ragenap mix

Our friend Joel Berk, aka ragenap, is a prolific inventor of distorted, monster of heady tones, master of swirling psychedelic expanses, and mind-bending melodies. He recently released a cassette entitled Thankrupcy on American Dreams, an improvisational, heavy head trip, as well as a split with Prana Crafter in early 2020 that got tons of air play in this house. His Bandcamp page boasts loads of recordings using other people’s songs as a jumping off or reference point before he takes them to another dimension. Joel’s also a taper and champion of the live performance, which explains why this mixtape contains so many jams. Thanks for making this, Joel, we love you!

• Toby Oler – “Blue Dream”
  • from Thank You Bird Snider [2015]
• Body Meπa – “Motherwell”
  • from The Work Is Slow [2021]
• The Slip – “Get Me With Fuji”
  • live 8.13.2021 at Lockn’ Farm, Arrington, VA (their first show back!)
• Hampton Grease Band – “Hendon”
  • live 7.5.1970 at the 2nd Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, GA
• Dump – “Comes a Time” [Grateful Dead]
  • from Blown Dunks [2019]
• the modern folk – “Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie” [Elizabeth Cotten]
  • from modern folk 666 [2018]
• ragenap – Surfer Joe & Moe the Sleaze [Neil Young & Crazy Horse]
  • live 7.10.2021 at BARN, New Buffalo, MI (only ragenap show so far!)

Get Thankrupcy, and more, on Bandcamp.