3 Things to Know About Conny Plank’s Role on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn

Conny Plank engineered the album, not produced it He was the recording engineer for Autobahn, not the producer. Kraftwerk’s Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider handled production themselves.

His studio gave Kraftwerk technical freedom Plank’s studio in Cologne was known for experimental recording techniques, which suited Kraftwerk’s shift toward electronic sounds.

The collaboration was brief Plank worked only on Autobahn. Kraftwerk later built their own Kling Klang studio and did not continue working with him.