"The Problem with Music" article by Steve Albini, 1993

The Problem With Music

Yes, the article is almost 30 years old, and the main thrust of it (signing new bands and the money made) isn't as big a mystery now as it was back then, and things have changed. A bit.

No, what I found more interesting was his section about recording, especially engineers vs producers.

I especially liked this quote (and I believe most here would as well)...

"I want to find the guy that invented compression and tear his liver out. I hate it. It makes everything sound like a beer commercial."
Little did he know how much worse things would get!

Anyhoo, I just wanted to hear modern perspectives on this article from members of this forum...

 

Great quote and a great article. And think the processes Albini describes in 1993 are still the same and probably have been since the beginning of recording music.

 

Lying scumbags in the music industry ? - surely not <cough>

I like Albini a lot.
Imagine he would be 'difficult' to have as a friend

or maybe not
He's done a lot of good stuff.
Thanks to John Peel for playing him and his work.

Allmusic lists way more than I thought.
Where does he find the time ?
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