[1] Tinner began his career as the audio engineer of the noted German Krautrock band Can in 1973, with whom he recorded seven albums until 1989.
Other artists and bands Tinner worked with in his capacity as a producer include Maloo (on their single “The Captain of Her Heart”)[citation needed], KFC, Joachim Witt, Trio, Traffic, Holger Czukay, Die Krupps, Floyd George, Julian Dawson, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Helen Schneider, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, Jule Neigel Band, and Kreisler.
[3] Tinner went on to work with other performers such as German actor and musician Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Russian band Mumiy Troll, German comedian Dieter Nuhr, Norwegian alternative rock band Serena-Maneesh, and others.
[citation needed] Tinner has also worked on a number of television and film soundtracks.
Tinner is also active as a producer at the Minneapolis-based independent production company Megabien Entertainment.