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	Steve Albini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California) is an influential singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist.
		Albini went on to form the controversially titled Rapeman in 1988, with former members of Scratch Acid; Rey Washam (formerly of Didjits), and David Wm.
		Albini places particular importance on the selection and use of microphones in achieving a desired sound, avoiding overdubbing where possible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steve_Albini (973 words)

	Rid of Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Released in 1993, it was largely recorded by the controversial engineer Steve Albini, except for one track ("Man-Size Sextet" by Head/Harvey/Ellis).
		Harvey had admired Albini’s distinctively raw recordings of bands like Pixies, Slint, The Breeders, The Jesus Lizard and Nirvana: “I chose to work with him because more than any other engineer I know, he captures the sound of a band playing live- the sound of real instruments, of a drum kick.
		So, I chose to work with [Nirvana's In Utero producer, Steve] Albini, who is definitely not a particularly commercial engineer and I made a very difficult record.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rid_of_Me (780 words)

	Steve Albini - Biography - AOL Music
		A member of the '80s cult band Big Black and later one of the most visible producers in the alternative rock underground, Steve Albini came to reflect better than anyone else the defining values of college rock -- a fierce sense of independence and complete refusal to be affected by major labels or album sales.
		Gaining members as the group went on, Albini and Big Black became one of the hottest underground bands in the U.S., with industrial-strength art funk in the mold of Public Image Limited and Gang of Four, married to a rather bleak -- though by no means humorless -- dystopia of American culture.
		In a move that came to be indicative of his entire career, Albini had refused any negotiations with major labels regarding the status of his band's contract, and he continued his independent ways after the dissolution of Big Black.
	music.aol.com /artist/steve-albini/50908/biography (654 words)

	Luna Kafé - Steve Albini - an interview with a Wizard of sound
		Steve Albini: "The people here (and in the other cities you mention) are here for reasons associated with their lives in general (work, family, school, professional setting), rather than show business, so things like music, art and other creative pursuits tend to be done as passions and for camaraderie rather than as careers.
		Steve Albini: "I don't think I would have picked the Melvins, but they were examples (at the time, this has changed a bit) of bands who would be enlightening to the audience, rather than merely fitting into existing expectations.
		Steve Albini: "No. The mentality in the underground has been pretty consistent, though there are always people who are not in the underground by choice - people with grand expectations or dreams - and those people may express discomfort or make a disruptive attempt to become more significant than their natural place would allow.
	www.lunakafe.com /moon73/usil73.php?ads=x (1916 words)

	Steve Albini (1962 - )
		Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an influential guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist, former member of Big Black, Rapeman and current member of Shellac.
		Albini has stated that irritating "squares" was no challenge, but he took specific glee in offending "hipsters".
		Steve Albini went on to become a successful producer for bands like Nirvana, Jesus Lizard, Slint, P.J. Harvey and the Pixies, as well as playing in Rapeman and Shellac.
	www.jahsonic.com /SteveAlbini.html (723 words)

	CLUAS Irish Indie Music Discussion Board - Steve Albini & Dublin bands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Albini was already saying we should cut it down to 7 or 8 songs but we were too stupid to heed him as yet.
		Albini said we weren't leaving without an album and he put in a 17 hour day to make sure of it.
		steve fanagan, joan of arse and adrian crowley are not fakers.
	www.cluas.com /discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=324 (1862 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Arts :: A Steve Albini Primer for the Young Folk
		But don't tell Steve that; he'll answer that he's a "recording engineer." Steve prefers this because he says his job could be done by anyone with the proper knowledge of equipment; he's a professional and not an artist in this capacity.
		Steve's answer--that sinceengineering's not an art, he's not prostitutinghimself, but rather extorting major labels withoutgiving a damn about the quality of the music hehappens to be recording--is relatively reasonable,but he's still intuitively branded a sell-out bymany.
		Steve tries tomake it sound like the band is performing live inyour speakers, and he's quite good at this.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=123008 (1334 words)

	Live Nirvana \| February-March 1993 - Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, US \| Live Nirvana Sessions History
		Albini inserted a clause in the contract specifying that if anything were to be altered subsequently, he would prefer to do it himself; believing it impossible for someone to remix songs they themselves did not record.
		Steve Albini proved to me on these songs, although I don't know exactly how he did it; I just knew that it had to be that way.
		Albini said she tried to butt in on the proceedings, but wouldn't be drawn on the details.
	www.livenirvana.com /sessions/studio/feb-march-1993.php (3277 words)

