Major Arcana, by Derek Schmidt

Major Arcana

by Derek Schmidt

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1.	0 The Fool 04:47	info	buy track
2.	I The Magician 03:44		buy track
3.	II High Priestess 04:22		buy track
4.	III The Empress 04:57		buy track
5.	IV The Emperor 03:25		buy track
6.	V The Hierophant 04:06		buy track
7.	VI The Lovers 04:04		buy track
8.	VII The Chariot 04:07		buy track
9.	VIII Adjustment 04:22		buy track
10.	IX The Hermit 04:42		buy track
11.	X Fortune 04:07		buy track
12.	XI Lust 04:04		buy track
13.	XII The Hanged Man 04:05		buy track
14.	XIII Death 05:22		buy track
15.	XIV Art 03:50		buy track
16.	XV The Devil 04:14		buy track
17.	XVI The Tower 04:26		buy track
18.	XVII The Star 04:45		buy track
19.	XVIII The Moon 06:09		buy track
20.	XIX The Sun 04:01		buy track
21.	XX The Aeon 04:32		buy track
22.	XXI The Universe 06:38		buy track

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Major Arcana is a 22 song cycle that explores the trump cards (or major arcana) of the tarot deck, from the Fool to the Universe. Each card is a a meditation on the symbolism within that card, as well as my own personal relationship to the card. Utilizing samples as a form of sympathetic magic, a mixture of both personal and more transcendent lyric writing, acoustic and electronic arrangements in combination with lush harmonies, Major Arcana has become a set of exploratory rituals attempting to capture the wisdom of each card, for myself and for everyone.

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released March 1, 2019

Written and Produced by Derek Schmidt
Vocals recorded at Women's Audio Mission
Mastered by Different Fur Studios

Major Arcana was completed with support from the SF Arts Commission.

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Derek Schmidt San Francisco, California

Derek Schmidt is a composer, songwriter, and sound designer living in San Francisco. He is a founder and lead musician for electronic pop duo Adonisaurus as well as chamber folk group All My Pretty Ones. Derek recently received a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission to complete his new solo work Major Arcana -a song cycle interpretation of each of the 22 trump cards of the tarot deck. ... more

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