 Dinger describes Conny's abilities as a "mediator" between the often disagreeing factions within the band.The band were booked into the studio for four days in late 1971, according to Dinger, the first two days were unproductive, until Dinger brought his Japanese banjo to the sessions, a heavily treated version of which can be heard on "Negativland", the first of the album's six tracks to be recorded.It was during these sessions that Dinger first played his famous "motorik" beat.