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Seven Veils (Robert Rich album)

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1998 studio album by Robert Rich
Seven Veils
Studio album by Robert Rich
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998
RecordedJuly 1996 – September 1997 at Soundscape Studio
GenreAmbient, world fusion, electronic
Length60:35
LabelHearts of Space
ProducerRobert Rich
Robert Rich chronology
Below Zero
(1998) 		Seven Veils
(1998) 		Humidity
(2000)
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Seven Veils (1998) is an album by the U.S. ambient musician Robert Rich. It is inspired by Arab culture and music. This album has a heightened emphasis on rhythms, from guitar and percussion. All pieces except track 3 were composed in just intonation. Guests include David Torn on guitar and Hans Christian on cello. Ranked by Allmusic as one of Rich's best albums, it was praised as, "This Muslim psychedelia is a must for every shrinking world audiophile."

Track listing

  1. "Coils" – 6:03
  2. "Alhambra" – 10:09
  3. "Talisman of Touch" – 4:52
  4. "Book of Ecstasy" – 15:03
    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

All compositions by Robert Rich. Titles: 2 refers to the Alhambra, 5 to Ibn Sina, and 6 to Lapis.

Personnel

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  • Cover photo: Robert Holmes (Sausalito)
  • Artist photo: Brad Cole
  • Art direction: Stephen Hill
  • Design: Stephen Hill, Jeremy Hulette

References

  1. ^ Allmusic, "Seven Veils".
  2. ^ Rich, "Seven Veils".

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