Eirik Hundvin

Eirik Hundvin
Background information
Also known asPytten
Born (1950-02-08) February 8, 1950 (age 74)
Bergen, Norway
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • musician
  • composer
  • engineer
Instrument
  • Bass
Years active1976–present
Formerly of
  • Tornerose
  • Blind Date

Eirik Hundvin (born 8 February 1950), also known as Pytten, is a Norwegian producer, musician and recording engineer. He is widely known for producing and collaborating with influential acts in the Norwegian black metal scene, including Mayhem, Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Borknagar and Taake.[1][2][3][4] Hundvin worked out of Grieghallen Lydstudio at the Grieg Hall in Bergen from 1989 to 2013, when it was closed.[5] He has been a member of Tornerose and Blind Date as a bassist. Hundvin is the father of handball player and media personality Mia Hundvin.[6]

  1. ^ Drachman, Jillian (2022-07-10). "EIRIK "PYTTEN" HUNDVIN Is Immortal: Celebrating Black Metal's Greatest Producer". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ^ Ullebø, Kjetil Kopren (2020-02-07). "Han har vært med å bygge opp byens største konsertarrangør. Og så er han blitt beskyldt for å lede en satanistisk sekt". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ "Pytten". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ "Eirik Hundvin". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ Svendsen, Roy Hilmar; Rogne, Turid (2013-04-05). "Legger ned legendarisk studio". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ^ Rem, Håvard (2010). Innfødte skrik: Norsk svartmetall (in Norwegian). Oslo: Schibsted Forlag.