Krig / Volubilis. 1976 Pole
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.
Reel 19 36. 1978 Fleur
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.
Priority: 2 (for Krig / Volubilis)
***Reel 19 36 reissued on LP by Replica in 2019
7/27/09 (new entry); 6/4/24
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