Propaganda (band)

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Propaganda
Propaganda performing in September 2018, from left to right: Susanne Freytag and Claudia Brücken
Background information
Origin	Düsseldorf, West Germany
Genres	Synth-pop new wave electronic
Years active	1982–1990 2005–present
Labels	ZTT Virgin Columbia
Spinoffs	Act Onetwo xPropaganda
Members	Ralf Dörper Michael Mertens
Past members	Andreas Thein Claudia Brücken Derek Forbes Brian McGee Betsi Miller Susanne Freytag

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.