Steve Albini

Steve Albini is an influential audio engineer and music journalist, former member of Big Black and Rapeman and current member of Shellac. He has often acted as a record producer, but he dislikes the term and prefers recording engineer.

Among many other records, he has recorded In Utero by Nirvana, Pod by The Breeders, Surfer Rosa by the Pixies, Rid of Me by PJ Harvey, Arise Therefore by Palace Music, Razorblade Suitcase by Bush, Yanqui U.X.O by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Blow It Out Your Ass, It's Veruca Salt by Veruca Salt.

External Links:

The Problem with Music
Onion AV Club Interview