Charles De Goal - Algorythmes (1981)

Patrick Blain (aka Charles de Goal) began playing music around 1973 as a bass player . The music around 1974-1976 was a real bore but suddenly came the punk movement and it was a real revelation to him (especially bands like Devo, Wire, XTC, Gang of Four).He bought a drum machine, a synthesizer, and formed a band named C.O.M.A. In 1978 they released an album on Flamingo Records (later becoming “New Rose”) which was described by the critics as a cross between Devo and the Residents. Looking for a more popish approch and not succeeding in doing so, they decided to break the band. Patrick Blain decide then to continue alone, playing most of the instruments, with the help of some friends for some parts (Philippe Huart and Claude Lamamy, the 2 being former members of C.O.M.A). A name was chosen “Charles de Goal”, and the first album (Algorythmes) was issued in 1980 by the, at that time, very young label “New Rose”. Amazingly, the record did very well and even in countries such as Germany or the Netherlands. It sold around 15.000 copies. Charles de Goal never played live at that time (not until 1985). It was just a question of how recreating on stage what he played alone. A second record (Ici l’ombre) was issued in 1981 but was less well received (too dark and not very well recorded). In 1982, Charles de Goal was part of the “Danse Macabre” project which ended up in a mini-album and is now considered as a gothic must. There was a 3 years pause before releasing “3” in 1984, a much more accessible album which had lots of airplay in France A live band was formed and Charles de Goal went touring but he was never pleased with the results. Then, in 1986, came the last known album (Double Face).

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