American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist, Steve Albini died at the age of 61.
He was the founder, owner, and principal engineer at Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. He worked with acts such as Nirvana, Pixies, Bush, the Breeders, PJ Harvey, the Jesus Lizard, and former Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
He has also performed in various bands, most notably Big Black and Shellac. According to a staff member at Albini’s Electric Audio Recordings studio in Chicago, Albini died of a heart attack on Tuesday night (May 7).
Albini was born in Pasadena, California to Gina (née Martinelli) and Frank Addison Albini. On his birth certificate, the middle name section says “(None)” as his father refused to leave it blank. Albini was critical of the music industry, arguing that it exploited and stylistically homogenized artists.
Founder, Owner, and Principal Engineer at Electrical Audio, Steve Albini Died at the Age of 61
BREAKING: Steve Albini, the legendary record producer behind Nirvana's In Utero, Pixies' Surfer Rosa, and countless other classic albums, has died of a heart attack. He was 61 years old → https://t.co/swrPJym1gJ pic.twitter.com/h7uX1Ls31e
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