Joshua Frank

Joshua Frank is a Montreal-born bassist and documentary filmmaker. Active in the critically acclaimed Beijing “phantom rhythm” duo Gong Gong Gong, his solo work combines extended playing techniques with overdrive and fuzz effects to explore the harmonic and tonal possibilities of bass guitar.

His minimally-processed instrument becomes a melodic and percussive tone generator—the meditative rawness of his compositions recall trance-inducing sounds from devotional music to techno. Tapping into elemental sonic motifs across cultures, he sees his work as a process of reflection on home and exploration of deep-rooted musical and cultural influences.

As a solo bassist, Joshua has contributed to recordings by Yu Su and ky brooks. His duo Gong Gong Gong, with Cantonese lyricist and guitarist Tom Ng, has been recognized by Wire magazine, Pitchfork, the New Yorker, CBC and Interview Magazine. He has toured extensively in China, Japan, the United States and Europe, and has performed at MoMA PS1, the Kitchen, and SXSW (USA), and M+ Museum (Hong Kong).