Seven Veils

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Seven Veils
Seven Veils cover
Studio album by Robert Rich
Released 1998
Recorded July 1996 - September 1997 at Soundscape Studio
Genre Ambient
Length 60:35
Label Hearts of Space Records
Producer(s) Robert Rich
Professional reviews
Robert Rich chronology
Below Zero
(1998)		 Seven Veils
(1998)		 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 in just intonation. Tracks 2 and 4 feature guest guitarist David Torn.

[edit] Track listing

  1. ”Coils” - 6:03
  2. ”Alhambra” - 10:09
  3. ”Talisman of Touch” - 4:52
  4. ”Book of Ecstasy”
    1. ”A Silken Thread” - 5:07
    2. ”A Hungry Moon” - 4:00
    3. ”A Veiled Oasis” - 5:56
  5. ”Ibn Sina” - 8:33
  6. ”Dissolve” - 5:34
  7. ”Lapis” - 10:19

[edit] Personnel

  • Robert Rich - synthesizers, samplers, drums and percussion, bamboo and Polyvinyl chloride|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)

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