Major Arcana, by Bill Anagnos

Major Arcana

by Bill Anagnos

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Edition of 100 solid green cassettes with black body print, housed in a 100% cotton fold out inlet, containing additional info and packaged in a clear case.

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1.	A1 - Baritone Intro 00:35	buy track
2.	A2 - Libertatia (version) 05:50	buy track
3.	A3 - Bass Lane 03:13	buy track
4.	A4 - Muted 02:06	buy track
5.	A5 - Messenger Attack 04:43	buy track
6.	B1 - Baritone Struggle 00:19	buy track
7.	B2 - Major Arcana 04:39	buy track
8.	B3 - Valley 06:46	buy track
9.	B4 - Baritone Exodus 00:21	buy track
10.	B5 - The Zoo 04:18	buy track

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Cat. No.: UNT 6
Artist: Bill Anagnos
Title: Major Arcana
Format: Cassette

Bill Anagnos is the fast-driving stunt moniker of Efthimis Theodossis, an instrument builder, an analogue synth collector, a locked groove maniac and 1/2 of the free improv dub duo Free Piece of Tape.

Years of hard lovin’ in the paths of free improv, slowly led to a more rhythmical and extrovert attitude towards composition. Trying to balance between previous versions of pre-recorded tracks and their dubbed shadows, a decision was upheld, to dress up with style and grit - something only a stuntman by day / free roaming driver by night could do - and score the open roads.

As the title suggests “Major Arcana” is a set of 22 cards in tarot that
“represent the life lessons, karmic influences and the big archetypal themes that are influencing life and the soul’s journey to true enlightenment”. Bill’s first proper solo release under this name is a collection of 7 tracks and 3 interludes recorded and produced between 2011 and 2013, that offer a rare glimpse of the core elements that consist this dirt track persona. “Major Arcana” is one of those releases where a conjuring takes place, creating a unique combination of cross-linking various genres. Dub, kosmische, vaporwave, drone, lo-fi, orchestral, world music, all these are present, re-arranged and blended together with the utmost skill. Utilizing surface noise, pulsating hiss, intentional errors, subconscious chance playing, a “selector” style free from a beat locked attitude, and a compulsion for instrument building such as the semantron (σήμαντρο) that draws from Orthodox monks self-build summoning instrument tradition, Theodosis channels this kind of psyche directly through the black leather covered hands of Bill Anagnos and into the Major Arcana world.

Demonstrating top-notch dub production skills and analogue synth wizardry Major Arcana is a rare vapour dub gem that roots firmly to a kosmische universe. A universe weird enough to become almost monastic and finally sucked up again into its own haze.

This is Bill Anagnos driving through Major Arcana !

credits

released October 9, 2018

Locked grooves, Moog Rogue, Casio Rapman
contact mics, various guitar pedals.
Recorded live & composed by Efthimis Theodossis.
Mastered by Panos Alexiadis.
Artwork by Giorgos Axiotis & G.Vik (bend.gr)

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Untitled-1 is an independent publishing group based in Athens, Greece, focusing on short run vinyl, tape, art book and print releases.

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discography

Buongiorno

May 2023
Emerald

Oct 2022
Lucky Boys

Dec 2019
Skinner-Subside

Dec 2019
Major Arcana

Oct 2018
Yellow Equals One - Reworked

Jan 2018
Yellow Equals One

Oct 2017
Kalémi

Nov 2015
The Providers

May 2015

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