Propaganda (band)

Propaganda
The band onstage
Propaganda performing in September 2018, from left to right: Susanne Freytag and Claudia Brücken
Background information
OriginDüsseldorf, West Germany
Genres
Years active
  • 1982–1990
  • 2005–present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
  • Ralf Dörper
  • Michael Mertens
Past members

Propaganda is a German synth-pop band formed in Düsseldorf in 1982. They signed a recording contract with ZTT Records as early as 1983 and released their first single "Dr Mabuse" in 1984. Followed by their debut studio album, the critically acclaimed A Secret Wish, in 1985. Two of the album's singles, "Dr. Mabuse" and "Duel", were UK Top 30 hits. A second studio album, 1234 (1990), was recorded with a markedly different line-up and released by Virgin Records to less success.[1] There have been several partial reformations of the group in the 21st century, with the original vocalists currently active as xPropaganda, and the remaining members releasing an album in 2024 with a guest vocalist Thunder Bae.[2]

  1. ^ "The Morning Call, 29 Mar 1986". The Morning Call. 29 March 1986. p. 59. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ Kratochwil, Karo (27 August 2024). "Interview: Propaganda - August 2024". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 10 November 2024.