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: 1978 Tapioca (LP)
1987 (first listen); 1/11/19 (review)
Reel 19 36 (1978)
If Krig/Volubilis is Verto's Electronique Guerilla, then Reel 19 36 is their Interface except far more experimental than Heldon's great work, much to its detriment. There are two monster tracks on here, and a lot of noise. Would make for great bonus tracks on a Krig / Volubilis CD reissue if such thing were ever to occur.
If Krig/Volubilis is Verto's Electronique Guerilla, then Reel 19 36 is their Interface except far more experimental than Heldon's great work, much to its detriment. There are two monster tracks on here, and a lot of noise. Would make for great bonus tracks on a Krig / Volubilis CD reissue if such thing were ever to occur.
Former ownership: 1978 Fleau (LP)
7/27/09 (review)
No legit CD reissues for either as of 3/6/25.
1/11/19 (new entry)
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