Planet Supreme – Creation Of A Star (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: This is the third album by Planet Supreme and the first one released on Cryo Chamber. Previous works were released on Ant-Zen and Databloem. Driven by Swedish artist Karl Ture Rydby (known from Grand Mal X and StrykninY) this album is ‘for dreaming of fallen alien civilizations’.
Content: The music takes off like sounds emerging from dark dungeons with overwhelming strings on top. The tracks remain dark, here and now accentuated by electronic sequences or simply a few piano-like tones. The composition remains created by analogue sound treatments with field recordings.
+ + + : The work of Planet Supreme became more Cinematographic than the first album, but the main difference is the less Experimental approach. It makes the music more accessible while revealing a strong visual appeal. I like the analogue effects and some of the sound treatments, creating an icy feeling. The strings accentuate the Ambient sound, but also creates a growing sensation in the song structure. This feeling emerges at the last track “Above Broken Ground”, which is a brilliant and elaborated piece of music ending in a climax. I also recommend the opening track “Come Night” and “Machina”, which is driven by more explicit Electro sounds.
– – – : Next to the aforementioned great tracks, the album also reveals a few more monotone parts where less is happening.
Conclusion: “Creation Of A Star” is the right album to be released by Cryo Chamber; an enjoyable Cinematographic work.
Best songs: “Above Broken Ground”, “Come Night”, “Machina”
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.planetsupreme.se / www.facebook.com/Planet-Supreme-244077386511506
Label: www.cryochamberlabel.com / www.facebook.com/CryoChamber
About Planet Supreme
Planet Supreme is the dark ambient project of Swedish musician Karl Ture Rydby, described on Discogs as based in Stockholm. Rydby also records as Grand Mal X and StrykninY.
The self-titled debut appeared on Ant-Zen in 2019 and was reviewed by Side-Line as “Planet Supreme”. “Order Of The Star In The East” followed in 2020 as a limited double CD on Holy Mountain and Databloem.
“Creation Of A Star” was released by Cryo Chamber on 31 August 2021 in digital and CD formats and is the first Planet Supreme album for the label. Karl Rydby wrote, performed and produced it, and Simon Heath handled artwork and mastering. The label lists eight tracks: “Cometh Night”, “Black Earth”, “Machina”, “Hectronic Lights”, “Scanners”, “Genetic Cargo”, “Stray” and “Above Broken Ground”.
Cryo Chamber went on to release “Rule From The Dark Mountain” and “Destruction Of A Star” in 2023, with “Descending Dark Star” following in 2025.
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