Electronic pioneers Propaganda return with Remix Encounters

Art-synth auteurs Propaganda return with Remix Encounters, a thrilling reimagining of the band’s latest work.

Since breaking new ground with their seminal 1985 debut, A Secret Wish and its pioneering remix companion Wishful Thinking, Propaganda have thrived on transformation. Yet rather than revisiting the past, Remix Encounters looks forward, building on the vitality of last year’s album, Propaganda.

What began as a remix request from Finnish electronic maestro Jori Hulkkonen, returning the favour after Ralf Dörper’s contribution to his last album, quickly blossomed into an international collaboration, drawing in luminaries such as Moby, Tangerine Dream, Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly, Delerium), and Schiller.

Reverence For Innovation

Rhys Fulber opens the album with a brooding, machine-funk reinvention of They Call Me Nocebo, evolving from a sleek, sinuous introduction into a relentless pneumatic stomp. Next, Schiller offers a powerful remix of Distant that balances raw electro-house and techno energy with the emotional depth of EBM, before Moby transforms Purveyor Of Pleasure into a furious early 90s rave anthem, fusing breakbeats and rolling basslines that pulse with nostalgic urgency yet feel unmistakably modern.

Elsewhere, Finnish polymath Jimi Tenor infuses Vicious Circle with cosmic jazz and dub textures, while Pyrolator, a key figure in Düsseldorf’s avant-garde scene, delivers a shadowy reinterpretation of Love:Craft.

Cult With No Name also contribute a brooding electro-ballad version of the same track. Propaganda’s own Michael Mertens teams up with longtime collaborator Hans Steingen to re-envision Dystopian Waltz, shifting its time signature to a gripping 4/4 and intensifying its ominous mood for darker dance floors.

The range of remixers speaks volumes: from industrial punks Gewalt and synth purists Metroland to ambient pioneers Tangerine Dream, Remix Encounters unites an eclectic group of electronic artists bound by a shared reverence for innovation and Propaganda’s distinctive voice.

Remix Encounters

Recorded and remixed across creative hubs from Düsseldorf to Los Angeles, Helsinki to Paris, Remix Encounters is far more than a companion piece. It is a celebration of Propaganda’s enduring influence and the vibrant, evolving electronic landscape they helped shape.

Each artist engaged deeply with the band’s richly textured and cinematic sound world, reinterpreting it with enthusiasm and respect, producing a collection as diverse as it is cohesive.

2LP Tracklist

Side A
Purveyor Of Pleasure (Moby Remix)
Distant (Schiller Remix)
Dystopian (Steingen & Mertens Remix)
Side B
They Call Me Nocebo (Rhys Fulber Remix)
They Call Me Nocebo (Metroland Remix)
They Call Me Nocebo (Tangerine Dream Remix)
Side C
Tipping Point (Jori Hulkkonnen Remix)
Love:Craft (Cult With No Name Remix)
Vicious Circle (Jimi Tenor Remix)
Side D
Distant (Gewalt Remix)
Love:Craft (Pyrolator Remix)
Vicious Circle (Thunder Bae Remix)

CD Tracklist

They Call Me Nocebo (Rhys Fulber Remix)
Distant (Schiller Remix)
Purveyor Of Pleasure (Moby Remix)
Tipping Point (Jori Hulkkonnen 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)

Remix Encounters is released on Bureau B on 19 September. To pre-order click here

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