	Steve Albini
		Steve Albini has become a legend in the world of alternative music by championing traditional engineering skills, respecting the opinions of the artists he records, and doing business ethically.
		Albini has gone on record as saying that recording a band is purely a technical issue, in the sense that he's doing little more than documenting what's happening as faithfully as possible.
		Albini also points to the British company Zonal, which used to supply the BBC, and apparently plans to produce tape again, to a Dutch company that has bought a former Philips cassette tape plant and the rights to Agfa and Mtech tape, and to ATR Services in Pennsylvania.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/sep05/articles/albini.htm (5334 words)

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		Steve Albini is the legendarily acerbic - yet honest and witty - founder/guitarist/vocalist of power trios Shellac, Rapeman and Big Black, as well as one of the busiest recording engineers in the history of America.
		I loved the interview, Albini is a really smart dude i have to say, now I feel even more respect for their music than I already have and I really like that "vagina" part, i don't know why.
		Albini hit the nail on the head there with his comment about nobody caring whether the guitar is a little out of tune or the drummer speeds up.
	www.markprindle.com /albini-i.htm (5570 words)

	Shellac's Steve Albini Serves Up The Unvarnished Truth
		Albini answered his own phone at his Chicago studio, Electrical Audio, where he had an afternoon free and planned to go to the batting cages with his six-person staff.
		And Albini, 39, sounded like the very model of a plainspoken, hard-eyed Midwesterner -- talking in a deadpan tone as flat as a plain, choosing his words with the analytical mind of an engineer and the verbal precision of a reporter.
		Steve Albini: No! As a matter of fact, I don't consider the Cubs a baseball team.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2001/08/17/albini.DTL (1847 words)

	SOUTHERN \| shellac > biography
		Steve Albini is back in Chicago after a week long tour in Europe (which this hack caught in London and has been babbling about endlessly ever since).
		Steve Albini was a polite, relaxed and warm interviewee, completely different from the cantankerous and bitter caricature which the music press have been regurgitating for years.
		But for you the listener, the nature of Albini's personality is neither here nor there, and as the old story goes it is the music that matters.
	www.southern.com /southern/band/SHLAC/biog.html (1914 words)

	The Problem With Music by Steve Albini
		Steve Albini is a well-known engineer as well as an equally well-known critic of major labels and the "music industry".
		Steve has worked with artists ranging from the smallest garage band to the Pixies, Plant-Page and Nirvana.
		In addition to his recording work, Steve was also the founder of the seminal '80s noise-rock band Big Black, and now plays guitar in the underground rock band Shellac.
	www.mercenary.com /probwitmusby.html (3231 words)

	Shellac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Albini started Shellac in 1993, fresh off his success producing Nirvana's In Utero (he is also acclaimed for his work on albums by The Pixies, PJ Harvey, Man or Astro-man?, and others).
		The group's angular sound, comprised of bizarre schizophrenic time signatures, incredibly jagged guitar parts, and totally stripped-down no-frills production that has become Albini's calling card is clearly descended from work he did in his old bands, '80s cult heroes Big Black and the short-lived Rapeman (which featured members of The Jesus Lizard).
		Love him or hate him, Albini is one of the most intelligent, direct, and uncompromising voices in rock, and one deserving of your constant attention.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/shellac.html (460 words)

	SuicideGirls > News > Music > Steve Albini Goes Metalcore With Zao
		Cambridge, MA My friend's metal band (shameless plug: http://www.myspace.com/thehidden) recorded both their EP and full length with Albini in his studio and said he's wonderful to work with.
		My friend's metal band (shameless plug: http://www.myspace.com/thehidden) recorded both their EP and full length with Albini in his studio and said he's wonderful to work with.
		I don't think he is an asshole and for what chestnutmonkey said i just can say that some friends of mine some years ago had a band that Steve Albini liked very much and he came all way down to Italy to record them for free,just 'cause he liked them.
	suicidegirls.com /news/music/16612 (1116 words)

	XLR8R - STEVE ALBINI
		Steve Albini and Santiago Durango’s guitar swordplay imitated the symphonies of the city’s meatpacking houses, while bassist Dave Riley broke bones with each pluck.
		His verses were snapshots of the Middle American wasteland: a bored slacker igniting himself for kicks, a dog trained to attack fls, a Minnesota town running a child sex ring.
		After the band ended in ’87, Albini went on to form Shellac and to become one of rock’s great studio engineers, leaving his fingerprints on records by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, The Pixies and countless other bands.
	www.xlr8r.com /content.php?uid=F4FA947F529F70E2740FF886609FA6A3 (955 words)

