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In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes Greg Norman of Electrical Audio to the show to talk about his journey, Steve Albini, the future of Electrical Audio and much more. In This Episode, We Discuss: State of Electrical Audio Steve Albini's Influence Greg's Interest in Sound Internship with Steve Growth and Independence The Financial Aspect Legacy and The Future Links and Show Notes: Electrical Audio Greg's Site Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Matt's Rant: Visiting Other Studios Credits: Guest: Greg Norman Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

Alex Dunham and Areif Sless-Kitain from Regulator Watts discuss The Mercury LP, Alex building a new house in Minnesota, Areif's stint drumming in Bluetip and his love of Hoover, why Hoover broke up and how Regulator Watts began, the cinematic nature of the band's sound, Regulator Watts reconvening recently and recording new songs at Electrical Audio, whether this means the band might play shows again, other future plans, and much more!EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Related episodes/links:Ep. #947: FACSEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #835: J. RobbinsEp. #732: SoulsideEp. #636: SofaEp. #496: Iggy PopEp. #184: METZSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Brian Case discusses the new FACS album Wish Defense, when we met in Edmonton, St. Louis musical mentors, seeing Fred Armisen's band Trenchmouth, loving underground Chicago rock music and key British post-punk bands, a shared adoration for Hoover, exploring duality via Naomi Klein, why FACS recorded Wish Defense with Steve Albini, his perspective on Steve's demeanour and behaviour during what was sadly his final session, how they and Electrical Audio colleagues dealt with Steve's sudden death by honouring and finishing the work he'd started, FACS tour dates, other future plans, and much more.Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #869: Steve AlbiniEp. #826: Steve Albini and Fred ArmisenEp. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombsEp. #673: Sonic YouthEp. #609: Gang of FourEp. #351: METZEp. #240: A Way That's Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist'Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Après avoir consacré une émission au groupe de Steve Albini, nous continuons de lui rendre hommage en explorant les groupes qu'il a enregistrés dans les années 80. Steve Albini est devenu un symbole d'une éthique musicale qui rejette le compromis et favorise l'indépendance artistique. Son travail sur des milliers d'albums, sa vision minimaliste et son refus des conventions font de lui une figure respectée, mais parfois controversée, dans l'industrie musicale. En 1987, il transforme le sous-sol de sa maison en un studio équipé de matériel de pointe. Cet espace exigu devient le berceau de nombreux albums marquants. Fidèle à son éthique, Albini adopte un modèle atypique : il facture uniquement ses heures de travail, laissant les groupes utiliser gratuitement le studio s'ils apportent leur propre matériel d'enregistrement. Avec les revenus générés par des projets plus prestigieux, notamment avec Nirvana ou PJ Harvey, Albini inaugure en 1997 *Electrical Audio*, un studio à Chicago conçu selon ses propres standards. Favorisant les équipements analogiques et un environnement accueillant pour les musiciens, ce lieu devient un véritable sanctuaire pour la scène indépendante. Refusant les pratiques commerciales traditionnelles, il insistait pour être crédité comme "enregistré par" plutôt que "produit par". Pour lui, un producteur imposait une vision artistique, tandis que son rôle se limitait à capturer la musique telle que le groupe souhaitait la jouer. En opposition à la majorité des professionnels du milieu, Albini refusait catégoriquement de toucher des royalties sur les albums qu'il enregistrait, estimant que cela trahissait l'artiste. Il considérait son rôle comme un service technique, déconnecté des gains financiers. Cette éthique s'accompagnait de tarifs abordables, permettant aux groupes indépendants d'accéder à un enregistrement de qualité. Même après avoir acquis une renommée mondiale. Steve Albini disposait d'une impressionnante collection de micros vintage, qu'il positionnait avec une précision méticuleuse pour capturer la dynamique et l'acoustique naturelle de chaque pièce. Chaque micro était placé stratégiquement afin de restituer le son dans sa forme la plus pure, sans recourir à des effets ou corrections numériques. Albini privilégiait les sessions d'enregistrement live, où les musiciens jouaient ensemble plutôt que séparément. Cette méthode permettait de préserver l'énergie et la spontanéité d'une performance en direct, évitant l'aspect souvent aseptisé des enregistrements réalisés en pistes séparées. Son mixage atypique était une de ses marques de fabrique : les voix étaient souvent reléguées à l'arrière-plan, créant une impression de lutte, comme si le chanteur devait percer à travers une masse sonore imposante. Albini s'efforçait également de fusionner la basse et la batterie en un seul élément sonore cohésif, donnant à la section rythmique une intensité et une densité remarquables. Steve Albini est resté fidèle à ses principes malgré les pressions de l'industrie musicale. Jusqu'à la fin, il a continué d'enregistrer des groupes indépendants et de défendre ses valeurs d'éthique musicale. Son studio, *Electrical Audio*, est devenu un véritable sanctuaire pour les artistes en quête d'une expérience d'enregistrement authentique et sans compromis. Albini demeure une figure respectée, autant pour ses talents techniques que pour son intégrité inébranlable. Pour de nombreux musiciens, collaborer avec lui représentait un véritable gage d'authenticité et une manière de rester fidèle à leurs idéaux artistiques. Albini incarnait une approche unique, où la musique et l'honnêteté artistique passaient avant toute considération commerciale. Urge Overkill/Art Of Man Pixies/Bone Machine Slint/Darlene Bitch Magnet/Punch and Judy Head of David/Dog Day Sunrise The Wedding Present/Brassneck UT/Spore Poster Children/Wanna Pussy Galore/Dick Johnson Wreck/Song X The Jesus Lizard/Bloody Mary

Metal band in a gas station? Dont worry. Be happy! Brok talked about working with Steve Albini and Greg Norman at Electrical Audio, DIY rebuilding his Calrec console, custom Pro Tools headphone mixes, overdubing to cassette tape, and mixing in Atmos. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Brok Mende, owner of Friends of Friends Recording, a loft-style studio in Chicago specializing in analog & digital, vintage & modern recording processes, also offering Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering! With over a decade of professional experience alongside some of the largest names in the music industry (Electrical Audio, Audiotree, etc) and within studios all over the US, Brok's work includes KAINA, Sen Morimoto, NNAMDÏ, serpentwithfeet, Madison McFerrin, and Tasha to name a few and in collaboration with designer/community builder (and partner), DeAnna Doersch.  In his own words, Brok is a listener by trade who likes to focus on creating something intentional and honest for the artist. He can take apart most anything involving capacitors and/or transformers and is usually able to put it back together correctly, too. In the show notes, we have a playlist of Brok's stereo and Atmos mixes. Please check those out. Thank you to Stephen Shirk and Shirk Studio for introducing us! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.empiricallabs.com/ Use code RSR10 to get 10% off the Arousor and BIG FrEQ plugins! https://traceaudio.com/ Use code RSR15 to get 15% off your custom printed labels! https://www.soundporter.com/ Get a free mix review and mastering demo! https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/brok-mende/pl.u-e98lGaDHzjAADpb If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/486

Eduardo Cintron: “La música es como el agua, se ajusta a sus alrededores” - Para este episodio tuve el placer de tener como invitado a un chico súper creativo. Él es músico, artista, productor, publicista… Él es Eduardo Cintron y comenzó su exploración artística muy joven. En la Escuela Central de Artes Visuales, mejor conocida como la Central, estudió artes visuales y plásticas y una concentración en diseño publicitario. Cuando era teenager también se sumergió en la música y llegó a tocar en bandas de la escena hardcore, punk y ska. Para ese entonces, comenzó a desarrollar su mentalidad de empresario y logró organizar varios espectáculos locales, así como un disco recopilatorio que incluía a muchos músicos puertorriqueños de diversos géneros como el rock, hip hop y jazz, hasta música experimental. Cintron optó por una carrera formal en la industria publicitaria sin abandonar la música. A finales de los noventa creó "The Color of Cyan", su banda de música instrumental emotiva, que fusiona el post-rock con arreglos orquestales, música ambiental y post-metal. Actualmente, trabaja en la producción de su tercer álbum de estudio y en una sesión en vivo en el famoso estudio Electrical Audio en Chicago, ciudad donde reside.www.colorofcyan.comSpotify: The Color of CyanInstagram: @thecolorofcyanSupport the show¡Síguenos!www.gentedelencanto.comFacebook: @gentedelencantoInstagram: @gentedelencanto / @yad.nadalYouTube: @YadiraNadal Nos ayudas a mejorar si participas de esta breve encuesta.Si te gustó este episodio, por favor déjanos review en Apple Podcasts/iTunes. ¿Interesad@ en auspiciar/colaborar con nosotros? Escríbenos a gentedelencanto@gmail.com Música por: José Eduardo Santana y Daniel Díaz¡Gracias por escuchar! ¡Suscríbete y compártelo!

EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Jason Narducy is here with remarkable stories about the magical return of his childhood band Verböten, their new album, and opening for Frank Black at the Metro in Chicago on January 25 and 26, 2025, being in the KISS Army, playing R.E.M. songs with Michael Shannon in Athens, Georgia, with actual members of R.E.M., singing at a Chicago Bulls game and later encountering Michael Jordan up close, knowing Steve Albini and their final meaningful interaction at Steve's studio, Electrical Audio, playing songs just added to Superchunk sets, punk rock lyricism, touring the R.E.M. project again, other future plans, and much more.Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik! Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #869: Steve AlbiniEp. #845: The Messthetics and James Brandon LewisEp. #825: Dave HillEp. #738: SuperchunkEp. #609: Gang of FourEp. #557: Chris Frantz of Talking Heads / Tom Tom ClubEp. #394: Damon Stoudamire & Ryan Sidhoo on ‘True North'Ep. #311: Robbie FulksEp. #109: Jello BiafraEp. #63: Pat Sansone + John Stirratt of The Autumn Defense + WilcoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we pay tribute to the SoundGod Steve Albini. The late and great recording engineer on countless killer albums by a diverse array of bands heavy and otherwise. Ben, Jeff, and Markisan dug deep into Albini's discog and, in the process, came to a deeper appreciation of not only his unrivaled engineering prowess but the deep emotional connections we have to so many of the records recorded in his legendary Chicago studio, Electrical Audio. Taking on an almost impossible task, the boys pick their gun-to-the-head-must-pick top 4 Albini recorded albums of all time. We had an absolute blast recording this one and hope you will as well. So kick back and crack open an Allagash Curieux Tripel, a Belgian-style golden ale aged in bourbon barrels! #metalheads #stevealbini #podcast

I'm holding a Patreon membership drive November 14 to 21, 2024 with a goal of reaching 600 paid subscribers, with as many new subs at the $6 and higher monthly tiers as possible!During this seven-day membership drive, I have some particularly unique gifts that I'll be drawing for, among all existing and new $10 and above subs at the end of this campaign. Special and one-of-a-kind pieces of art, music, and merch were contributed by Lou Barlow, Rick White, Lori Damiano, John Samson Fellows, Chad VanGaalen, and Electrical Audio!See this link for visuals of these things. Please subscribe to this show on Patreon, and listen to this episode for more info! Thanks for your support on this drive to 600 Kreative Kontrol Patreon subscribers!Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I don't go ham, bologna, turkey, on tuning vocals..." Greg talked about building studios, the importance of trying hard in music, adobe brick walls, double bass and drum bands, making mic pres, and how to record killer drums, bass, and guitars. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Greg Norman, a recording producer/engineer and studio technician based out of Chicago, IL. In 1996, he started working at Electrical Audio, initially aiding in the design and construction of the two-studio complex in the north side of Chicago. A few years later, he built his own studio to keep up with the demands of recording projects outside of Electrical.  Over the years, he has recorded over a hundred records as a staff member of Electrical Audio and traveled abroad as a freelance producer/engineer. Greg has also designed, consulted, and installed several studios in Chicago, throughout the states, and Canada. He has unique expertise in analog tape machine and console design and maintenance, which has become a dying art. He also designs, and manufactures custom recording studio equipment. Greg has been a guest on the podcast before for episode RSR014 so please check that out and listen to his discography with the link below. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com/en/deals.html Save up to 60% on pro audio tools! https://www.lewitt-audio.com/ray https://gracedesign.com/ https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sxOa8Esz1M06kQcm6aTZt?si=9dc3efb9af344f82 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/459

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Taylor Hales is the studio manager and recording & mixing engineer at the world-famous Electrical Audio recording studio. He also fills a bunch of other roles at the studio. We talked with Taylor about how he got his start in music and his internship at Electrical Audio. He filled us in on the inner workings at the studio. And he shared many stories about his employer, co-worker and friend, Steve Albini. This was a very emotional episode and we are so grateful to Taylor for sharing this with us.Time stamps:3:45: How did you first meet Steve and start working at Electrical Audio?8:45: How often does an intern actually get hired here?9:45: What was your life like leading up to working at Electrical Audio?11:55: At what point did you decide that you wanted to make your passion your career?15:18: Was your start at Electrical Audio what you expected?17:16: Did you pick people's brains while you were interning?18:26: What was day one like here as an intern?20:07: What does a studio manager do at Electrical Audio?25:07: Was your intention with the internship to get to stay forever?28:34: Have you thought about what it was about you that led to you getting a job there?29:45: It seems like your experience with Steve was different than how people viewed him32:18: Have you learned anything about Steve that has surprised you since he passed?34:45: How did Steve's disdain for money translate into how you helped him run a studio?36:09: What are some of your favorite albums Steve produced?40:21: What are some of the things you've taken away from Steve with how you record a band?43:11: Did Steve actually think producing was an important job?46:45: What are some magic moments you've had at Electrical Audio?48:45: How do you honor Steve moving forward?52:38: From a recording engineer perspective, what are some of the things that Steve made a lasting impression on?55: What is it about Steve and Chicago that fit so well together?57: When you think about Chicago music, what do you think about?58: Have you become an audio snob from working at Electrical Audio, and do you have a favorite Chicago venue?61:43: Deep dish or thin crust fan?62:35: What happens with Shellac moving forward?63:36: What is your go to cheap drink?64:35: Anything you think people should know about Steve that we haven't talked about?

Redshift Headlights formed in 2016. They recently went into Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago to record their 4th album, "If You Are Around Still" with Steve Albini. During the interview, the band talks about why they chose to record at Electrical Audio and reflects on the overall experience. The full album comes out July 13th, 2024. You can currently pre-order the album which will allow you to download the first single. redshiftheadlights.com Code Zero Radio is an independent streaming rock station broadcasting out of Appleton, WI. Listen on the website or anywhere using your smart speaker. live.CodeZeroRadio.com If you'd like to support the show, consider buying me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/FoxCitiesCore --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foxcitiescore/message

On this week's show...Celebrate 10 years of Sturgill Simpson's Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Spend quality time with superlative new records from Jo Serrapere & Adeem the Artist Honor the life & legacy of the late, great Steve Albini All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

This week, Greg and Jay dive into the legacy of Steve Albini, the legendary recording engineer (which he preferred over the title “producer”) and musician who unexpectedly left us at 61. He was the audio engineer for Pixies 1988 Surfer Rosa, which was incredibly influential on alternative rock and grunge. His refusal of the title “producer” included refusal to accept royalties on the hundreds of artists he went on to record in his lifetime. He just wanted to be hired to record the best version of a band's sound as was possible. We discuss his body of work and legacy and say goodbye, too soon. Plus, what is a song? Nick tries to lighten the mood with a recap of a legal analysis that asks that very question. The article, written by Ben Sisario at the NY Times, walks back through some more famous copyright cases from years past. How could that not lighten the mood?Songs:Song: Pixies - “Where Is My Mind”The Jesus Lizard - “Mouth Breather”Black Midi “953 (Live at Electrical Audio)”

Steve Albini was one of the most important figures in music history. Memorializing a titan of pure BRE, detailing a Big Riff Selected Works from Albini's unrivaled catalog, digging into the Vault Of Insane Stories and reminiscing about life-altering experiences recording at Albini's Electrical Audio from 2008 - 2022 (including total unbridled mayhem during Barack Obama's presidental acceptance speech). Album(s) of discussion: Burning Witch - Towers (1998) Neurosis - Times of Grace (1999) Shellac - 1000 Hurts (2000) Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets (2001) Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm (2004) High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings (2005) Weedeater - God Luck And Good Speed (2007) Weedeater - Jason… The Dragon (2011) __________________________________________ Read “The Problem With Music” by Steve Albini: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

