Kavinsky

The alter ego of French DJ Vincent Belorgey, Kavinsky's blend of influences such as French house, 16-bit video games, and especially '80s synth soundtracks helped give rise to the synthwave movement -- the title of his 2013 full-length, OutRun, is an alternate name for the genre. Often appearing in illustrated form, as on the covers of both the Teddy Boy and 1986 EPs, Kavinsky bears a striking resemblance to the French DJ himself, although the back story Belorgey created to go with his pseudonym is far removed from the artist's own modest history. The story goes that after cra...