I had never heard of recording engineer Steve Albini until reading about Jarvis Cocker’s new album Further Complications (which comes out May 18). I found his Wikipedia page a very fascinating read to say the least. Some choice quotes:
As of 2008, Albini is most active as a record producer. He dislikes the term and prefers to receive no credit on album sleeves or notes, or to be credited as a recording engineer if the record company insists on any credit at all.
And:
Unlike any other engineer/record producer with his experience and prominence, Albini does not receive royalties for anything he records or mixes;
[snip]
I charge whatever the hell I feel like at the moment, based on the client’s ability to pay, how nice the band members are, the size and directly proportional gullibility of the record company, and whether or not they got the rock … anybody on a major label gets fucked wholedong outright, figuring they’re never going to get paid anyway.
Wholedong.