We were devastated to hear of Steve Albini's death at age 61 of a heart attack. He was a titanic figure in the music world and a mensch among musicians who were not well known yet were able to book time with one of the industry's most supportive, talented engineer/producers. Albini spoke with us for back-to-back Caropop episodes posted in January 2022. The first took place in his Electrical Audio studio on Chicago's North Side and dug into analog vs. digital technology and preservation. The second was conducted over Zoom and zoomed in on his work with Nirvana and his refusal to take artist royalties. We're combining these two conversations into a supersized episode so we can revisit his fierce intelligence and stubborn integrity. We wish we could hear more from him.

pWotD Episode 2563: Steve Albini Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.With 439,796 views on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 our article of the day is Steve Albini.Steve Albini (; July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist. He was the founder, owner and principal engineer at Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. It has been estimated that he worked on several thousand albums over his career. 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 also played in various bands, most notably Big Black and Shellac.Albini was critical of the music industry, arguing that it exploited and stylistically homogenized artists. As a part of his opposition he refused to take royalties from artists he worked with, arguing that it was unethical.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:49 UTC on Thursday, 9 May 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Steve Albini on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Russell Standard.

This week, Features co-director Jessi D speaks with Carrie Shemanski and Crispin Torres of Chicago-based surf rock band Wolfman. They discuss how they met through performing in various cover bands across Chicago, taking a risk and shredding with new friends, recording their debut five-song EP The Wolfman Agenda at Electrical Audio, and the upcoming Shemanskifest, a celebration of Carrie's birthday in which she tries to perform in as many bands as possible. "So here we are with my band - I couldn't believe it. I was like, people who know how to play instruments also want to play my songs? What a dream!" - Carrie Shemanski Wolfman will be debuting their new EP at Shemanskifest on Friday, March 29, 2024 at the Burlington Bar. Produced by Jessi D. Photo Credit: Fotio

Le math rock est un sous-genre du rock caractérisé par des riffs de guitare inspirés du rock progressif, des harmonies non conventionnelles et des rythmes complexes. Émergé à la fin des années 1980 et au début des années 1990, il trouve ses racines dans la scène indie rock et post-hardcore, influencé par le rock indépendant en plein essor à l'époque. Le groupe emblématique de hardcore des années 1980 à Los Angeles, Black Flag est grâce à de nombreux albums comportant des passages instrumentaux basés sur les riffs du guitariste Greg Ginn, une des influences majeure sur ce genre. De nombreux groupes de math rock sont originaires du Midwest des États-unis, en particulier de Chicago et de Louisville. À Chicago, le studio Electrical Audio, supervisé par Steve Albini, a joué un rôle clé dans l'histoire du genre. Le groupe Shellac, avec son album "At Action Park" de 1994, illustre parfaitement le son caractéristique de Chicago. Louisville, similaire à Chicago, a donné naissance à des groupes notables comme Slint, Rodan, et Gastr del Sol, montrant des influences avant-gardistes. Sur Côte Est, Merge Records en Caroline du Nord a soutenu des groupes notables comme Polvo et Breadwinner. Dischord Records, à Washington, D.C., a accueilli des groupes post- hardcore influencés par le math rock, comme Shudder To Think, Jawbox, Lungfish et Fugazi. Le math rock se caractérise par des chansons comprenant plusieurs parties et de longs pas comme King Crimson, mais avec une esthétique auditive épurée. Ce genre musical favorise une production minimale, avec des orchestrations limitées et l'absence d'overdubs. Les instruments principaux sont la guitare, la basse et la batterie, avec souvent l'un des instrumentistes assumant le rôle de chanteur principal. Le math rock est réputé pour ses passages instrumentaux étendus, privilégiant cette dimension plutôt que les mélodies vocales et les paroles. Des groupes emblématiques comme Slint, avec l'album "Spiderland", ont marqué le genre en proposant des compositions presque entièrement instrumentales. Certains groupes de math rock, comme Don Caballero et Hella, adoptent même une approche sans chanteur. Le genre a étendu son influence à l'étranger, notamment au Japon avec des groupes comme Tricot et Ling tosite Sigure, ainsi qu'au Royaume-Uni avec des groupes post-punk et post-hardcore comme TTNG, Foals et Tubelord. Don Caballero/Fire Back About Your New Baby's Sex Ruby Falls/Evangeline Falls A Minor Forest/...It's Salmon!!! Hella/Biblical Violence Piglet/Bug Stomp Battles/Atlas (Radio Edit) Faraquet/Conversations Toe/Kodoku No Hatsumei Giraffes? Giraffes!/When Catholic Girls Go Camping, The Nicotine Vampires Rule Supreme Black Midi/bmbmbm

Tim Midyett discusses the incredibly impassioned new Mint Mile album, Roughrider, loving a home recorded performance as much as one made at Electrical Audio, singing about sex, love, mortality, and society, football, eschewing social media one platform at a time, collaborating with Joel RL Phelps and Nina Nastasia, conjuring Lou, Iggy, and Bowie, a fine day at Abbey Road, Silkworm reissues, tour, other future plans and much more.Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #791: Nina NastasiaEp. #514: Steve Albini and Silkworm's Andy Cohen and Tim MidyettEp. #369: Andrew Cohen & Light ComaEp. #299: Jay RyanEp. #70: Joel RL PhelpsEp. #52: Tim Midyett of Bottomless PitSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate and Mike Fury talk about the events that led to Mike becoming the drummer of Spirit Adrift, and reminisce on their experience rehearsing, touring, and eventually tracking drums in Chicago at Electrical Audio. Album of discussion: Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin (1986)  ______________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@borntoonate  https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate/ ______________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritadriftmusic  https://www.spiritadrift.com https://www.instagram.com/spiritadrift/ https://www.facebook.com/SpiritAdrift/  ______________________________________ Send questions, comments, online guitar lesson inquiries, or anything you'd like Nate to address on the podcast to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM ______________________________________

Interview by Kris PetersAs the name would suggest, Mr. Phlyzzz (pronounced Flyzzz) are not your average entertainment machine.More like an amalgamation of every musical genre that your Mother warned you about - and some she should have - Mr. Phylzzz is best described as a noise rock duo, but even that doesn't do their sound justice.Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Clinton Jacob and drummer Danny Sein, Mr. Phylzzz is a musical entity unto themselves, shedding every ounce of expectation and instead dousing the sonic flame with a devastating wall of noise that simply has to be heard to be understood.And heard it shall be in the form of their recently released album Fat Chance.An album the band has proclaimed is "definitely a bit different than the previous album, especially tonally" and their "most straight forward and focussed record yet", what Fat Chance is, is a breath of fresh air on a musical landscape that is becoming increasingly mundane and predictable. It is an unrelenting, dynamically charged assortment of tunes that challenges all music conventions and dares to experiment on a scale few bands these days even contemplate, let alone commit to recording.With Fat Chance landing on the HEAVY desk last week amid more than a couple of cries of WTF, when the opportunity to become better acquainted with the men behind the sonic trail of destruction came up we jumped at the chance."It's a lot heavier than what has gone in the past," Jacob offered. "It's a lot more of a straight forward record. We put that together at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois, which is right down the road from our practice space. "We've been playing these songs live for a year coming off the last release Cancer Culture Club. That's enough time for me. I work really quick and Dan works really quick. We felt good about the songs - I'm not about fillers, I'm about killers - so it's a short record for a reason. I don't put fillers out. I just put what I believe in."Going back to the bands statement about being different from previous releases, we ask the boys in what way."On the last record Cancer Culture Club Clinton wrote all the tracks himself and produced them in his apartment," Sein replied. "That had a much more noisy, chaotic feel to it. He left things in, like his cat would be meowing in the room and he would leave that in the song. So it's got a different atmosphere to it. With Fat Chance it's a lot more straightforward. When you listen to it, it's kind of like how we play the songs live. Normally when we play there aren't really any chances to breathe in a sense because it's just Bam, Bam, Bam and in your face. It's short and sweet and it's got a big, huge drum sound. It's a lot more like... hi-fi. But we're using that beautiful studio space so there's fancy mikes, fancy equipment and all that."In the full interview, the boys talk more about the sound on Fat Chance, the more polished way it was recorded and what effect that had on the finished product, their creative process, the title and where it comes from, their perception of how many songs constitutes an album and how many for an LP, a history of the band, their sound and how it works, heading out on the road with The Melvins and Boris and more.

