Best known as the in-house producer and proprietor of the Shimmy Disc label, Kramer (first name Mark) also has an extensive résumé as a musician, often in bands or with collaborators, but occasionally solo as well. His music tends to be atmospheric with a touch of the abstract, often using found sounds to add texture and detail to his recordings, and his themes are often deeply personal, dealing with issues in his life and his own creative fascinations, though not without a sense of humor. 1992's The Guilt Trip was his first magnum opus, an eclectic two-hour spectacular; 2012'...