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‘He’d offset the intensity by setting his feet on fire’: PJ Harvey, Mogwai and more on Steve Albini
Artists from the Wedding Present to Sunn O))) and Jon Spencer recall a kind yet acerbic genius who was a true champion of artists’ intentions – and a fiend for chocolate Hobnobs
He could deep dive on audio science in a way that I just could not keep up with – one morning I got to the studio and he was sending an angry email to a tape manufacturer from France, going into great detail. ‘It was like hanging out with a friend who also had the keys to the building’ … Andy Falkous Photograph: Jonathan PirroWhen we worked with Steve on our debut album Mclusky Do Dallas 20 years ago, I didn’t really know who he was, except that he’d produced In Utero. In that Burning Witch session, I learned about mic-ing – like, placing mics in front of the drum kit in a way that was inspired by billiards positioning.
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