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Seven Veils (Robert Rich album)

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
• "Coils" – 6:03 • "Alhambra" – 10:09 • "Talisman of Touch" – 4:52 • "Book of Ecstasy" – 15:03 • "A Silken Thread" – 5:07 • "A Hungry Moon" – 4:00 • "A Veiled Oasis" – 5:56 • "Ibn Sina" – 8:33 • "Dissolve" – 5:34 • "Lapis" – 10:19 All compositions by Robert Rich. Titles: 2 refers to the Alhambra, 5 to Ibn Sina, and 6 to Lapis. ==Personnel==
Personnel
;Musical • Robert Richsynthesizers, samplers, drums & percussion, bamboo and PVC flutes, lap steel guitar, rubberband marimba, dulcimer, waterphone, "glurp" : withDavid 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) ;Technical • Recording, mixing: Robert Rich • Mastering: Bob Olhsson, Robert Rich ;Graphical • Cover photo: Robert Holmes (Sausalito) • Artist photo: Brad Cole • Art direction: Stephen Hill • Design: Stephen Hill, Jeremy Hulette ==References==
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