[TW: suicide, psychological abuse] Nina Nastasia discusses her latest wondrous solo album, Riderless Horse, living in Calgary, Alberta for a while, the longest walk in the world for a dog, the difficult life she lived with her late partner Kennan Gudjonsson, and the songs she wrote about it, inviting Electrical Audio's Steve Albini and Greg Norman to upstate New York to make Riderless Horse, upcoming tour dates, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the spring of 1996, the Georgia based indie rock band Joe Christmas would travel to Chicago to record with engineer and musician Bob Weston. The end result would be a collection of mostly subdued and sparsely arranged material that differed from previous efforts. In Episode 40, Joe Christmas's Zachary Gresham and Russell Holbrook tell the story of the band's sophomore album North To The Future, discussing the inspirations behind the record's lyrics and sounds as well as their experience recording at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio.

The man behind albums by Nirvana, the Pixies and more opens the doors to Electrical Audio and details his egalitarian approach to working with musicians.

Steve Albini discusses Poverty Alleviation Charities' annual Letters to Santa program and the 24 Hour Marathon variety show taking place on December 19, what's new at Electrical Audio, pandemic touring with Shellac and their forthcoming new album, American politics, twitter, winning a second WSOP bracelet, his friend Dave Grohl, the band Dry Cleaning, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Albini is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black and is a member of Shellac. He has produced iconic albums for artists such as, Nirvana, The Pixies, and Jimmy Page. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums during his career. He has had major influence on the development of genres such as noise rock, post-hardcore and math rock. All the while, Albini combined a lifelong love of music with a fascination with Poker. He started playing poker when his great grandmother taught him in 1969 and has been playing ever since. He recently won a WSOP bracelet in 2022. Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound. Nearly alone among well-known producers, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying a producer as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Steve Albini to discuss human relationships, charity, and rock and roll.What you can expect to hear on this episode:2:04 Coming of age in the underground punk rock sceneCriticisms of the music industry's relationship with artistsThe shifting economics of the music industryWhat makes a successful album 27:00 The expression of the creative impulseThe inherent equality of humanityTaking the transactional element out of human relationshipsAlleviating poverty with a charityThoughts on capitalismStupid poker gamesI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Steve is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Steve AlbiniWebsites: https://www.electricalaudio.comhttps://www.letterstosanta.comhttps://www.unconditionalgiving.orgConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

Everyone knows that Sgt Pepper was recorded on a 4-track machine, most likely a Tascam Portastudio 4-Track cassette recorder. But how many people know how to fix it after it eats your Ringo the 4th tape? That's why The Untitled Beatles Podcast invited Greg Norman - an engineer at Chicago's Electrical Audio recording studios - to gab all things technically fab with T.J. and Tony on our semi-irregular video program “Twitch & Shout”! Remixed and remastered for audiophile delinquents, they'll touch on Get Back, Glyn Johns micing techniques, and Greg's visit to Abbey Road. Plus all the important inquiries you've come to expect, such as:  

Steve Albini is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black and is a member of Shellac. He has produced iconic albums for artists such as, Nirvana, The Pixies, and Jimmy Page. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums during his career. He has had major influence on the development of genres such as noise rock, post-hardcore and math rock.   All the while, Albini combined a lifelong love of music with a fascination with Poker. He started playing poker when his great grandmother taught him in 1969 and has been playing ever since. He recently won a WSOP bracelet in 2022.   Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound. Nearly alone among well-known producers, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying a producer as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Steve Albini to discuss human relationships, charity, and rock and roll.   Coming of age in the underground punk rock scene Criticisms of the music industry's relationship with artists The shifting economics of the music industry What makes a successful album The expression of the creative impulse The inherent equality of humanity Taking the transactional element out of human relationships Alleviating poverty with a charity Thoughts on capitalism Stupid poker games   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Steve is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Steve Albini:   Websites: www.elictricalaudio.com www.letterstosanta.com www.unconditionalgiving.org       Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show, we're joined by Chicago indie trio Horsegirl—Penelope Lowenstein, Nora Cheng and Gigi Reece. Their new album, Versions of Modern Performance, out now on Matador Records, echoes classic indie rock—think Sonic Youth (after all, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley guest star on one song), Dinosaur Jr, The Clean, and The Breeders. But what really makes it such a compelling listen is the interplay between these three young people. Horsegirl does everything as a group, from answering emails to taking meetings, so naturally all three members join host Jason P. Woodbury to dig in, discussing high school, how the pandemic solidified their band, working at Electrical Audio with producer John Agnello, and trading off on a Bass VI instead of a standard four-string. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please consider leaving us a rating and or review. It helps new folks find the show. Transmissions airs wherever you get podcasts each Wednesday. If you'd like to support the show, please consider a pledge to Aquarium Drunkard's Patreon. Transmissions is part of the Talkhouse podcast network.

This week we resume our deep dive into "Are You Out There," Night Demon's third 7" single of 2020 and a featured track on the newly released Year of the Demon compilation LP/CD/MC.  We begin with the band members discussing the premise that the song is more hard rock than metal, and explaining how the feel and vibe of the track are actually in harmony with Night Demon's ethos and catalog. They then go into great detail about working with legendary producer Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois. You will hear vignettes and insights into what Albini did and didn't do in the studio, and how he is an audio engineer rather than a music producer.  Also, Jarvis describes the lyrical inspiration of the song: how it connects to Phil Lynott, how it harkens back to a song Jarvis wrote about Marilyn Monroe many years ago, and how it is also an autobiographical track for him. Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:- Rough Mix- Instrumental Mix Electrical Audio - https://electricalaudio.com/Thin Lizzy "Boys Are Back in Town" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo1HIcSVtgHybrid Moments "Marilyn" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ64q0eqetIPhil Lynott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts!  

Today is a banner day in the history of Night Demon. Today we celebrate the release of the Year of the Demon compilation album, some two years in the making. In honor of this special occasion, this week we bring you a special "release day" episode. You'll hear the inside scoop directly from Jarvis about the forthcoming April 1 livestreams concerning the new Night Demon beer, as well as the April 16 release show at Casa Agria Brewing in Oxnard, California.  We also bring you promotional recordings of podcasts from around the world probing the whats, whys, and wherefores of Year of the Demon. You will hear candid, unfiltered commentary about the album from Jarvis, Armand and Dusty, as well as a few prime clues about touring plans and the forthcoming new studio album to be released before the end of the year. Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:Riffs Or Die Podcast #67: with Jarvis LeatherbyVerikuu interview with Dusty SquiresHorns Up Podcast interview with Full BandUnder Fire interview with Armand John Anthony Tickets for release show - https://nightdemon.net/tour?msclkid=65706f86abfb11ec90df80afbfb35586Casa Agria Brewing - https://www.casaagria.com/Interview Under Fire Podcast - https://interviewunderfire.com/podcast/s-12-e-02-armand-anthony-of-night-demon/Verikuu podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQWkCMQJL8Riffs Or Die podcast - https://riffsordie.podbean.com/e/67-jarvis-leatherby-riffs-or-die-podcast/Horns Up podcast - https://www.hornsuppod.com/the-podcast/episode/59d3c332/173-or-night-demon  Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! 

