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Propaganda will release the remix album “Remix Encounters” on September 19, 2025 via Bureau B. The album follows the Düsseldorf band’s 2024 self-titled comeback and features contributions from Moby, Tangerine Dream, Rhys Fulber, Schiller, Metroland, Jori Hulkkonen, and others. It will be available as a double black vinyl edition and on digipak CD.

The remix project was initiated after Finnish producer Jori Hulkkonen invited Propaganda’s Ralf Dörper to contribute to his own release. In turn, Dörper encouraged Hulkkonen and other artists to reinterpret tracks from the 2024 Propaganda album, leading to a diverse international collaboration.

The vinyl version of “Remix Encounters” includes 12 tracks with a bonus vinyl-only remix by Thunder Bae of the track “Vicious Circle.” The CD version features 11 tracks, omitting the Thunder Bae mix.

2LP Tracklist:

A1: “Purveyor of Pleasure” (Moby Remix)
A2: “Distant” (Schiller Remix)
A3: “Dystopian” (Steingen & Mertens Remix)
B1: “They call Me Nocebo” (Rhys Fulber Remix)
B2: “They call Me Nocebo” (Metroland Remix)
B3: “They call Me Nocebo” (Tangerine Dream Remix)
C1: “Tipping Point” (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
C2: “Love:Craft” (Cult With No Name Remix)
C3: “Vicious Circle” (Jimi Tenor Remix)
D1: “Distant” (Gewalt Remix)
D2: “Love:Craft” (Pyrolator Remix)
D3: “Vicious Circle” (Thunder Bae Remix) Vinyl exclusive

CD Tracklist:

“They call Me Nocebo” (Rhys Fulber Remix)
“Distant” (Schiller Remix)
“Purveyor of Pleasure” (Moby Remix)
“Tipping Point” (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
“Love:Craft” (Pyrolator Remix)
“Vicious Circle” (Jimi Tenor Remix)
“They call Me Nocebo” (Tangerine Dream Remix)
“Distant” (Gewalt Remix)
“Dystopian” (Steingen & Mertens Remix)
“Love:Craft” (Cult With No Name Remix)
“They call Me Nocebo” (Metroland Remix)

About Propaganda

Formed in Düsseldorf in 1982 by Ralf Dörper, Andreas Thein, and Susanne Freytag, Propaganda rose to prominence with the release of “A Secret Wish” in 1985 on ZTT Records. The album’s experimental blend of synthpop and industrial textures was followed by the remix LP “Wishful Thinking”.

Claudia Brücken, who had joined early on, left the group in 1986. Following changes in the lineup and a switch to Virgin Records, the band released “1234” in 1990 before entering a long hiatus.

After more than three decades, Propaganda returned with a self-titled album in October 2024 via Bureau B. That release marked the return of founding member Ralf Dörper alongside Michael Mertens and new collaborators.

Claudia Brücken, formerly of Propaganda, also remains active with solo material under ZTT and other imprints .

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