	Steve Albini Chat Transcript
		STEVEN ALBINI Dalton, I have a romantic attachment to a particular British ribbon microphone, the STC 4038, but there are others I use as much and think are as suited to their chores.
		STEVEN ALBINI Cyberbabe, I think it's rude to mention a woman's profile as though she were a piece of meat on display.
		STEVEN ALBINI Lucky, no I feel no kinship with most of teh well-publicised "chicago scene." There is a large continuum of bands and people I think are vital and important, but those you read about probably aren't among them.
	www.nirvanaclub.com /misc/chatlogs/albini.htm (3730 words)

	Citizine Interview - Engineer Steve Albini of Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Plant Page
		Rock musician and studio owner Steve Albini talks about engineering on some of his favorite records of all time, the value of honesty, and why he still doesn't care what people think.
		Steve Albini is the legendarily acerbic -- yet honest and witty -- founder/guitarist/vocalist of power trios Shellac, Rapeman and Big Black, as well as one of the busiest recording engineers in the history of America.
		When he agreed to a 12:15 AM telephone interview one wintry eve in February, I was so excited that I completely forgot I don't live in Chicago.
	www.citizinemag.com /music/music-0506_stevealbini1.htm (5052 words)

	Brad Sucks » Steve Albini talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Here’s a Quicktime video of famous producer Steve Albini giving a talk to the MTSU Recording Industry Audio Engineers Society.
		I repeat, never ever buy a tube amp for monitors/loudspeakers/whatever speakers especially for home theater when movies often push damn near every frequency during high points with voices, action, music, sound effects as you’ll be losing a lot of detail due to the response time of tubes.
		Brad, Albini receives no royalties or points off of In Utero, as to he is fiercely against the idea (which is why he charged a rather high $50,000 for a “punk record” off the bat.
	www.bradsucks.net /archives/2004/06/09/steve-albini-talk (481 words)

	Albinisms
		Albini was one of the first to use it
		Albini - his freshman year of high school in Montana.
		Albini with one of his Travis Beam geetars
	www.angelfire.com /in/stierch/albini.html (444 words)

	Steve Albini Music - Favorite Songs - Lyrics From (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Steve Albini came to reflect better than anyone else the defining values of college rock -- a fierce sense...
		Steve Albini is an independent and corporate rock record producer most widely...
		Steve Albini - the man behind the 'seminal' Big Black, then made enemies at Nirvana's record company by making the...
	www.lyricsfrom.com /artists/s/Steve-Albini.html (1935 words)

	Ektopia » Steve Albini Lecture
		A guy called Sutureself posted some interesting links about Steve Albini over at Metafilter, there’s a great video of a lecture and Q&A with Albini (used to be in Big Black and more recently a recording engineer).
		The video is 90 minutes long and Albini discusses all kinds of interesting stuff including comparing digital to analogue as a professional recording medium and his role in the studio as he regards himself as an engineer rather than a producer.
		There’s also a really interesting insight into the recording industry and how it signs many bands written by Albini, called The Problem With Music, it’s definitely worth a read.
	www.ektopia.co.uk /ektopia/archives/2004/09/03/steve-albini-lecture (155 words)

	Steve Albini - AOL Music
		Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major...
		Steve Albini is an independent and corporate rock record producer most...
		Download, listen and watch Steve Albini music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/steve-albini/50908/main (164 words)

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		This is an article from The Baffler written by Steve Albini, and it details the problems encountered when dealing with a major label.
		Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I always end up thinking of them in a particular context.
		He did this knowing he would have made several million dollars in royalties just by allowing those two words "produced by" to be added to the record cover.
	www.kittyfeet.com /albini.htm (2428 words)

	Shellac
		Steve Albini - Throbbing, muscle of love guitar, and cat being run over vocals.
		Bulls Eye Shellac is a fast-drying clear finish for interior wood floors, furniture and cabinets.
		Shellac is a brittle or flaky secretion of the lac insect Coccus lacca, found in the forests of Assam and Thailand.
	penetratingstain.flopstain.com /shellac (886 words)

	www.myspace.com/enregistreparstevealbini
		If you do not speak french, "enregistre par steve albini" means “Recorded by Steve Albini”...
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		steve albini n'est pas mort, c'est des conneries...
	www.myspace.com /enregistreparstevealbini (819 words)

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