern cinema.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Films to Films (@filmstofilms_) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tonight\u2019s drive goes out to kavinsky \ud83e\udee1 pic.twitter.com\/XDVYAgg88H<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 project harv mary (@B1SCLAVRET) July 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Nightcall&#8221; from the movie #Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling.<\/p>\n<p>RIP #Kavinsky pic.twitter.com\/eJLfEn15sm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micah \u303d\ufe0f\ud83c\udf99 (@Micah_Not_Micha) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cy\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP kavinsky \ud83e\udd40<\/p>\n<p>drive (2011) dir. nicolas winding refn pic.twitter.com\/X10K2RhANg<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 denizer (@d6nizer) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Along with \u2018Nightcall\u2019, the soundtrack to <em>Drive, <\/em>which saw Gosling play a stuntman working in Hollywood who moonlights as a getaway driver for LA\u2019s criminal underworld, was hailed for its 80s-inspired synth melodies and Europop bangers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Drive<\/em> soundtrack went to number one in the US and the UK thanks to his mega-hit.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the song\u2019s success to <em>NME<\/em>, in 2022, Kavinsky said: \u201cAfter the sudden success of \u2018Nightcall\u2019, I didn\u2019t really want to record again at that moment. I sensed some pressure; I was scared. I was scared to imagine what my music was going to be after this success. I took two steps back and started to imagine what I was going to record after that, at my own pace. I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to do next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago he shared a new version of \u2018Nightcall\u2019 featuring Phoenix and Ang\u00e8le after performing the hit with them at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in France.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Olympics outing,\u00a0the track broke the record for most Shazamed song\u00a0in a single day ever.<\/p>\n<p>CSS singer Lovefoxxx sang on the original version of \u2018Nightcall\u2019, and the track then went on to gain more notoriety after its release when it was covered by London Grammar in 2013. The Weeknd also sampled it before joining forces with the DJ for the song \u2018Odd Luck\u2019, and Avenged Sevenfold used the song to kick off their 2024 live shows.<\/p>\n<p>Kavinsky once told <i>NME<\/i>\u00a0that another collaboration with\u00a0The Weeknd\u00a0was likely to arrive \u201csoon\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Electro<\/li>\n<li>Kavinsky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div 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td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2ManyDJs-performing-live-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2ManyDJs-performing-live-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">2ManyDJs launch new mix collection on Apple Music<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fans have been remembering Kavinsky\u2018s hit song \u2018Nightcall\u2019 in the Ryan Gosling movie <em>Drive<\/em>, following the French DJ and electronic music star\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<em>Drive<\/em>\u00a0at 10: the story behind its moody, synth-laden soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The musician, real name Vincent \u200cBelorgey, was found in his home in Paris by authorities at around 10:30pm local time on Tuesday night (July 28).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to French news outlet <em>Le Figaro<\/em>, the discovery was made after a concerned neighbour reached out to emergency services and said that he had not seen the artist around the building for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper reported that the cause of death was believed to be due to a stroke, and that in the days ahead of his passing, the artist told those close to him that he was struggling with severe headaches. He was aged 50.<\/p>\n<p>Following his death many fans have been remembering the opening to Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s neo-noir classic <em>Drive, <\/em>which features Kavinsky\u2019s famous hit song.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8216;Nightcall&#8217; was &amp; still is the most iconic synthwave song bar none, with no better showcase of it than the intro to &#8216;Drive&#8217;. Often you can forget the impact of such special songs once they become so ubiquitous with respect to their genres, but this one never fades.<\/p>\n<p>RIP Kavinsky pic.twitter.com\/q3ZsmQE90q<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will (@WillemDaFro) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Posting the opening sequence from the 2011 film online, one fan wrote: \u201cNightcall\u2019 was &amp; still is the most iconic synthwave song bar none, with no better showcase of it than the intro to <em>Drive<\/em>. Often you can forget the impact of such special songs once they become so ubiquitous with respect to their genres, but this one never fades.