My guest today is Nick Broste, an audio engineer and musician who works in a wide variety of musical situations, ranging from creative improvisation to popular, folk and new music forms. He has engineered hundreds of recordings and performed all over the world, from tiny clubs to huge festivals and live television.   Having spent much of his youth obsessed with music but in a small midwestern town, Nick moved to Chicago in 1996, where he attended music school and began performing around the city and on the road, all the while soaking up any new sounds he could find. Touring with bands led to performing in the recording studio, where he began to get interested in the capture, manipulation and reproduction of audio.  In 2005 Nick moved into the Shape Shoppe, an underground music, art and living space with a 16 track analog studio, where he was able to experiment and teach himself how to record, eventually re-designing and completely rebuilding the space in 2008. At the same time Nick began mixing bands live in venues, trying to give both the musicians and audiences the best experience possible. This spirit of removing the obstacles of artistic expression for artists is the driving force for Nick's work to this day, no matter which side of the microphone he is on. Nick can currently be found working freelance in studios such as Electrical Audio, Shirk, Palisade, Narwhal and Jamdek in Chicago, around the world and wherever interesting sounds are being made. And his clients include Wilco, TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene, The Walkmen, Cursive, Mucca Pazza, Head of Femur, Calexico/Iron & Wine, and Afghan Whigs to name just a few. Thanks so much to Greg Norman for making our introduction. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: http://MixMasterBundle.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% https://samplyaudio.com Use code RSR20 to get 20% off for the first 3 months https://carltatzdesign.com/Mixroom-Mentor https://www.Spectra1964.com http://MacSales.com/Rockstars http://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off http://www.thetoyboxstudio.com http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com Hear guests discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2gZ1XJcUAkYJq5uF7oyYGJ?si=69c84ad4ddb34939 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/336

Steve Albini raised his profile while recording Nirvana, the Pixies, the Breeders, P.J. Harvey and more, but he never became part of the rock machine. He works only on analog equipment, refuses to accept producer royalties and takes pride in remaining accessible to a wide variety of artists. Part 1 of this Caropop conversation takes place at his Chicago recording studio, Electrical Audio, as he discusses analog vs. digital technology, whether the digital revolution has been more of a blessing or curse, whether the industry has become more or less exploitative of artists, and which band he'd especially love to record. Always sharp and provocative, Steve Albini pushes you to think deeper about the lasting power of music.

I have been recording last fall for my Cat's Eye (solo) project at Electrical Audio (https://www.electricalaudio.com) in Chicago with legendary sound engineer, mixer, producer (though he doesn't like the title) Steve Albini. He kindly agreed to talk a couple of minutes at the end of the sessions and answered questions about tape recording. Steve doesn't use any computer during recording and mixing: He has a Studer 16-track to record and he mixes on stereo 1/2 inch tapes.

Jeremy Arambulo is an LA-based cartoonist and musician. His latest graphic novel, “A Challenge”, was self-published through Kickstarter, and he writes and records music as Fluorescent Beige. He also plays with Born That Guy. They released their latest record “Three” in early 2021, improvised at Chicago's Electrical Audio with Steve Albini.Tame by the PixiesBachelorette by BjorkDoomed by Moses SumneyIn this conversation, Jeremy and I sit down and talk about being galvanized by representation, the power of dynamics, emotionally charged music, and taking charge of our health.http://jeremyarambulo.com/

Steve Albini talks U.S. politics, Electrical Audio and pandemic life, Shellac's 30th anniversary and updates on their new record and new singles collection, Get Back and the Beatles he has met and spoken with, why he unlocked his twitter, owning his own insensitive socio-cultural mistakes, his Norm Macdonald encounters, Poverty Alleviation Charities' 24 Hour Improv event on December 18-19, future plans and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Albini (born July 22, 1961) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums over his career. He has worked with acts such as Nirvana, Pixies, the Breeders and PJ Harvey. Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound, as well as the flaws in the digital recording process and the superiority of analog technology. Albini's engineering skills have been celebrated for their sense of space, naturalistic tone, and the power of his guitar and drum sounds; his own guitar work is as imaginatively abrasive as his lyrics, which can be challenging and sometimes confrontational. Nearly alone among well-known producers and musicians, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying producers as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical. In this episode, part two of a series of two, all songs selected by Steve Albini as guest for Australian TV show Rage, on June 29 2013. Lineup: Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Repercussions, Curtis Mayfield, Philip Glass, Broadcast, Chrome, Sisters of Mercy, Venom P. Stinger, Killing Joke, Meshuggah, U.S. Maple, Smog, Mariachi El Bronx, Pikelet, The Angels, ACDC, ZZ Top, Buckcherry, Pretenders, The Kinks, Sweet, Turbonegro, Lubricated Goat, Budd, Brujeria, Sepultura, Bad Brains, The Residents, Sparklehorse, Swans, Dead Moon, Minutemen, R.L. Burnside, Randy Newman, Low, A Certain Ratio, Bo Diddley, Canned Heat, Palace Music, Screaming Trees, Slade, The Who, Buzzcocks, Spiritualized, Purplene, Scout Niblett, Cheer Accident, Big Black, The Specials, Leonard Cohen, Kraftwerk, The Saints, The Stranglers, Wire, High Dependency Unit, Boards of Canada, The White Stripes, Stiff Little Fingers, Motörhead, Ramones, Brian Eno, John Cale, Queen

Steve Albini (born July 22, 1961) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums over his career. He has worked with acts such as Nirvana, Pixies, the Breeders and PJ Harvey. Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound, as well as the flaws in the digital recording process and the superiority of analog technology. Albini's engineering skills have been celebrated for their sense of space, naturalistic tone, and the power of his guitar and drum sounds; his own guitar work is as imaginatively abrasive as his lyrics, which can be challenging and sometimes confrontational. Nearly alone among well-known producers and musicians, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying producers as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical. In this episode, part one of a series of two, all songs selected by Steve Albini as guest for Australian TV show Rage, on June 29 2013. Lineup: The B-52's, Blondie, The Stranglers, Man Or Astro-Man, Chad Van Gaalen, Lou Reed, The Specials, The Cars, Siouxsie and the Banshees, D. Rider, Superchunk, The Breeders, Andrew Bird, Angus & Julia Stone, Björk, A1 People, Pete Shelley, Cheap Trick, Big Black, Altered Images, Pere Ubu, Sonic Youth, Bailter Space, Useless ID, Alan Vega, Bauhaus, Toys Went Berserk, Charge Group, Tortoise, Cat Power, The Only Ones, Black Box Recorder, The Human League, Tubeway Army, Kraftwerk, Xiu Xiu, Plastic Bertrand, Mucca Pazza, Radio Birdman, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Bronx, Mclusky, Public Image Ltd., Sex Pistols, X-Ray Spex, Alice Cooper, Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Willie Nelson, The Birthday Party, Dead Meadow, Red Fang, Archers Of Loaf, The Amps, Dead Rider, Har Mar Superstar, Beth Ditto, CeeLo Green

Watched 2 films about/on the late great musician Jason Molina who died tragically at the age of 39 in 2013 from organ failure brought on by alcoholism. The Road Becomes What You Leave, a short meditative look at life on the road, and Recording Josephine: Magnolia Electric Company at Electrical Audio, a 70-minute document of his band recording one of their final albums with Steve Albini in Chicago

Haley Fohr on the gorgeous and emotive new Circuit des Yeux album, -io, overcoming PTSD, young people seeing Janet Jackson and AC/DC live, Steve Albini keeping Electrical Audio safe, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Mike Sullivan created Russian Circles with his hockey homie and drummer Dave Turnkrantz, it's evolution from larvae to butterfly was almost immediate; the writing was streamlined instantly  and there was an innate and unconscious understanding of what the goal was here: to make themselves happy. They write to scratch the itch that can only be reached through therapy and rocking. We talk life, writing, searching, making, fighting, cooking, car accidents, family and all while they're in Chicago making a new record at Electrical Audio with Kurt Ballou.  

Steve Albini is a producer, audio engineer, and music journalist who has worked with Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Superchunk, and many others. He’s also the owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:40 – Artists still care just as much about their art as previous eras 15:43 – How much does an album’s success affect Steve? 30:14 – When ... Read More The post EP 322 | Steve Albini appeared first on Unstoppable Recording Machine.

