Verto is the one man guitar/electronic pseudonym of Jean-Pierre Grasset with multiple guests (the group Potemkine primarily, but also Dague) that seems to be modeled directly after Richard Pinhas and Heldon. 'Krig' opens up in Zeuhl territory, but it doesn't take long for it to drift more into the arena of progressive electronic. The Potemkine influence looms largest in 'Locomo'. The long track namesake 'Volubilis' sounds like Archaia emulating Gottsching's Inventions for Electric Guitar. Deep subversive underground sounds here. Krig/Volubilis could be considered Verto's very own Electronique Guerilla. It's probably still on file in Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's government watch list.
Ownership: LP: 1978 Tapioca. Single sleeve. Purchased new at VVV in Dallas (1987).
Despite being a new album, it's a terrible pressing. They call the label Crapioca for a reason. This would be a good title for a master tape CD reissue.
1987; 1/11/19 (new entry)
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