January 6, 2024—“extremely atmospheric” – York Calling“an ambient weighted blanket we can’t wait to slip under” – CBC Music The ambient music upon which Joshua Van Tassel has built his reputation has often been pushed by large concepts: the life cycle of a giant squid, a sci-fi folk tale, a custom score for craniosacral therapy. Those compositions lean long, psychedelic, grandiose—music for the…
November 2, 2020—“profoundly moving” – Music Is My Sanctuary“perfectly echo the album’s unhurried approach to life.” – Live Eye TV Following the meditative beauty of previous videos, Muttering Spells and Their Love…, from his recent ambient album Dance Music vol.II: More Songs for Slow Motion, Joshua Van Tassel is sharing another visual work featuring dancer and choreographer Kate Holden exploring the intimacy and mystery of light in relation to three body parts moving very slowly. – Watch…
September 24, 2020—“as soothing as ASMR” – The Coast“undiluted gorgeousness” – PopMatters“stylistic and visionary” (8/10) – Exclaim! Dance Music vol.II: More Songs for Slow Motion, Joshua Van Tassel‘s sixth LP, is held together by a string quartet, electronics to create beautiful sounds in a time replete with ugliness, and the Ondea – a contemporary re-creation of the famed french synthesizer the Ondes Martenot. – listen // order wildflower seed print // watch videos…