“My objective is burn discs Let them kick their asses,” he used to say. Steve Albini. The Nirvana producer and American musician died at the age of 61 while he was in his recording studion Electronic Audio, in Chicago, United States.
Albini was considered a sound pioneer and indie-rock, leader of Big Black and Shellac and recording engineer for Nirvana and PJ Harvey.
With Nirvanathe band founded by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, worked on the album In Utero (1993), the group’s third and last, which contains hits like ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ and ‘Pennyroyal Tea’.
What did Steve Albini die from?
Taylor Hales, recording studio employee of Albini, confirmed to Variety and other American media that the cause of the producer’s death was a heart attack.
His death occurs just a week after the release of his band Shellac’s first album in ten years, titled To All Trainsscheduled for May 17.
Who was Steve Albini?
Steve Albini was born in California in 1962, studied journalism in Chicago and at that time he ventured into the city’s underground music scene.
His fame as a musician began in the early 80s, as the leader of Big Black, he also fronted the ‘underground’ rock band Shellac.
His title of ‘legend’ was earned mainly by produce iconic albums in rock history as Pink Surfer (1988) by Pixies, considered one of the most influential rock albums in history.
Albini’s style was characterized by its experimental and lo-fi sound, he was one of the biggest inspirations for Kurt Cobain in creation Nevermind (1991).
That was also one of the reasons why he signed the producer on his next studio project, In Uterowhich with its harsh sound was the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 list.
Among his famous albums are:
- In Utero
- Rid of Me‘by PJ Harvey
- Walking Into Clarksdaleby former Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
He also collaborated with artists such as The Breeders, The Jesus Lizard and Mclusky, among others.
According to Variety, Albini did not like the term “producer” and insisted that the credit “Recorded by Steve Albini” appear; Furthermore, he refused to receive “points” (the copyright bonus) from the recordings on which he worked.
With information from EFE.