Yautja/Thou/Gnarwhal drummer Tyler Coburn talks about spending time in the woods during Covid, trying to adjust to a life off the road, the experience of recording drums at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio and sitting on Yautja's  new record "the Lurch" for a year, his go-to kit that he's had since he started playing, a couple of especially bizarre shows, recalling his first gig ever, psyching oneself out in the studio, playing shows with Revocation, Inter Arma, Rivers of Nihil & Trap Them, playing double sets with Yautja and Thou, and the eagerness to get back out there and rock your faces off! https://yautja.bandcamp.com/Pic C/O: INSTA:  @nicholassayers

Juniper [00:28] "Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys!" Juniper FABCOM! Records FR-002 2020 The finest bubblefun you can have and be sober! Siouxsie and the Banshees [02:19] "Christine" Kaleidoscope PVC Records PVC 7921 1980 I dated a Christine once. Thankfully she only had one personality. Sunn O))) [05:18] "Kannon 2" Kannon Southern Lord sunn250 2015 Hello heaviness. The New Trust [15:05] "Obsidian" Keep Dreaming Discos Huelga huel018 2013 Santa Rosa's very own. Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio. Merle Haggard and the Strangers [18:49] "Here in Frisco" Keep Movin' On Capitol Records ST 11365 1975 Evidently if you're from around these parts, you don't call it Frisco. But who am I, a Yankee, to say? Anywho, that one goes out to all you loyal listeners in Shakeytown making all alone work for the last year. I can't even imagine. The Four Tops [21:29] "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" Keeper of the Castle Dunhill/ABC Records DSX 50129 1972 Tell 'em Levi. Originally recorded by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, who are three people, not four. We've had this discussion already. Artie Shaw and his Orchestra [24:24] "Begin the Beguine" Kellogg's Presents Big Band Classics RCA Special Products DPL1-0438(e) 1980 That's right kids: eat enough Frosted Flakes and you too could grow up to own a compilation of all your favorite big band numbers performed by yesterday's stars. Jerry Reed [29:00] "Eastbound and Down" Kickin' Country K-Tel WU 3600 1981 Guitar man Jerry Reed gets us ready for that beer run. Made it to number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in 1977. Jerry gets a little help from Jordinaire Gordon Stoker. And Flash, of course. The Exbats [31:48] "I Got the Hots for Charlie Watts" Kicks, Hits, and Fits Burger Records BRGR 1456 2020 Easily one of my favorite albums from 2020. And of course, Inez is right. Roberta Flack [35:41] "Suzanne" Killing Me Softly Atlantic SD 7271 1973 We heard Roberta covering Leonard Cohen on her debut album First Take, so why not hear her covering Leonard Cohen on this double platinum album? Miles Davis [46:25] "Blue in Green" Kind of Blue Columbia PC 8163 1959 (1977 Terre Haute reissue) A modal ballad from Miles recorded March 2, 1959 with John Coltrane on tenor sax, Bille Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Benny Goodman Quartet [51:41] "Vibraphone Blues" The King of Swing, Vol 1: 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 Columbia CL 817 1956 Originally recorded in 1937, this track features Lionel Hampton on both vibes and vocals, plus Benny on clarinet, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Gene Krupa on drums. Sidney Bechet [55:04] "Crazy Rhythm" The King of the Soprano Saxophone Good Time Jazz L-12013 1956 A fine take on this standard, featuring Bechet and some assistance from Jonah Jones on trumpet. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Musician, author and activist Laura Jane Grace is a trailblazer. Since 1997 she’s guided Against Me! from the Gainesville punk scene to the world's biggest stages, releasing a slew of critically acclaimed albums and refusing to bow to the expectations of others.  In 2012 Laura came out as transgender, and has been a tireless advocate for trans rights ever since.  In late-2020 she released her first solo album, 'Stay Alive', which she recorded with Steve Albini at Chicago’s Electrical Audio studios.  We talk about that record, Laura's incredible life and career and more in this interview.

Steve Albini on the star-studded 2020 24 Hour Improv benefit event, the failure of the U.S. to manage the pandemic and most other things, places he might move to, the grim prospects for music and his work at Electrical Audio, Elvis Costello’s opinion, the Houston Astros cheating, Shellac’s next releases, future plans, and more! Photo of Steve taken by vish when Shellac played Vancouver’s Starfish Room on August 21, 1999. Supported by you on Patreon, Live at Massey Hall, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Buddies - it’s time to celebrate. This week JoVia Armstrong joins the show and if you’re in the mood for some poddin’, settle in.Jo is a world-class percussionist, educator, and composer, touring the globe with acts like JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound and Les Nubians and sponsored by Sabian, Gon Bops, QSC, & Icon.Along with digging into the Gibson/Sweetwater theft i.e. Sweetwatergate and all of our normal shenanigans, Hank’s former Mbira Technologies colleague fills us in on the trials and tribulations that led her to where she is today, breaking out of strict musical rules, and even shares the story of Hank accidentally big-timing her on a session at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio. JoVia was also generous enough to lead us through discussions of race, equality, and social justice, and also fills us in on the scholastic work she’s doing with immersive audio and creating natural highs with music; whooooooa broooooo.Discussed: Waves’ IR-L plugin, Captured by Robots!, Spotify payout structures, Isaiah Sharkey, Bad Company, AMS, and Weather Report.If you expect anything from music, you’re expecting too much.

"Here are a few cool things going on in the music world: Laura Jane Grace released a surprise album, Stay Alive, October 1st via Polyvinyl. It was engineered by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in July.  Anjimile is the top artist this week at BTR - check out the interview they did  on When We See Each Other. Born Ruffians are back with their second album of the year, Squeeze. Stay tuned! 00:00 - The Jaunt on BTR 00:32 - Candy Cigarettes - Room Thirteen 03:43 - Red Den - Deradoorian 08:21 - In Gloves - Shy Boys 11:43 - From The Rafters - Cayucas 14:13 - Rented Rooms - HESS 18:22 - In Every Mountain - Yves Jarvis 20:39 - Come Whispering, Come Half Awake - Song Sung 26:23 - The Jaunt on BTR 27:06 - Not Another Word - Anjimile 30:00 - Lamentations - Sufjan Stevens 33:40 - Don’t Bother Mountain - Lydia Loveless 38:29 - Can I Believe You - Fleet Foxes 42:27 - Covered In Clowns - Matt Berry 45:01 - Let Me Be A Flower Child - Fionn 48:44 - The Jaunt on BTR 49:24 - Little Pieces - Secret Sun 53:44 - 222 - Rituals of Mine 55:20 - Rare Air - Mildlife 61:57 - I Don't Wanna Make It - Doghouse Reilly 65:26 - Blood & Thunder - Laura Jane Grace 67:26 - Heart On My Sleeve - Bob Mould 69:19 - Rock Paper Scissors - Suit of Lights 71:17 - The Jaunt on BTR 72:37 - In the Way - Rafael Vigilantics 75:37 - Rainbow Superfriends - Born Ruffians 78:50 - Rattle Your Sabre - Ilithios 82:08 - Promised - Will Butler 86:25 - Hypnagogia - Death Valley Girls 91:13 - Simulator - Frankie and the Witch Fingers 97:16 - The Jaunt on BTR 98:25 - Danke - IDLES 101:59 - Yokohama - Wax Chattels 104:44 - Father Thunder - Secret Stare 107:40 - Drone - Optic Sink 110:07 - Night Hike - Reed Burnam 111:22 - Jejune - El Ten Eleven 113:53 - The Jaunt on BTR 114:45 - Travelin’ Kind - Victoria Bailey
 118:53 - Finish "

Alicia Bognanno is a musician from  Rosemount, Minnesota who earned a degree from Middle Tennessee State University in audio recording before getting an internship at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. She is the founder of the band Bully whcih she plays guitar and sings for. She started recording demos of her own material before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked as an engineer at Battle Tapes Recording and The Stone Fox venue. Bully has released the following albums: Feels Like (2015)Losing (2017) and the just release Sugaregg on SupPop records.

