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Propaganda
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80s, new wave, pop, synthpop, synth pop… see all
Germany (1982 – 1986, 1990 – 2002, 1998 – present, 2005 – present)
(At least) 8 artists/bands use the name Propaganda.
1. The first Propaganda was a synthpop musical group formed in Düsseldorf/germany in the early 1982s by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industrial band Die Krupps), Andreas THEIN and Suzanne Freytag. The trio recorded some demos for future release. Journalist Paul Morley signed the band, with the inclusion of classically-trained musician and composer Michael Mertens and Claudia Brücken, now a five-member band to Trevor Horn’s ztt Records label. The group relocated to the United Kingdom and released the single “Dr. Mabuse”, which reached the UK Top 30.
Thein left the band before it began recording its debut album “A Secret Wish”. ZTT’s plan to have Trevor Horn produce Propaganda’s debut had to be abandoned because of the huge success Horn was having with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, so Stephen Lipson (Horn’s engineer) took his place. The release of the album was preceded by the release of single “Duel”, which became a hit for the band. The album received considerable critical acclaim and unexpected commercial success, but the group members had lost faith in ZTT. A remix album, “Wishful Thinking”, was compiled by producers Stephen Lipson and Bob Kraushaar and released in 1986 without consulting the group.
Friction between Propaganda and ZTT had arisen when the band realized that their recording contract with ZTT would leave them without any remuneration for their work. A source close to the band confirmed that the group members received their first royalty payment for A Secret Wish from ZTT in 2000.
1. The first Propaganda was a synthpop musical group formed in Düsseldorf/germany in the early 1982s by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industrial band Die Krupps), Andreas THEIN and Suzanne Freytag. The trio recorded some demos for future release. Journalist Paul Morley signed the band, with the inclusion of classically-trained musician and composer Michael Mertens and Claudia Brücken, now a five-member band to Trevor Horn’s ztt Records label. The group relocated to the United Kingdom and released the single “Dr. Mabuse”, which reached the UK Top 30.
Thein left the band before it began recording its debut album “A Secret Wish”. ZTT’s plan to have Trevor Horn produce Propaganda’s debut had to be abandoned because of the huge success Horn was having with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, so Stephen Lipson (Horn’s engineer) took his place. The release of the album was preceded by the release of single “Duel”, which became a hit for the band. The album received considerable critical acclaim and unexpected commercial success, but the group members had lost faith in ZTT. A remix album, “Wishful Thinking”, was compiled by producers Stephen Lipson and Bob Kraushaar and released in 1986 without consulting the group.
Friction between Propaganda and ZTT had arisen when the band realized that their recording contract with ZTT would leave them without any remuneration for their work. A source close to the band confirmed that the group members received their first royalty payment for A Secret Wish from ZTT in 2000.
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
yeah ZTT lost a lot of respect from me when i heard what really happened
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Jasmic wrote:
I bought a tape of the remix album and really enjoyed it. Now I read about how badly they were treated by ZTT and I cannot believe they were allowed to get away with it. How could a record company think it was a good idea to treat a band like that?
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techneurone wrote:
this is technoid drum and bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! и не ебет!
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
kim wilde?????????? wtf???????//
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Buddy_7 wrote:
a special kind of synth.pop and the voice from Kim Wilde- specialy for ever- fantastic-i love them- a new age! Move that music and start again, the time is right !!! in a new 21 - century!
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thuros wrote:
This girls and guys one grait music maked!!!:)
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
ZTT 4ever ! :)
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4therecords wrote:
Underrated? Maybe today, but during the time of their greatest successes ("P-Machinery", "Dr. Mabuse") they've been very popular in Germany and some other EU countries.
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visualito wrote:
This band is so underrated
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4therecords wrote:
German 80s Propaganda _are_ original.^^ Cool New Wave of the 80ies with heavy influence from the Industrial scene of that time, really great.
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Mr_Beast_ wrote:
bands should do more research when looking at band names. or be more original.
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Sleeperservice wrote:
Sell him your soul...
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
ZTT Propaganda all the way...too bad the second album w/ Betsy Miller is always the forefront here...A SECRET WISH is perfection....
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cecile_298 wrote:
the bulgarian propaganda is great. but seriously something should be done about artists with the same name. and in the end it turns out that i listen to some russian/german/or whatever band, which i dislike.
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Marjja wrote:
German New wave ftw
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MrSomnambula wrote:
\o/
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paterm wrote:
Mabuuuseee...
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
yeah lastfm needs to fix that annoying problem..mixing same name artists....viva la Propaganda of A Secret Wish fame :)
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MonochromeNight wrote:
DrFleming: can you understand that six different artists mixed in one page is a problem?
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dandnn wrote:
Dr. Mabuse is amazing, no matter which Propaganda that comes from...
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