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another, who shared Kavinsky\u2019s performance of the song from the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024,\u00a0added: \u201cKavinsky\u2019s music defined the aesthetic attitude of <em>Drive<\/em>, one of those rare films that\u2019s arguably better than the book it\u2019s based on. That\u2019s in no small part due to this song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis music became immortal the moment \u2018Nightcall\u2019 opened Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s <em>Drive<\/em> (2011), creating one of the most unforgettable opening sequences in modern cinema,\u201d one fan also said while another added: \u201cTonight\u2019s drive goes out to kavinsky.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky&#8217;s music defined the aesthetic attitude of Drive, one of those rare films that&#8217;s arguably better than the book it&#8217;s based on. That&#8217;s in no small part due to this song https:\/\/t.co\/9NRvgi5NHb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky has passed away at the age of 50<\/p>\n<p>Best known for his song \u2018Nightcall\u2019 in \u2018Drive\u2019 pic.twitter.com\/rJRirUfNYX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Culture Crave \ud83c\udf7f (@CultureCrave) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kavinsky, the French producer behind the iconic synthwave anthem Nightcall, has passed away at the age of 50. \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>His music became immortal the moment Nightcall opened Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s Drive (2011), creating one of the most unforgettable opening sequences in modern cinema.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Films to Films (@filmstofilms_) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tonight\u2019s drive goes out to kavinsky \ud83e\udee1 pic.twitter.com\/XDVYAgg88H<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 project harv mary (@B1SCLAVRET) July 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Nightcall&#8221; from the movie #Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling.<\/p>\n<p>RIP #Kavinsky pic.twitter.com\/eJLfEn15sm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micah \u303d\ufe0f\ud83c\udf99 (@Micah_Not_Micha) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cy\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP kavinsky \ud83e\udd40<\/p>\n<p>drive (2011) dir. nicolas winding refn pic.twitter.com\/X10K2RhANg<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 denizer (@d6nizer) July 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Along with \u2018Nightcall\u2019, the soundtrack to <em>Drive, <\/em>which saw Gosling play a stuntman working in Hollywood who moonlights as a getaway driver for LA\u2019s criminal underworld, was hailed for its 80s-inspired synth melodies and Europop bangers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Drive<\/em> soundtrack went to number one in the US and the UK thanks to his mega-hit.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the song\u2019s success to <em>NME<\/em>, in 2022, Kavinsky said: \u201cAfter the sudden success of \u2018Nightcall\u2019, I didn\u2019t really want to record again at that moment. I sensed some pressure; I was scared. I was scared to imagine what my music was going to be after this success. I took two steps back and started to imagine what I was going to record after that, at my own pace. I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to do next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago he shared a new version of \u2018Nightcall\u2019 featuring Phoenix and Ang\u00e8le after performing the hit with them at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in France.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Olympics outing,\u00a0the track broke the record for most Shazamed song\u00a0in a single day ever.<\/p>\n<p>CSS singer Lovefoxxx sang on the original version of \u2018Nightcall\u2019, and the track then went on to gain more notoriety after its release when it was covered by London Grammar in 2013. The Weeknd also sampled it before joining forces with the DJ for the song \u2018Odd Luck\u2019, and Avenged Sevenfold used the song to kick off their 2024 live shows.<\/p>\n<p>Kavinsky once told <i>NME<\/i>\u00a0that another collaboration with\u00a0The Weeknd\u00a0was likely to arrive \u201csoon\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/fans-are-remembering-kavinsky-for-the-iconic-nightcall-opening-to-drive-3959782&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_ryangosling_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Fans are remembering Kavinsky for the iconic \u2018Nightcall\u2019 opening to \u2018Drive\u2019 The French DJ and electronic music star died earlier this week aged 50 By Damian Jones 30th July 2026 Ryan Gosling at the premiere of &#8216;Drive&#8217; in Los Angeles CREDIT: Eric Charbonneau\/WireImage Fans have been remembering Kavinsky\u2018s hit song [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2069116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2069116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069116\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2069116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2069116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2069116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}