Music Production
Butch Vig Goes Native at United
Native Instruments recently teamed up with drummer/producer Butch Vig at United Recording to record a variety of kits and one-shots for Butch Vig Drums.
Nirvana
Business
Røde Mics Founder Nets Nirvana Guitar For $6M
The acoustic guitar used by the late Kurt Cobain for Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ session was purchased at auction by Rode founder Peter Freedman for $6 million.
Studio
‘My parents had to hide tool boxes from me’: Studio tech wiz Kallie Marie talks life in music production
Daniel Gumble met with Marie at NAMM 2019 to talk life as a freelancer, gear and an obsession with early ‘90s alt rock producers
Studio
‘They were firing on all cylinders’: Steve Albini on recording Nirvana’s masterpiece as In Utero turns 25
The legendary engineer and producer tells PSNEurope about the techniques he used to record the band’s legendary album.
Blogs
Engineer Steve Albini Wins WSOP 2018 Seven Card Stud Event
By Clive Young. Noted musician/recording engineer/studio owner Steve Albini took home over $100,000 on June 14 when he beat 309 other entrants in the 2018 World Series of Poker $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.
Studio
Steve Albini reflects on the making of Nirvana’s In Utero 25 years on
Engineer and producer Steve Albini reveals his favourite mix of Nirvana’s 1993 masterpiece
Studio
‘I cry no tears for the death of the corporate record business’: Steve Albini on ‘super producers’ and the future of rock
Daniel Gumble was granted a rare conversation with Chicago’s finest to talk ‘super producers’, the future of rock, the death of the recorded music industry and how he feels about In Utero 25 years on…
Studio
‘Producing is 50% psychology’: Butch Vig on coaxing top performances in the studio
“There is a lot more than just the technical side of making a record. A lot of what producers do is about getting inside the psyche of the artist, help figure out what their vision is and focus them...
Studio
‘They were not slackers’: Butch Vig on working with Kurt Cobain and Nirvana on iconic album Nevermind
Having worked with some of the most iconic rock acts in the world, Butch Vig has more than a few stories to tell. The man himself has given Pro Sound News Europe the inside track on three of his...
Studio
Big Interview: Legendary producer Butch Vig talks home studio gear and the art of production
Legendary alt-rock producer Butch Vig has shaped defining records from some of the biggest bands on earth, including Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth and a great many more. PSNE editor Daniel Gumble caught up...
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