List of the best producers of our time

Publication for musicians and music lovers MusicRadar published a list of the best producers of our time. The list includes the names of 19 experts. The rankings take into account the opinions of members of the magazine the readers who took part in the relevant survey on the website MusicRadar.

Following the collection of views from a list of the best music producers, led by American Rick Rubin, known for his work with such giants as Johnny Cash, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, AC / DC, Neil Diamond, Metallica and others. Among recent projects, in which Rubin was involved in 2009, it is noteworthy to record an album U2 “No Line on the Horizon”.

The commentary to the first paragraph of the top sheet MusicRadar notes that Rubin – the most diversified producer of our time. “It’s unclear what exactly is he doing with the records, but he usually knows what the key to success”, – noted experts. It is noteworthy that Rick Rubin was named best producer last 20 years under the version of the TV channel MTV.

In second place ranking MusicRadar was a singer, composer, music theorist, producer Brian Eno. During his career, a British musician managed to not only work in the studio while recording albums Coldplay ( “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends”), “Sounds Moo” (same name), David Bowie ( “Outside”) and U2 ( ” The Unforgettable Fire “,” Wide Awake in America “,” The Joshua Tree “,” Achtung Baby “), but also produce more than 40 solo LPs. Among other merits Ino MusicRadar mentions the participation of musicians to create musical theme for Windows 95.

The third position went to top-list leader, Queens of the Stone Age and the party supergroup Them Crooked Vultures Josh Ommu. musician is known for producing their own records almost all of its projects, as well as helping their colleagues. One of the recent work Omma as a producer was the record Arctic Monkeys “Humbug”.

Among the list MusicRadar mentioned Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (sixth place), guitarist, singer, sound engineer and part-time Nirvana producer Steve Albini (eighth place), known for his collaboration with Madonna, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, Timbaland (ninth place), and and Garbage drummer Vig Bach (12 th), who helped write “Gish” Smashing Pumpkins, and “Nevermind” Nirvana. A complete list of the best producers of our time can be found here.