Kavinsky told NME how another collab with The Weeknd could have been on the way “soon”

The late Kavinsky once told NME that another collaboration with The Weeknd was likely to arrive “soon”. READ MORE: ‘Drive’ at 10: the story behind its moody, synth-laden soundtrack The French electronic producer, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, has died at the age of 50, after being found at his home in Paris on Tuesday evening (July 28). The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation to determine the cause of death, but said that first responders found “no suspicious elements” at the scene. Kavinsky was best known for his synthwave sound and his breakout track ‘Nightcall’, which featured on the soundtrack to Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling. Kavinsky also joined forces with The Weeknd in 2013 on a version of the song ‘Odd Look’, and speaking to NME in February 2022, the producer suggested that another collaboration could be in the works. “My friend Prince 85 introduced me to him,” he said. “He was one of his collaborators and producers.” “I happened to just love his voice when I heard it, so we did our track together back then very easily, very simply. This was way before he became super huge and was really accessible and available.” K...