Big Blood [mm:ss] "Our Love Will Still Be There" The Daughter's Union Feeding Tube Records FTR459 2019 Sneaking this one in because I just received it and it begins with the letter D as in Delta. Big love for Big Blood's cover of The Troggs classic. mclusky [mm:ss] "She Will Only Bring You Happiness" The Difference Between Me and You Is that I'm not on Fire Too Pure pure 154lp 2004 Welsh indie rock recorded at the fabled Electrical Audio in Chicago. The Bangles [mm:ss] "September Gurls" Different Light Columbia BFC 40039 1986 Vox by bassist Michael Steel. So if Big Star is now considered Dad Rock, is this Mom Rock? Krallice [mm:ss] "The Mountain" Dimensional Bleedthrough Gilead Media eld028 2019 Lyrics by... Michaelangelo. No, really. Dire Straits [mm:ss] "Down to the Waterline" Dire Straits Warner Bros BSK 3266 1978 Side One, Track One from their debut album. Trini Lopez [mm:ss] "The Bramble Bush" The Dirty Dozen MGM Records SE-4445 ST 1967 Bramble Bush, Lemon Tree... gotta stay on brand I guess. LCD Soundsystem [mm:ss] "Disco Infiltrator (fk's infiltrated vocal)" Disco Infiltrator DFA/EMI dfaemi 2145 2005 Aughties electro remixed for your extra-ness. The Stylistics [mm:ss] "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" Disco Party Adam VIII A-8021 1975 20 Original Hits by 20 Original Artists Brain Eno [mm:ss] "Fullness of Wind" Discreet Music Obscure OBS 3 1975 Variations on Pachelbel's Canon in D Major, performed by the Cockpit ensemble where each member was given a brief excerpt of the score and repeated it with varying nuances. The Hollies [mm:ss] "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" Distant Light Epic KE 30958 1972 The last album Allan Clarke would appear on. The Hollies do their best Green River impersonation. Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez [mm:ss] "Aria from 'La Wally'" Diva DRG Records SL 9503 1982 Fun fact: The heroine of La Wally throws herself into an avalanche. Van Halen [mm:ss] "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?" Diver Down Warner Bros BSK 3677 1982 Well, where have the gone? Ian Dury & the Blockheads [mm:ss] "Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy" Do It Yourself Stiff-Epic JE 36104 1979 If you haven't seen the Ian Dury biopic with Andy Serkis and it seems like that might be your jam, check out Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (https://youtu.be/3tUR7EisSl4?t=26). Music behind the DJ: "To Sir with Love" by Herbie Mann

Interview No.10 which features Steve Albini. Singer /guitarist of Shellac and owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL.Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UWhpeBI4IrUqbGYSEmMrz?si=iHGyDSuVTA26yo_krdxeUg

Musician, songwriter and recording engineer, Steve Albini is a founding member of seminal punk rock bands Big Black and Shellac as well as founder of Electrical Audio recording studio. He’s been the recording engineer for some of the most essential records in modern history including The Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, The Breeders’ Pod, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, and of course Nirvana’s In Utero. Steve has been a big influence on the Hardcore Humanism philosophy. Hear Steve talk about how he found his purpose in punk rock, pursued a principled and authentic approach to his craft and business, and sought out like-minded people to develop punk rock culture.If you like what you hear, we’d be thrilled if you’d subscribe and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. For more information about the Hardcore Humanism philosophy and coaching program, please visit hardcorehumanism.com. Music credits: "Stalker Vibe" and "Admire the Liar" by Odd Zero

Que onda gente! feliz Viernes! esta semana les voy a presentar un podcast bien especial para mí, tuve el privilegio de platicar por primera vez con una agrupación completa, ellos son la banda AUSTERO de Chihuahua Mex. Platicamos sobre los orígenes de la banda, que los llevo a formar este conjunto power trio y me platicaron a detalle de su más reciente material el cual fue grabado nada más y nada menos que por Steve Albini en Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL Mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service, me platicaron de como fue el proceso de grabación de este disco homónimo, como se pusieron en contacto con Steve, es un disco grabado ala "one take" en cinta, con esas baterias muy distintivas de Albini, y los planes que tienen para promover este nuevo material, fue una conversacion por zoom meeting en audio, se entiende muy bien, y agarramos cura, son excelentes musicos, yo los admiro mucho y creo que van a lograr dejar su marca en la escena mexicana sin duda con este disco, al final de la conversación les anexe 3 temas "Juventud Enferma" "Ego" y "Cielo Liquido" al igual que un "bonus track" para que los disfruten, escuchenos en Spotify, Google Podcast, Anchor FM, y pues si quieren saber más de la banda visiten las siguientes ligas: https://austerotheband.bandcamp.com/album/austero https://www.facebook.com/Austero/ https://www.instagram.com/austeromx/ Gracias! nos escuchamos la siguiente semana!

Today, I'm having a GAS with Steve Albini, the founder of Electrical Audio recording studios in Chicago. Steve is most widely known for having engineered In Utero, by Nirvana; Surfer Rosa by Pixies; Rid of Me by PJ Harvey and The Weirdness by The Stooges, but has worked on literally thousands of albums besides these in his extensive career. Steve is also notorious for his stance on analogue recording techniques, and is a vocal critic of digital media, citing its inevitable medium-term obsolescence as a fatal flaw which has never been properly addressed. © GAS Music 2020 www.gasismusic.co.uk

In the latest episode, the dads talk about Cloud Nothings' 2012 album—- Attack on Memory. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the band started in 2009 in Dylan Baldi’s parents’ basement as one of several “fake” MySpace bands. However, over the years, the act slowly gained a following after being invited to open for Woods and Real Estate. Not long after, the Dylan was signed to Carpark Records as a one man band. The record we look at today was their third release, but the first Cloud Nothings album to feature frontman Dylan Baldi’s live band as full time members. It was also recorded with producer/engineer Steve Albini at Electrical Audio, so that’s pretty rad. These changes resulted in a heavier and darker sounding album than the previous power pop tracks that the band was known for. The dads also get off topic and talk about Creed and the Corona Virus.

Another week of quarantine as Greg Hoy shares a long distance bourbon with Brooklyn-based musician, engineer, and Acme Hall Studios owner Rich Bennett on the eve of his new instrumental album release under the name 'Roman Angelos' — the decompressed duo discuss technology vs. talent, recording at Electrical Audio studios with Steve Albini, and Billy Joel's best recording. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Steve Albini is regarded as one of the top recording engineers in the world, and has been creating music with his bands Big Black, Rapeman, and Shellac, since 1981. As the owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago, Albini has produced thousands of albums and has worked with numerous notable acts such as Nirvana, Bush, The Pixies, The Breeders, Chevelle, PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom, Jawbreaker, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, and Cheap Trick.Despite having his name on some of the most memorable indie rock albums ever made, Albini chooses not to collect royalties and instead earns a flat rate for his time, leaving more cash on the table for the artists themselves. As a result, he has been relying on poker to supplement his income for several years. Albini has been competing in a regular low-stakes home game for years that includes several World Series of Poker bracelet winners, including Brandon Shack-Harris, Eric Rodawig, Jason Gola, Matt Ashton, and Matt Grapenthien. Albini has WSOP cashes dating back to 2010, and in 2018, he earned a bracelet of his own, taking down the $1,500 stud event for $105,629.Highlights from this interview include mixed games with Norman Chad, fires so big they make their own weather, The Problem With Music, Go-go with Dave Grohl, balancing time for touring, engineering, and poker, ignoring his day job for Bill Withers, Bush's surprising American success, the stacked game above a bakery, whammy cards, being ethically poorer than he should be, working differently than Phil Spector and Brian Wilson, Jeff Lisandro reads from Matt Ashton, wearing a guitar like a belt, quitting drummers and nude singers, prank calling Gene Simmons for Kurt Cobain, cured bacon, Krakow poker, being 3% gamble, the problem with circular glasses, Fun House by The Stooges, tar targets in concrete bunkers, and the Krispy Kreme donuts at Gwen Stefani's wedding.

os sumergimos en el álbum 2019 de la importante banda del drone metal estadounidens Sunn O))), “Pyroclasts”. Editado por el sello Southern Lord el 25 de octubre, es el segundo LP que publica el proyecto de Stephen O’Malley y Greg Anderson en los que va del año, pues en marzo habían sacado “Life Metal”. De hecho, ambos trabajos fueron grabados en las mismas sesiones de grabación. De acuerdo a la información de los integrantes, “Pyroclasts” es el resultado de ensayos diarios que hacíamos regularmente en la mañana o en la tarde, mientras estábamos en las sesiones de “Life Metal” en el estudio Electrical Audio durante julio de 2018”.

os sumergimos en el álbum 2019 de la importante banda del drone metal estadounidens Sunn O))), “Pyroclasts”. Editado por el sello Southern Lord el 25 de octubre, es el segundo LP que publica el proyecto de Stephen O’Malley y Greg Anderson en los que va del año, pues en marzo habían sacado “Life Metal”. De hecho, ambos trabajos fueron grabados en las mismas sesiones de grabación. De acuerdo a la información de los integrantes, “Pyroclasts” es el resultado de ensayos diarios que hacíamos regularmente en la mañana o en la tarde, mientras estábamos en las sesiones de “Life Metal” en el estudio Electrical Audio durante julio de 2018”.

