Patrick Vidal (b.1957) is a DJ and musician. In the late 1970s he was the singer and guitarist with Marie et Les Garçons, whose second single was produced by John Cale. The group toured with The Talking Heads and Patti Smith. In 1980 Vidal moved to New York for two years. During the 1980s he fronted the band Octobre, who supported David Bowie on the 1982 Serious Moonlight Tour. Vidal issued a number of solo albums and singles before forming Discotique and Sutra with Thomas Bourdeau.
Vidal has been resident DJ at the Bains Douches in Paris (1983-5), the Power Station, Paris (1989-90), Substation South and Heaven in London (1997-2000) and Monoculture in Paris since 2003. He has composed music for fashion shows for Thierry Mugler and for shops including Habitat and Galeries Lafayette.
julesparis, Aug 31, 2004
Patrick Vidal truly is an amazing DJ.
Always to be found behind the decks of the best clubs & parties in Paris, his residencies read like a whats what of the places to be: KABP, Monoculture, Eyes Need Sugar, Gaudis Set...
His longevity on the music scene (dating from way back the early 80s with Marie & les Garçons, through the 90s with Sutra) explains thte one he is enjoying on the club scene: incredible musical culture and deep understanding of a dance floor and a crowd.
From electro to garage house, classics to cutting edge new sounds, and back again, he is an inspired DJ, and an inspirational one.
Whenever in Paris, try to catch him spin, it really is worth it.