PATRICKVIDAL

About me:

DJ/SINGER/SOUND DESIGNER Has a long history,going back to the days of punk,first succesful band was MARIE ET LES GARCONS,who were signed to the early label ZE Records,and appeared on the legendary Mutant Disco compilations as well as having their own album produced by the Velvet Uunderground's John Cale.Marie et les Garçons played at CBGB,the notorious New York music venue,supporting X Ray Spex and toured with Patti Smith and Talking Heads-priceless credentials in the rock world.In 1982 Patrick started DJing at the infamous parisian club Les Bains Douches where stayed for 3 years.Then he went on to work throughout the 80's at seminal Parisian club le KIT KAT-the capital's first after hours club-then Le Rex,Power Station,Lili La Tigresse,Respect at le Queen,Gibus.As a musician,he has played in several bands,including Octobre who were signed to EMI and opened for David Bowie in Paris on his Serious Moonlight Tour. Throughout the 90's,he had his fingers in several pies.Not only did he continue to DJ all over Paris with many residencies but participated in a clutch of music projects including Discotique with Micronauts guru Christophe Monier,a solo LP on New Rose,a re-issue of the Divorce LP, cut in 1978 in New York with band Garçons (with producer Bob Blank and musicians from Musique,Wild Cherry,Kid Creole,Tom Savarese on the mixing desk)new version of the LP on Other Records with remixes by A Man Called Adam,Idjut Boys,Rob Mello.Another project he spearheaded and going under the name of Sutra was begun in 1997 with an album co-produced by the renowned and highly respected Mirwais who worked with Madonna.A love of poetry and spoken word performance has seen Patrick lecturing in urban poetry as well as collaborating with performance artists including Jenny Bel-Air,La Bourette among others. He's no stranger to London and Ibiza either,he had several residencies from 1997 until recently DJing at Subtation South,Heaven,Bar Rumba,Big Chill Bar,Kumharas,Café Del Mar. By 2000 til 2006 resident at the legendary party K.A.B.P and after that MONOCULTURE,guest dj too for Eyes Need Sugar,Open House,The Heat,Respect,De La House,Electromind,Nuits Sonores,Kiss The Carpet,Disco Queer,Nu-Modern......................... Resident dj for Bizarre Love Triangle,Social club last July with Horse meat disco,Resident dj for I-DANCE the 3D project by Pierre Giner,they did it at last Nuit Blanche in Paris (10000 people Galerie Royale + Budapest and Bucarest) During the years he was involved in several parties including: CARTIER at Palais de Chaillot and Beaubourg/ VUITTON boutique opening in Berlin and Milano/ JP GAULTIER at Olympia and Pavillon Gabriel/ GUERLAIN at Beaux Arts/ AMFAR at Palm Beach Cannes/ Currently working for LA NUIT BLANCHE in PARIS,he will remix radio shows from FRANCE CULTURE called ACR which involved LAURIE ANDERSON,SONIC YOUTH,JONAS MEKAS.. A legend on the DJ circuit and the music industry in his own country,it is difficult to know where to start when talking about this frenchman's career and influences.