Steve Albini, the prolific producer and engineer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies and many others, has died of a heart attack at age 61. The news was confirmed to Pitchfork by the staff at Albini's Chicago-based studio, Electronic Audio. In addition to his production work over the decades, Albini led the bands Big Black, Shellac and Rapeman. Shellac were scheduled to release their first album in 10 years, To All Trains, on May 17. Albini had long been a critic of the music industry, singling out its tendency to wring money out of artists while stifling their creativity. His minimal...…Steve Albini, the prolific producer and engineer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies and many others, has died of a heart attack at age 61. The news was confirmed to Pitchfork by the staff at Albini's Chicago-based studio, Electronic Audio. In addition to his production work over the decades, Albini led the bands Big Black, Shellac and Rapeman. Shellac were scheduled to release their first album in 10 years, To All Trains, on May 17. Albini had long been a critic of the music industry, singling out its tendency to wring money out of artists while stifling their creativity. His minimal...WW…

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