- Seven Veils
Infobox Album
Name = Seven Veils
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Robert Rich
Released =1998
Recorded = July1996 - September1997 at Soundscape Studio
Genre = Ambient
Length = 60:35
Label =Hearts of Space Records
Producer = Robert Rich
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yuapqj7ioj0a link]
*Piero Scaruffi 7/10 [http://www.scaruffi.com/avant/rich.html link]
Last album = "Below Zero" (1998)
This album = "Seven Veils" (1998)
Next album = "Humidity" (2000)"Seven Veils" (1998) is an album by the American ambient musician Robert Rich. It is inspired by
Arab culture and music. This album has a heightened emphasis on guitar and percussion. All pieces except track 3 were composed injust intonation . Tracks 2 and 4 feature guest guitaristDavid Torn .Track listing
#”Coils” - 6:03
#”Alhambra ” - 10:09
#”Talisman of Touch” - 4:52
#”Book of Ecstasy”
##”A Silken Thread” - 5:07
##”A Hungry Moon” - 4:00
##”A Veiled Oasis” - 5:56
#”Ibn Sina ” - 8:33
#”Dissolve” - 5:34
#”Lapis ” - 10:19Personnel
*Robert Rich -
synthesizer s, samplers, drums and percussion, bamboo and PVC flutes,lap steel guitar , rubberband marimba, dulcimer,waterphone , “glurp”
*David Torn - guitar (tracks 2 and 4)
*Andrew McGowan - bass (track 2)
*Forrest Fang - violin (track 3)
*Hans Christian - cello (track 4 and 7)
*Mark Forry -Balkan kaval (track 6)ources
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