Friday, November 12, 2021

PROPAGANDA - Machinery 12" 1985

The following band accompanied me in my teenage years and I still appreciate their fantastic music which is unique in its own way: Propagandaa German synth-pop band that was founded 1982 in Düsseldorf and particularly successful internationally in the mid Eighties, especially the debut 12Inch Dr. Mabuse. Machinery was the third single and appeared 1985 with the A Secret Wish album, the sales of which exceeded the million mark over time. The artwork of the single is designed by Morley had a quote from J. G. Ballard, in which he described the activity of the RAF as understandable. The German record company Ariola then refused to publish the cover in this form, so a different quote from Ballard was used for the German market. The album was characterized by an elaborately produced, danceable synth beat with a strong emphasis on melody, carried by the chilled vocals of the singers Claudia Brücken & Susanne Freytag. Differences between the band members, and the record company led to a lawsuit 1986 and the dissolution of the band. 1990 the second album 1234 was released with a new line-up, but the attempt to build on old successes was quite moderate. Without the two frontwomen, Propaganda turned to a drop in the seaWell, sometimes a short lifespan is enough to make a powerful impression, and the four made it.


3 comments:

  1. I <3 Propaganda. Unfortunately the ZTT label had two major acts - Propaganda and Art Of Noise - but only funding enough to properly promote one. They picked Art Of Noise. Here's a bit of what we missed:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXZyTx4TzLg

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    1. Art Of Noise was also a very good band that I enjoy listening to. Guess it was the individuality of Propaganda or the lack of sales figures.

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  2. I enjoy them as well... Thank you !

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