Discussed: tape machines vs. plugins, the importance of chaos, CLASP, Electrical Audio seminar with Steve Albini and Greg Norman, continental breakfast, Billy Corgan as the alternative 90s Ted Nugent, Tony Visconti techniques, and listening as a producer vs. listening as a fanMore: KEXP, records vs. live performance, Ableton tips, Waves Abbey Roads plugin, how to suck at recording, Zola Jesus, Gorillaz, Rick Wakeman, David Bowie, eating hot dogs in music videos, making decisions based on format, Mesa Boogie MKIIA, tape delay and the HH Multi-Echo by Guild, Cyclone Analogic CR-78 Clone (TT-78), vintage Roland Cube 60, Ross Distortion, vocal effects vs. voice lessons, and white zin in the afternoon

My guest today is Steve Albini musician engineer and owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago. Steve is known for his love of analog tape and extensive discography that includes artists like Nirvana, The Pixies, The Breeders, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, The Stooges, Cheap Tick, and PJ Harvey to name only a few of more than a thousand records he has made spanning the past 40 years.  Steve has also been a previous guest on the podcast when we talked about his start in recording and creating Electrical Audio. So please check out that episode RSR078. He also makes time to speak publicly about music and recording and teaches as well through Mix With The Masters. So on today’s episode I thought I would focus more on mixing and see what we can learn about mixing records on analog tape through consoles and also how that might inform the decisions we make when mixing digitally in the computer as well (or not).   Thanks to our sponsors! OWC - Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com JZ Microphones - https://usashop.jzmic.com/ use coupon: ROCKSTAR at checkout for 50% off JZ vintage series microphones. RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/206

Steve Albini is a Chicago-based engineer known for his rigorous approach to recording music and his work with Nirvana, the Pixies and many more. For this episode, Thomas Banks heads down to Albini's studio Electrical Audio to wax nostalgic about a special gig from 1986 and to discuss the joys of creating one's own creative community.

Aseethe’s Throes is a work of corrosive beauty and colossal weight. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Brian Barr, drummer Eric Diercks, and bassist/vocalist Noah Koester craft tectonic slabs of doom through minimalist approaches to composition. Minutely selected textures built on simplistic, repetitive motifs become mountainous. With each cycle of repetition, their towering riffs, bludgeoning drums, and inhuman howls become increasingly hypnotic and reveal subtle intricacies. The recursive nature of their songs coupled with their glacial pacing make masterful use of restraint to create moments of genuine surprise. On Throes, these elements coalesce into songs as detailed as they are visceral and scathing. Where their previous album Hopes of Failure centered around hopelessness, Throes turns its focus toward wrath. Barr, who composed and arranged the bulk of the music, sees the album as a direct continuation and a response to the damage and exhaustion caused by the shifts in the political and environmental landscape. Koester penned much of the album’s biting, politically-charged lyrics, aiming vicious barks at fascists and profiteers alike. Despite being Aseethe’s newest member, Koester’s contributions came naturally, having grown up in the same Iowan DIY community the band has been integral to for over a decade. Aseethe embraces that sense of community and resistance which Koester bolsters by lyrically capturing the unease of living in “fly over” territory and its wintery desolation. Throes was recorded at Steve Albini’s Chicago studio Electrical Audio by Shane Hochstetler (Jon Mueller, Northless). Aseethe drew from their expertise in utilizing noise and drones to develop a sonic world uniquely their own, dually aesthetic and foreboding. Distant cymbal swells and feedback loops on “To Victory” mirror the endlessly open landscape of their home. The instrumental “Suffocating Burden” makes use of processed feedback and panning drones made from both heavily effected guitar and amplified gong suspended between speakers. Barr drew inspiration from his recent solo work live-scoring films, relying on instinct as a compositional tool to interplay with the rigid structures throughout. Aseethe remains one of the most distinctive and relentless forces in heavy music operating today. Through their ability to constantly evolve and incorporate new sounds and disparate influences into their music, they stand at the vanguard of forward thinking bands like labelmates The Body and SUMAC. Throes is Aseethe at their most daring and focused, building monuments of anguish while thrusting into the void. Featured Song Name: Throes Bloodyminded, Aseethe, Ikaray, Stander May 25th at Sleeping Village: https://www.facebook.com/events/2350700091641408/

This week we visit with iconoclastic musician, sound engineer, and Missoula-native Steve Albini. Albini has worked with the likes of Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Cheap Trick, and countless others at his legendary recording studio, Electrical Audio. He is a passionate critic of the music business and our conversation explores why he thinks music and art are often corrupted by capitalism.

This week, finds the Mazda at the House of Torment Haunted House in Morton Grove (8240 Austin Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053). The excellent Chicago band The Burst and Bloom joined me for the terror, and an in-car performance of "Counting" that will haunt you (Get it? Heh.). Discussed on this week's show: Santi opted for the "VIP experience" at House of Torment, which involved him getting strapped into a wheelchair for close to 10 minutes. He loved it! We LOVED the haunted house, especially "The Shadowrealm: Slenderman." "My hands are really sweaty." I had a very wholesome verbal reaction to the haunted house. Burst & Bloom history Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio is "like a playground." The forthcoming Burst & Bloom album (attention cool labels: Put this out.) This podcast has no food, except for a bag of Cherry Sours (I love them). That performance of "Counting": AMAZING.  

Steve Albini is often referred to as a producer, although he prefers the label of recording engineer. Steve owns and operates Electrical Audio, and has been making records for four decades recording other bands and his own band, Shellac. Steve has recorded over 1500 records on analog tape with a full spectrum of bands, from those that you have never heard of, to some of the biggest names in rock and roll: The Pixies, Nirvana, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Pj Harvey, The Breeders, Superchunk, Helmet, The Stooges, Cheap Trick, and Veruca Salt. I had the great pleasure to work with Steve at Electrical Audio on a couple of different records while staying at the studio in the dorms. I learned a ton from Steve about recording, running a professional studio, business, and believing in people and their music, and I’m sure you will too here on this podcast. Get the full show notes at http://RSRockstars.com/78 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: SkadooshMusic.com

Part 3 of CITIZEN ARCHIVING Guest: Steve Albini of Electrical Audio. First broadcast February 26 2016. Playlist at http://www.oit.wrek.org/?p=13802 "There may be no Pixies in the old country..."

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com My guest on the show today is is Greg Norman. He is a freelance recording engineer, producer, and audio designer and technician from Chicago, IL. Greg records both from his home studio and at Electrical Audio, a multi-room studio belonging to Steve Albini that specializes in recording to analog tape. His discography is like a “list of who’s who in cool bands” including: Andrew Bird, The Killers, Guided By Voices, The Autumn Defense, & Kim Deal (of The Pixies) Greg created Normaphone which is his moniker for all audio electronic constructions that he does independent of Electrical Audio. One of his notable products is the beautiful MXPre L1c mic preamp that he designed for use in the Sony MXP 3000 series console. Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/14 LEAVE A REVIEW

Ian MacKaye is known for being in bands like Minor Threat, Embrace, Fugazi, and the Evens and he co-founded the Washington D.C. based label, Dischord Records. Steve Albini has sung and played guitar in bands like Big Black and Shellac of North America and he owns and operates the renowned recording facility, Electrical Audio, in […]

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Steve Albini is a world-renowned recording engineer and the owner and one operator of the stellar Electrical Audio recording facility in Chicago, Illinois. He is also one of three singers and one of one electric guitarists in Shellac, one of the most significant and influential underground rock bands of the past 25 years. On September […]

We talk to Steve about nicknames, origin of Electrical Audio, kids, renting a 4-track to learn record.In Utereo re-release, the full story behind six different Shellac songs (including: Look at ME, I'm A PLANE!), a FOR SERIOUS in depth talk!