Planet X

by Helios Creed

Overview

Helios Creed has a favorite schtick for his album covers -- deliberately cheesy science fiction images. The giant shrimp with cowboy hat, bandana, and sixshooters on the cover of the 1994 release Planet X is one of the more fun, playful ones. Inside, listeners will find more of the grinding, intentionally discordant sounds typical of his grunge/industrial fusion, with the sci-fi theme carrying through into the titles, from "Dog Star" to "Kurt Zombie" to "First Encounter." Effects include the strange double-echoing spoken overlaps on "The Ascent," which add a strong dash of surreal to the mixture. It seems thematically appropriate that this is released on the Amphetamine Reptile label. ~ Murrday Fisher

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/1994
Label:	Amphetamine Reptile Records
UPC:	0792401003222
Rank:	111901

Tracks

1. Tele-Vision
2. Fire in the Head
3. Dog Star
4. Kurt Zombie
5. Waves
6. First Encounter
7. Plato's Cave
8. Won't Kill Myself
9. Next Encounter
10. The Ascent

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Helios Creed   Primary Artist,Guitar,Sampling,Synthesizer
Paul Della Pelle   Drums
Z. Sylver   Sampling,Synthesizer
Chris McKay   Bass

Technical Credits

Chris McKay   Drum Arrangements,Arranger,Composer,Bass Arrangement
Helios Creed   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
John Boyko   Engineer
Paul Della Pelle   Arranger,Bass Arrangement,Drum Arrangements
Z. Sylver   Arranger,Composer
Michael Manning   Poetry,Liner Notes