Puremix Mentors | Andrew Talks to Awesome People Featuring Steve Albini

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One of most prolific rock engineers ever, owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago, and quite a fine writer.

We are continuing our Andrew talks to awesome people video series. Puremix Mentor Andrew Scheps sits down a second time with Steve Albini. He is featuring his career in audio engineering and much more!

Steve's Credits:
The Pixies
Shellac
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Wedding Present
Mogwai
Helmet
Motorpsycho

Find Steve Albini's Playlists:
Perspiration: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MN...

Inspiration: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Wu...

00:00 Introduction
01:58 On Steve's dad
04:43 On Steve's childhood & Youth
23:34 On engineer/producer work methods and philosophy and the way Steve approaches projects
24:08 On the band Black Midi
28:17 Steve on the band Dead Rider
36:20 On Steve experience on selling records
37:06 On Steve first records he made
40:29 Discussing Bahaus, Gang of Four and all emerging post-punk bands Steve used to listen
56:31 On the way Steve captures the "magic"
01:17:43 On Nirvana
01:24:31 On SeaMonster By Wedding Present
01:34:32 On managing Shellac, his own studio
01:45 The studio environment Steve likes to work in
01:47:31 On working at Abbey Road for Jimmy Page & Robert Plant record
01:52:34 Discussing the Page & Plant workflow
02:03:45 On records made with Will Oldham
02:18:15 On Steve music records inspiration
02:29:13 On making Cheap Trick Record
02:38:33 On modern ways of making a record with laptops
02:46:00 Steve inspirational quote
02:48:11 On the letter to Nirvana
02:53:56 On one of Steve's interview
03:07:16 Discussing about the band Motorpsycho
03:24:21 On Steve Xmas Chartiy Program
03:43:30 Discussing bands income
03:45:26 Q&A
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