"What’s important to know in regards to the cover art for French electro-house producer Kavinsky’s 2013 OutRun is that the album is a concept work following the story of a guy who crashes his Ferrari Testarossa in 1986 and reappears in 2006 as a lovesick zombie who produces dark, throttling electronic music (listen to the track “Prelude” for more info). With that narrative in mind, the ‘80s horror-film-inspired cover—featuring a bolt of lightning, a palm tree, a single figure shrouded in darkness, and the headlights of the aforementioned car cutting through the gloom—makes perfect retro sense. —Katie Bain"
"Belorgey, who’s been releasing music as Kavinsky since 2005’s Teddy Boy, most recently ascended to the limelight after being featured in 2011’s mega-cult indie film, Drive. Talk about a match made in hipster heaven. “Nightcall” (appearing in both Drive and Outrun), was and remains ample evidence of the man’s filmic potential. Music in general is inherently tied to the visual senses; turn off the projector and the mind still colours and warps, propelling us forward into some mysterious world of our own creation"
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