Videoclub

Videoclub (stylized as VIDEOCLUB) was a French musical project formed in Nantes, France in 2018 by Adèle Castillon and Matthieu Reynaud.

They became popular for the song "Amour plastique", released in September 2018, which has accumulated more than 125 million views on YouTube as of December 2023. Additionally, they were characterized as a romantic couple for most of the time the duo was together.

The song saw another resurgence in popularity on the internet, being first used on TikTok in a late September 2023 viral video. The video featured a despondent Napoleon Bonaparte saying "There is nothing we can do," in response to his defeat in the Battle of Waterloo and his second exile.

They released a total of 7 singles, a collaboration, and a studio album, Euphories.

On March 31, 2021, the duo announced that Matthieu would be leaving the project, due to the breakup of the couple.

History
Prior to Videoclub, Castillon was an actress and had her own YouTube channel while Reynaud learned to produce music with his father, who was a musician. Castillon and Reynaud met through a mutual friend and subsequently decided to make music together.

Musical style and influences
The group's musical style is heavily influenced by music during the 1980s but draws inspiration from contemporary music as well. Musical artists Odezenne, Superbus, Fauve, Vendredi sur Mer, Dinos, Mac DeMarco, Tame Impala, and Chromatics have been cited as sources of inspiration for the group's music; in particular, Reynaud's guitar riffs were influenced by 1980s groups such as The Cure, New Order, and Pixies. The duo have also taken inspiration from Jacques Demy films for their lyrics.