Alto Jeffro
Echo Together / Songs USSR (1983)

Reviewed by BravoMarco

Cassette only release from this experimental performer. This does not appear to be the same as the “Echo Together” which was released in 2011.
This sounds like a demo - The sound quality of the recording is certainly more of one.
Side One has enough of a pause to play the individual tracks; they are distinctive enough that they shouldn’t be played as one track. Electronic / experimental synth work with effected vocals.
Side Two moves more in the neofolk direction, certainly with the first track – Then more of the same electronica experimental from the first side, for the remaining 3 tracks.

For me: Side 2 – *1 (FCC) & 3
FCC’s on Side 2 – *1st track
1)
Side 1 (14.58)
1st track (00.01-03.10) Steady beat with some strange effects going on underneath with the vocals (if not, the instruments are speaking a language all of their own). Mid paced mayhem.
2nd track (03.11-07.46) Almost funky, with effected voice & hypnotic beat driving it along.
3rd track (07.47-14.58) Oriental sounding plucking start with haunting synths & percussion. Disjointed as it picks up the pace, still works though, as the feedback takes over. Background voice towards the end as it slows down.
2)
Side 2 (14.48)
*1st track (00.01-06.10) Acoustic song, which has a neofolkiness about it. Passionate voice with driving sound. Top Track. A couple of “Fucks” & “Fucked”
2nd track (06.11-10.06) Back to some electronic chaos – All over the place, this. In your face.
3rd track (11.07-12.28) Vocals given the treatment here – underneath, the sound is lighter then previous. Creating a crawling creepy atmosphere.
4th track (12.29-14.48) Harsh start & then slows down & gets into your head with some video game blibs & blobs.