Patrick Cowley was a pioneer of electronic music. His influence on the 70s and 80s disco-sound was substantial, despite his early death and correspondingly short discography. PATRICK deals mainly with his absence today. The film visits his workplaces. A region, studios, and archaic-looking machines, mute witnesses of a brief epoch. One of his contemporaries is also present, giving first-hand accounts of him. Additionally, articles and other papers document the once very lively existence of Patrick Cowley; and, of course, his music, with tracks like "kickin in" spreading the vibe to this day.