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Propaganda Propaganda - Limited 2-CD Edition - Hand Numbered | 1000 Copies - Sealed UK 2 CD album set (Double CD)
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Forty years since their inception, and almost two decades since their last release, art-synth auteurs Propaganda return with a brand new chapter in their enthralling story. This self-titled set from principal songwriting partnership Ralf Dörper and Michael Mertens embodies the depth and drama of their early work, while exploring fresh sounds and styles, and reflecting the personal and societal changes since their last outing. Conceived and crafted entirely in their native Düsseldorf, a deliberate decision to help them stay true to themselves, and featuring guest appearances from the acclaimed Hauschka and ascendant Thunder Bae, this is Propaganda at their most essential.
At once sleek, sensual and cerebral, album opener “They Call Me Nocebo” is the perfect introduction to their sonic evolution. This taut and toxic love/lust song is imbued with the nocturnal mood of vintage Propaganda but expresses itself within the context of the IDM and electronic sounds reverberating through the 21st Century. “Purveyor Of Pleasure” provides the perfect foil, as a rhythm section of infectious synth drums and swelling bass recalls the dance floor preoccupations of the past, but sates itself with a supporting rolehere, allowing the widescreen chord progressions and Thunder Bae’s expressive vocals to take centre stage. Their lyrical lineage of subversive subject matter remains intact, but these meditations on sex and sin contain seasoned self-reflection. The operatic inflections and cinematic grandeur of “Vicious Circle” (emphatically reworked from its 1234 origin), “Love:Craft” (with its lyrical homage to the American master of cosmic horror) and neo-classical instrumental “Dystopian Waltz”, attest to Propaganda’s perennial penchant for the dramatic, now enriched through Mertens’ subsequent soundtrack work into searing, swooning heights. Elsewhere, “Tipping Point” offers an ecological poem set to the trancelike chug of swirling arpeggiators, and “Distant” dissects loneliness and isolation, particularly poignant after the shared experience of lockdown. The beautifully gothic “Wenn Ich Mir Was Wuenschen Duerfte” closes both the album and a loop, its English translation “If I Had A Wish” harking back to the title of their debut album, while the song itself continues the exploration of new sonic territories. A German standard from the thirties, written by Friedrich Hollaender and popularised by Marlene Dietrich’s 1960 recording, the song presents sadness as political strength, and remains as pertinent and powerful now as it ever has. This rich and textured rendition, featuring haunting prepared piano from Hauschka, a long-time musical acquaintance of Mertens’ and now AcademyAward winner, is a fitting finale to this powerful album. And make no mistake, this is an album. In an era of impermanence, Propaganda wanted to produce something real - to be played from start to finish, with artwork and packaging which allows a deeper understanding of the theme of the release.
Finding the perfect label to match their ambitions in Bureau B, Propaganda have delivered a third album well worth the wait.
CD1 - Propaganda
1. They Call Me Nocebo
2. Purveyor Of Pleasure
3. Vicious Circle
4. Tipping Point
5. Distant
6. Love:Craft
7. Dystopian Waltz
8. Wenn ich mir was wünschen dürfte
CD2 - Bonus Disc | Extra Tracks
1. Not Good For You
2. Solace In Sin
3. World Out Of Joint
4. I Feel Mysterious
5. The Calling
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Monday 14th October
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| Release date: |
OUT NOW! |
| Year of Release: |
2024 |
| Artist: |
Propaganda (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Propaganda (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 24.99, US$ 32.74
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| Format: |
2 CD album set (Double CD) |
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| Record Label: |
Bureau B |
| Catalogue No: |
BB468CD258812 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
11 October 2024
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
PRO2CPR848320 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
4015698407655 |
| Genres: |
Electronica, ZTT
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| Related Artists: |
Act (Propaganda), Andrew Poppy, Anne Pigalle, Claudia Brucken, Claudia Brucken & Andrew Poppy, Dragonheart, M:, OneTwo, Ralph Dorper, The Brain, Thomas Leer, XPropaganda |
| Complete Stock List: |
Propaganda |
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| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number PRO2CPR848320 |
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