Mastered by Kramer

09/15/2025

DEAN & BRITTA

"A GIFT"

(by Lou Reed)

Mastered by KRAMER

https://piaptk.com/products/866479-dean-and-britta-nyc-single-patreon-freebie

09/11/2025

GREGORY CORSO - "DIE ON ME"
..now available for pre-order in a Limited-Edition of just 111 LPs on black vinyl, directly from the Shimmy-Shop:
https://shimmy-disc.com/products/die-on-me

Produced by HAL WILLNER

featuring MARIANNE FAITHFULL, ALLEN GINSBERG, PETER ORLOVSKY and STUDS TERKEL

Edited and Mastered for Vinyl by KRAMER
Executive Producer: Michael Minzer

The first single/video, "FOR HOMER", is here.
(Ambient-Cinema by Kramer)

https://www.stereoembersmagazine.com/stereo-embers-video-track-exclusive-for-homer-from-shimmy-disc-vinyl-reissue-of-beat-poet-gregory-corsos-final-album-die-on-me/

Dave Cantrell at Stereo Embers says:

First released a year after the poet’s death in 2001, 'DIE ON ME' features tracks that span from 1959 to mere days before his passing, as is the case with the track we preview today, a fact that can’t help but bring an unsurpassed pathos to what we hear. Gently enhanced by original producer Hal Wilner’s score, the poem unspools with a touching – and frankly, unmatched – candor that almost feels foreign when heard inside our current world’s daily, decidedly unpoetic, noise, and as such presents like a balm spoken by a mere immortal come to visit us and ground us once again in the messy purity of human existence. No bombast, no hollow pride, and, most importantly, no fear. Just the voice of a particular truth the kind of which is, alas, too often sorely missing from our collective consciousness in our current moment. Given that, its (first ever) vinyl reissuing by Shimmy-Disc on November 7th is something close to an act of mercy, offering this (and fourteen other tracks which include the passed immortal presences of Allen Ginsberg, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Orlovsky and Studs Terkel) like, well, an offering to the ineffable, a sense that, inevitably given its authorship, rather reverberates like a spiritual echo thoughout the visual treatment Kramer’s given it here. Entrancing, moving, inimitable, not to mention inspiring considering the brink Corso was speaking from when this reading was captured, among whatever more one could say about this recording, the humanity inherent, the fearlessness in the voice of the poet, neither resigned nor defiant, is simply deathless.

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08/15/2025

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08/09/2025

https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/reissue-of-the-week/reissue-of-the-week-galaxie-500s-cbgb-12-13-88/

A lean and raw live recording of Galaxie 500 captures the band just as they were on their ascent. A new mix of this previously bootleg-only performance makes a vital addition to their slender back catalogue, says W.B. Gooderham

07/30/2025

It's a beautiful day.

A historic Joyful Noise / Shimmy-Disc co-release has arrived,
in a WAY limited-edition of only 999 ornate wooden boxes.

On the outside of the box is Daniel's Art.
On the inside, his Life.

16 cassettes with their original artwork (plus a secret Daniel Johnston toy!) with audio lovingly remastered by his longtime collaborator Kramer.

These masters were previously released in 2023/24 as 'DANIEL JOHNSTON IN THE 20th & 21st CENTURY', in Download-ONLY 24bit digital audio and available exclusively from the Shimmy-Shop and Bandcamp (NO STREAMING).

These little masterpieces are presented here in their original Cassette format, just as Daniel first offered his songs to the world.

We think that Daniel would have loved this beautiful box.

We think YOU will, too.

Now available for pre-order from Joyful Noise Recordings at the link below.

But don't dally. These gorgeous things won't last long.

Daniel Johnston, a singular voice in American songwriting, became a cult icon in the 1990s indie music scene through an...

07/24/2025

https://theentrails.bandcamp.com/album/outline-my-plans-with-chalk

Mastered by KRAMER

2 track album

07/04/2025

New interview with KRAMER in which his mastering work goes unmentioned:

The air shifts, thick with an almost sacred hush, as Kramer, the enigmatic figure behind Shimmy-Disc, reflects on the genesis of his peculiar world. Though his name echoes through the halls of independent music, a champion of its wild heart, his beginnings whisper of a more ordered realm. His story....

