Nirvana producer and Rammstein role model: Steve Albini is dead

2024-05-09 16:20:00

The American was considered a pope of noise and produced legendary albums for the Pixies, Helmet, Neurosis and PJ Harvey – but also great underground stuff like Whitehouse or Godspeed You! Black Emperor

When Nirvana made it clear to their record company in 1992 who they wanted to record the follow-up to the mega-seller “Nevermind” with, they broke out in a cold sweat of fear. Cobain & Co went into the studio with, of all people, Steve Albini – and he closed the door very tightly: in just 14 days he let the band uninhibitedly express all their frustration, disappointment…

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