Rick Rubin certainly knows how to feed into the sense of mystery that surrounds his production style. Both fans and critics have long speculated on what it is he actually does in the studio, and Rubin made headlines during an interview in 2023 when he claimed not to know how to use a mixing desk.
Now Finneas – a much-more hands-on kind of producer both on his own records and those for other people, most notably his sister, Billie Eilish – has had his say on the myth of Rick. And, like many of us, he’s a little perplexed by it.