05/09/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDzRkEyuPFk

I've been Producing records for PERVERTED (by desire) for over 30 years now. I haven't laid eyes on Guy, Geert and Bart in many years now, but earlier this year they sent me a brand new LP to Mix & Master. Here's the first single from that LP (featuring the voice of someone else i haven't seen in decades, John S. Hall):

Bagamoyo theme (Single from AROBAINI) ·

℗ Perverted (by desire)

Released on: 2025-05-07

Provided to YouTube by IIP-DDSBagamoyo theme (Single from AROBAINI) · Perverted (by desire) · John S. HallBagamoyo theme℗ Perverted (by desire)Released on: 2...

05/03/2025

"THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED"

It was True when Thompson wrote it, and it's True today,
as the race runs for the 151st time.

Words by Hunter S. Thompson
Music by Bill Frisell
Produced by Hal Willner
Re-Mastered by Kramer

Voices by Tim Robbins, Will Forte, Ralph Steadman, Dr. John, Annie Ross...
from the staging directed by Chloe Webb

First Ever Vinyl Release on Shimmy-Disc / Paris RecordsAll Star Cast Including Tim Robbins, Dr. John, Bill Frisell, Ralph Steadman, Annie Ross And Others! This LP Brings the Iconic Gonzo Journalist’s Masterpiece To Life With Music And Narration. Shimmy-Disc (through an exclusive license with Paris...

03/15/2025

BRUCE HAACK - "THIS OLD MAN"

(re-mastered by Kramer, 2024)

https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2025/03/shimmy-disc-reissues-bruce-haacks-this-old-man-1975-unveils-new-video-for-thank-you.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJB831leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbhik171wgSmIkRQh86NirqS3qC1biLWoVcF849PWfqOqXNZdMUBJ19orA_aem_KPa7HS9eK5Q_6NzLx4RzMQ

Once upon a time, in the shadowy fringes of electronic music’s forgotten corners, there was Bruce Haack—a Canadian mad scientist of sound, a DIY futurist, a one-man teleportation device to worlds no one else had even dreamed of yet. Today, Shimmy-Disc cracks open the time capsule once more, unle...

02/13/2025

Thanks to It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine for premiering the first video/single from the new Bruce Haack LP!

Here's the title track from "THIS OLD MAN", Haack's 1975 LP, Re-Mastered by Kramer for stunning clarity in 2024:

https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2025/02/bruce-haacks-this-old-man-lp-gets-a-timeless-reissue.html

Following the recent reissue of ‘Captain Entropy’ (Shimmy-2019), ‘This Old Man’ reasserts Haack’s stature as one of electronic music’s boldest innovators. The Canadian composer, whose work from the 1950s to the 1970s remains rediscovered by a new generation, blended the innocence of childhood with futuristic soundscapes, creating a universe where technology and melody intertwined.

Central to this album is a device of Haack’s own making—a polyphonic music computer cobbled together from surplus parts supplied by Ver-Tech Radio of Philadelphia. Constructed in just 18 months without blueprints or formal training, the machine could handle up to twelve simultaneous voices, store over 4,000 bits of data, and even improvise. It’s a striking example of how Haack turned technical limitations into a canvas for sonic experimentation.

For those drawn to the experimental and the avant-garde, this vinyl reissue isn’t just a nostalgic nod—it’s an invitation to step into a soundworld where the past and future converge, and where Bruce Haack’s visionary legacy continues to resonate.

Shimmy-Disc is set to revive Bruce Haack’s 1975 album ‘This Old Man’ with a posthumous vinyl reissue arriving on March 14th (Shimmy-2029). This marks the record’s first vinyl appearance since its original release on Haack’s Dimension 5 label—a long-overdue homecoming for a work that cont...

02/13/2025

BRUCE HAACK is back with another 'Re-Mastered by Kramer' re-release on Shimmy-Disc!

"THIS OLD MAN" (1975) arrives in stores on 'Electro-Clear' vinyl on Friday!

You can also get one of just 111 Limited-Edition Hand-Numbered LPs on traditional black vinyl, directly from Bandcamp or the Shimmy Shop. But don't dally. They won't last.

Here's the link:
https://shimmy-disc.com/products/this-old-man