Nightcall was released by French electronic musician Kavinsky in 2010 and features Lovefoxxx of the band CSS. The song reached a much wider audience after appearing during the opening credits of the 2011 film Drive, whose soundtrack helped popularize synthwave aesthetics beyond electronic music circles. It later became a recurring choice for driving montages, retro-styled edits, memes, and short-form videos. Its lasting appeal comes from the combination of cinematic tension, nocturnal imagery, and an immediately identifiable electronic sound.
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A short clip of Kavinsky's synthwave song Nightcall, famously featured in Drive, used in memes, cinematic edits, and moody late-night driving videos.
This short excerpt captures the dark, cinematic character of Kavinsky’s Nightcall. Its steady electronic pulse, brooding synth textures, and retro production create the feeling of a solitary drive through a neon-lit city after midnight. The full song combines Kavinsky’s heavily processed vocal with a contrasting performance by Lovefoxxx, giving it an eerie yet romantic mood. In videos, the music can make an ordinary road scene feel stylish, mysterious, nostalgic, or emotionally distant, while its recognizable atmosphere quickly signals synthwave and modern noir aesthetics.
