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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Class: The Original Television Soundtrack - Cover Art Reveal and Speculation

Class: The Original Television Soundtrack - Cover Art Reveal and Speculation

By Jamie H. C.

Well, today is a joyous day I've been long awaiting. As I'm sure we all have. No, it's not Death (that) Awaits Us but rather the Class soundtrack release! And today, at a San Diego Comic Con panel by Blair Mowat, he revealed the cover art for the release. Time Never Forgets such beauty as this - the CD release will sit nicely alongside the existing releases of Series 1 on DVD and Blu-Ray and as for the limited edition marbled vinyl release (exact quantity still to be confirmed), well Jonny Eveson has done a superb job!

The Coverart for the Class CD soundtrack release

Eveson's art features their gang facing up to their shadows which seem to be not only be turning into the familiar smog of the Shadow Kin, but also have other monsters lurking within - the tail of the Leaf Dragon can be seen to the lower right and over on the left, blazing its own trail, is the asteroid (or meteor - I'll let Ram and Tanya argue that one out) that contains the Prisoner from Detained. One can assume that that the back of the cover is equally as beautiful (and presumably the inside of the cover too - I mean, that dragon tail has to be connected to a dragon...) On the inside of the vinyl release is some more lovely artwork - of King of the Shadow Kin himself, Corakinus (or Corky, if you're overly familiar) - alongside some notes from Blair about both discs (or disks, as it is so written. Honestly, I think we can give America this one.) But we're still not done here...
The Coverart for the Class marbled vinyl release of the soundtrack.

Interestingly, both releases will also include a bonus disc (with a c this time) featuring additional score cues - since Blair has already confirmed that all music done for the Big Finish audios is being saved for a potential future release, it can't be that. So, could this be part of the plan that Blair was hinting at for getting the rest of the TV score out there? Or perhaps some extra variants of some tunes? Or perhaps even... unused tracks?

As for the content of the soundtrack, that is still as-yet undisclosed, but with some heavy detective work (not quite Quill vs. Inspector style), I've come up with what I think is a fair speculative prediction for that, which can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ai2YIaCTjFfyLGNiSoD-44_aMgxa3hg2vVPu9EJGhq0/edit?usp=sharing

Further info is sure to be coming very soon, you can sign up now to receive email updates on the soundtrack as they come at:
www.doctorwhomusic.com/class/

Monday, July 16, 2018

Class: The Audio Adventures - CD Pre-Order Update

Class: The Audio Adventures - CD Pre-Order Update

By Jamie H. C.

Hey everyone, just a little interesting update for those considering pre-ordering the Class audio adventures - as you probably know, Big Finish recently announced that all their physical releases from June 2018 onwards would be available to purchase on for at least 12 months after release unless they stated otherwise. This was as a result of the customer shift in popularity away from physical and toward digital releases.

The Class audio adventures were one of the first releases to be announced under this new plan. They, however, were notably announced not with a time window, but instead with a limited number of CDs being made (500 for both volumes) as Big Finish had stated might happen with some releases.

However, it has been announced today on the Big Finish website that this plan has been slightly amended:

"after an overwhelming demand for the physical version of Class, all CD pre-orders are being guaranteed – so make sure to place a pre-order before its release in August if you want to be sure of the adventures on CD."

So, yes, all you fans who wanted a physical copy but were somewhat concerned that they might run out before you get the chance, fear not! As long as you order a physical copy before the volumes are released, you will get it! Yay!

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Class: The Audio Adventures - Trailers and Cover Art

Class: The Audio Adventures - Trailers and Cover Art

By Jamie H. C.

In exciting news for us Class fans (Coal Hill students? Classmates? Governors?), Big Finish has recently revealed the cover art and trailers for their upcoming Class audioplay boxsets, set during the events of Series One. The trailer for Volume One had been previously broadcast as an early tease as part of one of the Big Finish podcasts but has now been officially released.

Though the cover art - superbly done by longtime graphic designer Stuart Manning - uses the very familiar publicity photos of the Class gang that we all know, it is far removed from the usual Big Finish cover art style in a refreshing way that fits with the feel of Class as a whole. And as a nice bonus, on the physical CD release (limited to 500 copies), the two covers will line up together to form one complete picture that is sure to look fabulous on display in anyone's collection.


The Coverart for Class Volume 1

The stories in Class Volume 1 and their synopsises are as follows:

1.1 Gifted by Roy Gill

When a talent scout arrives in Shoreditch, Ram sees an opportunity to further his goals, whilst April strikes up a friendship with new boy, Thomas Laneford. Their choices draw all three to Carterhaugh House – but who is the mysterious Mab that waits for them there…

1.2 Life Experience by Jenny T Colgan

After signing up for work experience at Sevelin Laboratories, Tanya and Ram find themselves thrust into the world of medical research. But dark secrets lie at the heart of Sevelin Industries – and not everyone can make it out alive…

1.3 Tell Me You Love Me by Scott Handcock

The school day has ended. Charlie and Matteusz find themselves alone – though not quite as alone as they first believed. Three little words could mean the difference between life and death… and Quill is the only person they can turn to.



