American producer and musician Steve Albinibest known for his work on Nirvana’s In Utero album, He died at the age of 61 in his recording studio. As announced this Wednesday by the specialized media Pitchfork With information from his studio staff, Albini suffered cardiac arrest.
The producer, born in Pasadena (California), led underground rock bands like Shellac and Big Black. The latter was what launched him to fame in the 1980s.
His title of “legend” was earned mainly by produce iconic albums in rock history such as Pink Surfer (1988) by the Pixies, which is commonly considered one of the most influential rock albums in history.
He experimental and lo-fi sound that Albini achieved with the Boston band was one of the greatest inspirations for Kurt Cobain in the creation of the album Nevermind (1991) and one of the reasons why he would sign the producer in his next project, In Utero.
With titles like Pennyroyal Tea either Heart Shaped Box and a harsh sound, In Utero became the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Albini is also responsible for albums like Rid of Meby PJ Harvey, or Walking Into Clarksdaleby former Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and the list of artists he worked with also includes The Breeders, The Jesus Lizard and Mclusky.
His death occurred at just one week after the release of Shellac’s first album in ten yearstitled To All Trainsscheduled for May 17.
