Biography
Sometimes, "influences" and "sounds like" names can give a clear idea of what a musician is trying to do, offering a spectrum in which he tries to place himself.
Most of the influences of David Lancaster, based in London and South East UK belongs to the main post-rock room but while listening to "Getting Closer", not all make sense. As a reviewer I would keep only names like Brian Eno (his ambient works), Aphex Twin ("Selected Ambient Works vol II"), Stars Of The Lid, The Album Leaf or Riceboy Sleeps, and add a few others like Hammock, Windy and Carl or Rafael Toral ("Sound Mind Sound Body" and "Wave Field").
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As the artwork, project name and title of the record suggest it, David Lancaster is offering soundscapes / drone music with a clear tendency towards warm, quiet, radiant and comfortable atmospheres. Evolving layers of sounds, a few beats in the background sometimes, occasional field recordings and that's it. "Getting Closer" isn't presenting something new or groundbreaking but never pretends to do it too, it's in fact a very humble and sincere work, and successful.
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