Primal Scream - Autobahn 66

What this video is

Released in 2002 as a single from the album Evil Heat (Sony/Columbia), 'Autobahn 66' arrives at a moment when post-Britpop British acts were actively engaging with the Krautrock and kosmische canon — Stereolab, Broadcast, and Primal Scream all drawing on Kraftwerk, Can, and Neu! as primary references. The title is a direct double homage: to Kraftwerk's 1974 album and track 'Autobahn,' and to the American Route 66,…

Why it matters

Landmark example of early-2000s British psychedelic rock's engagement with Krautrock revivalism, demonstrating how post-XTRMNTR Primal Scream synthesised motorik groove, kosmische texture, and post-rave comedown mood into a commercially released single. The video's INTRO UK production methodology…

The director

Julian House is a South Wales-born graphic designer, musician, and director, and a key creative at London design firm Intro (est. 1988). Best known for sleeve and campaign art for Primal Scream, Stereolab, and Broadcast, House is celebrated for fusing…