Sounds like a particularly interesting set of stories to start off Class' life with Big Finish - since the initial announcement, I have incredibly curious as to how they will fit into Series 1 and how the characters develop in that time. And the first stories sound both reassuring and exciting. As well as pairing up Apram together for an adventure, Tanya and Ram's friendship will also be getting some attention. 

And yet, there's some intriguing twists already evident. A new boy, Thomas Langford - will he meet some terrible fate in events or, more importantly, is he the terrible fate waiting for someone? Seems like some detective work as a duo might be in the cards for April and Ram - which would be a nice change from what was quite a rollercoaster ride of action for the two with little chance from them to have peaceful moments together (aside from the obvious, ahem, "Ram and the Shadowkin" moment).

Work experience in Life Experience sounds like an equally welcome change - allowing us to pull away from Coal Hill Academy as a main setting. Nightvisiting was the only episode in Series One to do so, and in my personal opinion, a notable strength of the tie-in novels was their ability to tell the gang's lives and adventures beyond the confines of the everyday school life in a more definite way.

But, by far, the most fascinating part of the first boxset is Tell Me You Love Me. Scott Handcock has hinted that there was a great level of technical challenge in putting this story together and the trailer seems to indicate that Matteusz will, for some reason, be unable to stop speaking about his immense love for Charlie. If nothing else, the moment in the trailer certainly creates an nice parallel with the scene in Detained when Charlie has a panic attack and Matteusz tries to calm him down. 

You can listen to the trailer for Volume One of Class: The Audio Adventures below.



The Coverart for Class Volume 2

The stories in Class Volume 2 and their synopsises are as follows:

2.1 Everyone Loves Reagan by Tim Foley

When Reagan Harper joins Coal Hill Academy, everybody instantly loves her – everybody except for April. Is there really more to Reagan than meets the eye? Or are there other forces at work in Coal Hill?

2.2 Now You Know… by Tim Leng

Following a series of freak attacks on staff and pupils, Tanya and Matteusz find themselves investigating a mystery that dates back to the 1960s. Together, they hope to solve it – even if that means turning on one another to do so…

2.3 In Remembrance by Guy Adams

When an alarm is triggered at Coal Hill Academy, Quill and Charlie encounter a mysterious intruder prowling around school premises. Worse, they also encounter a Dalek. Their only hope of survival lies with the stranger: a woman who calls herself ‘Ace’…



It's hard for me to form any kind of speculative opinion on Everyone Loves Reagan, due to both the cryptic nature of the synopsis and the supposed (I'm almost certainly wrong about this but for the moment, it's what I think) likeness to Gifted - new kid shows up, something's not right, April tries to get to the bottom of it.

Now You Know... and In Remembrance, on the other hand, I am massively excited. Immensely excited. Monumentally excited. Having wanted more development for both Matteusz and Tanya, and for them to actually have to work together and get to know each other to some degree - presuming they didn't already know each other before Charlie and Quill showed up, of course - it's great that one of the stories will be focusing on them. And it's "a mystery that dates back to the 1960s."! More of an emphasis being placed on time in this boxset (I've always seen it as a missed opportunity, in my opinion, that Series One didn't have any time-centric episodes) which leads us onto... Ace.

Of course, this is the big one. The connections and parallels between Class and Remembrance of the Daleks meant that a team-up between Ace and the Class gang was bound to happen, and from what we know, oh what a crazy story it will be! More details regarding this story will be discussed in an upcoming post though so I'll leave it there...

You can listen to the trailer for Volume Two of Class: The Audio Adventures below.



The two volumes of Class: The Audio Adventures are available for pre-order now at £20 each on CD or £15 each on download from the Big Finish website (They can also be purchased as a bundle together at the price of £38 on CD and £28 on download.) and will remain at this price until the boxsets are released in August - when they will be available for £25 each on CD or £20 each on download. 


The Class Merchandise Listings (The Canteen)

The Class Merchandise Listings (The Canteen)

SECTION IS WORK IN PROGRESS

DVD/Blu-Ray:
Initial R2 Releases
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Jan. 2017
  • Region: Region 2
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Run Time: 350 minutes
  • Available brand-new from Amazon UK for £9.99.

  • Blu-Ray Release Date: 16 Jan. 2017
  • Region: Region B/2
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Run Time: 350 minutes
  • Available brand-new from Amazon UK for £9.99.

Digital Downloading/Streaming:


Novels:

Initial UK Paperback Releases

Joyride
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (27 Oct. 2016)
  • Language: English
ISBN-10: 1785941860
Available brand-new from Amazon UK for £15.99.



What She Does Next Will Astound You

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: BBC Books (27 Oct. 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1785941887

AUDIOBOOKS:
  • tHE sTONE hOUSE Audio CD
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; Unabridged edition (7 Mar. 2017)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1538411547


jOYRIDE Audio CD
Publisher: Blackstone Pub; Unabridged edition (3 Oct. 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1538457148

wsdnway Audio CD
Publisher: Blackstone Pub; Unabridged edition (6 Mar. 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1538497506

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