Eirik Hundvin

{{Short description|Norwegian producer, musician and recording engineer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Eirik Hundvin

| alias = Pytten

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|2|8}}

| birth_place = Bergen, Norway

| genre = {{hlist|Black metal|extreme metal|rock||pop}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|musician|composer|engineer}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Bass}}

| years_active = 1976–present

| past_member_of = {{hlist|Tornerose|Blind Date}}

| image = Pytten.jpg

}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Drachman |first=Jillian |date=2022-07-10 |title=EIRIK "PYTTEN" HUNDVIN Is Immortal: Celebrating Black Metal's Greatest Producer |url=https://metalinjection.net/black-metal-chronicles/black-metal-history-month/eirik-pytten-hundvin-is-immortal-celebrating-black-metals-greatest-producer |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ullebø |first=Kjetil Kopren |date=2020-02-07 |title=Han har vært med å bygge opp byens største konsertarrangør. Og så er han blitt beskyldt for å lede en satanistisk sekt. |url=https://www.bt.no/i/Jog7vR |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Bergens Tidende |language=nb}}{{Cite web |title=Pytten |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/262055-Pytten |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Discogs |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Eirik Hundvin |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/259275-Eirik-Hundvin |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Discogs |language=en}} Hundvin worked out of Grieghallen Lydstudio at the Grieg Hall in Bergen from 1989 to 2013, when it was closed.{{Cite web |last=Svendsen |first=Roy Hilmar |last2=Rogne |first2=Turid |date=2013-04-05 |title=Legger ned legendarisk studio |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/legger-ned-legendarisk-studio-1.10974761 |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=NRK |language=nb-NO}} 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.{{cite book|author=Rem, Håvard|date=2010|language=no|publication-place=Oslo|publisher=Schibsted Forlag|title=Innfødte skrik: Norsk svartmetall}}