Richard Michos

On October 7, 1996 X DOT 25 Music entered an agreement to produce an ambient album for "Salamat Ali Khan" family. This album called "Voices of Spheres" includes vocals from Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and his two sons; Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan and Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan. Richard Michos (guitarist) who is the son-in-law of Ustad Salamat Ali Khan started production of this ambient album.

The production started with pure solo vocals of the 3 Ustads and the musical soundscape was built around the vocals. The result was a superb, beautiful, unique, well produced and timeless album. One that has never done before.

Michos plays guitars, synthesizers, percussion and samples, with additional santur, violin, piano, wind chimes, harmonium, and even Stephen Kent on didgeridoo and Alan Kushan on Santur.

San Francisco based guitarist and producer Richard Michos has been teaching guitar and ukulele, and performing locally and internationally since 1996. Richard has a gift for teaching kids and students of all ages and is able to customize each lesson to maximize student understanding and results. Richard holds a 4 year BA degree in music from UC San Diego, and also studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Richard has recorded and produced a number of albums, and is the driving force behind the world music groups Riffat Sultana and Shabaz, who were signed with Miles Copeland's Mondomelodia label. He has recorded with artists including Narada Michael Walden and Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, and performed at venues such as the Montreal Jazz Festival and Grand Performances LA.

Richard has also toured major festivals in Rome and Morocco with Quincy Jones. Michos has created tracks for the Egyptian star Hakim, vocalist Najma, DJ Cheb Sabbah, and produces albums for the renowned Lebanese violinist Georges Lammam.