The Double by David McCooey

'McCooey has a phenomenal ear for the unknown and seems unafraid to leap into waters that many would deem too deep; and it pays off, as he ends up with an incredibly memorable album in his hands', Piano & Coffee Co.

The Double, the second album by the Australian musician and composer, David McCooey, is an album of powerful, postclassical melodicism and uncanny soundscapes, blending organic and synthetic instrumentation. In part an homage to the short story collection of the same name by the acclaimed Australian author Maria Takolander, The Double uses found samples, voice-to-speech synthesis, and inventive production techniques to form new mesmerising sonic spaces.

The album cover art is by the Melbourne artist, Michele Burder.

Tracklist

1.	Modern Nature	4:04

2.	Three Sisters	4:09

3.	The Double	3:02

4.	Tabucchi	3:35

5.	The Old World	4:31

6.	The Double 2	3:03

7.	The Obscene Bird of Night 1	4:10

8.	The Obscene Bird of Night 2	5:11

9.	Not to Disturb	5:04

10.	The Interpretation of Dreams	2:46

Credits

released July 21, 2017

Written, recorded, mixed and mastered by David McCooey
Words on 2, 3, 7, and 8 by Maria Takolander
Words on 2, 7 and 8 extracted from The Double (Text, 2013)
(by permission of the author)

Virtual instruments, guitars, bass, percussion: David McCooey
Voice on 2 and 9: Maria Takolander
Voice on 9: Michael Myshack
Text-to-voice synthesis on 7 and 8: Neospeech (used under license)

Cover art: Michele Burder: oil on linen, 2013
(reproduced by permission of the artist)
Booklet design and photography: David McCooey

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