Blackstar (novel)

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Blackstar
Celldweller Blackstar acts one two and final book covers.jpg
Cover art for Blackstar Act One: Purified, Blackstar Act Two: Awakening and the full book
Author Josh Viola
Original titleBlackstar
Cover artistAaron Lovett and Josh Viola
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction
Publisher FiXT Music
Publication date
December 3, 2013 (Act One) [1]
June 3, 2014 (Act Two) [2]
September 18, 2015 (trade paperback)
Publication placeUnited States

Blackstar is a science-fiction [3] novel written by American author Josh Viola ( The Bane of Yoto ), based on the 2012 album Wish Upon a Blackstar by Celldweller.

Contents

Background

After the release of Wish Upon a Blackstar, Klayton, the man behind Celldweller, stated that he envisioned a story to which he would compose a musical score.

[...] I will be releasing a soundtrack to accompany each act of the book. I'm creating the music that I hear when I watch this movie in my head.[...] My "hope" (but not "promise") is to have a full album of score to release when the full book is released. [4]

The novel would be released as an eBook together with the score, and a paperback version would follow. [5] [6]

Acts

Act One: Purified

The first act of the story was published on December 3, 2013. [1] [7]

Act Two: Awakening

The second act was released on June 3, 2014. [2] [8]

Act Three

The third act was published with the full book on September 18, 2015.[ citation needed ]

Synopsis

In a barren world, the last outpost of civilization is the fortress city of Central. It is led by Kaine, who is a benevolent ruler. He maintains Re:memory, a public archive holding humanity's memories of the world before its destruction.

Rezin, a Reaper doesn't know how he came to be in Central. His abilities allow him to hack any system and steal information in order to sell it. He lives a luxurious life, until the day he connects to Re:memory and finds something he doesn't understand.

Forced to flee Central into the dangerous Outlands for the breach he committed, Rezin must avoid Kaine's pursuers, while simultaneously dealing with the ways in which Re:memory's secrets are changing him, conferring upon him powers he cannot control. When he meets mysterious twins with powers of their own, Rezin begins a new journey, one that will reveal to him the nature of the universe—as well as his own. [7]

Score

Blackstar
Soundtrack album by
Celldweller
ReleasedDecember 3, 2013 (Act One) [1]
June 3, 2014 (Act Two) [2]
September 18, 2015 (full album)
Genre
Length1:12:16
Label FiXT Music
Producer Klayton
Celldweller chronology
Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 03
(2013–2016)		Blackstar
(2013–2015)		 End of an Empire
(2014–2015)

Track listing

The first part of the score accompanying Act One: Purified includes seven songs, and its length is 45:25 minutes. [1] On March 1, 2013, a short preview of "Purified" was included in a video on Celldweller's YouTube channel. [10] An extended preview of "Retros" came out on May 3, 2013. [11] Act One: Purified was also released as limited-edition CDs of 150 hand-numbered copies that included a bonus track. [9] The second act, Blackstar Act Two: Awakening, included 250 hand-numbered limited-edition CDs. [2] [4] [12]

Act One: Purified
No.TitleLength
1."Retros"4:44
2."Purified"5:27
3."A Dystopian Utopia"3:14
4."The Possibilities of Purpose"7:40
5."On the Surface of Scardonia"14:07
6."Retros (Instrumental)"4:44
7."Purified (Instrumental)"5:29
Total length:45:25
Limited Edition CD Exclusive
No.TitleLength
8."On the Surface of Scardonia (Instrumental)"14:07
Total length:59:32
Act Two: Awakening
No.TitleLength
1."Patched In"4:26
2."The Undercity"2:40
3."The Vaults of Re:memory"2:22
4."Venus Rising"3:32
5."Identities"2:42
6."6:17"1:18
Total length:17:00
Blackstar (Original Score)
No.TitleLength
1."Retros"4:44
2."Purified"5:27
3."The Possibilities of Purpose"7:40
4."A Dystopian Utopia"3:14
5."The Undercity"2:40
6."Patched In"4:25
7."Identities"2:42
8."The Vaults of Re:memory"2:21
9."Venus Rising"3:31
10."Into the Outlands"3:10
11."Lost Treasures"7:09
12."6:17"1:18
13."On the Surface of Scardonia"14:07
14."Echoes of Time"9:42
Total length:1:12:16
Unreleased tracks
No.TitleLength
1."The Kids Are Alright [12] "TBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Amazon - Blackstar Act One: Purified (Original Score)". Amazon. October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Blackstar Act Two – Awakening Bundle 2". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Have questions about..." Facebook. April 30, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Celldweller Plans New Music, Book Series, and More". Bloody-Disgusting. February 27, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Have questions about..." Facebook. April 30, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Blackstar Act One..." Facebook. November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Blackstar Novel info". Facebook. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Blackstar Act Two: Awakening". Facebook . Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Blackstar Act One: Purified (Original Score)". FiXT Music. November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Celldweller – Modulars, Sample Library, & New Track". Youtube. March 1, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Retros (Extended Preview)". Facebook. May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  12. 1 2 "The Kids Are Alright". Vine.co. May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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