Propaganda Records
| Propaganda Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Heikki Vilenius |
| Distributor(s) |
Playground Music Scandinavia Self-distributed (worldwide) |
| Genre |
Hardcore punk Punk rock Post-hardcore Indie rock Alternative rock |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Location |
Hämeenlinna Häme |
| Official website | www |
Propaganda Records company and Propaganda label are an independent Finnish record company and a record label established in 1981. Since the beginning Helsinki-based Propaganda specialized in independent punk music and hardcore. The label dominated the Finnish hardcore punk and underground scene from the early 1980s until 1986. Releases were soon distributed in West Germany, Brazil and the United States. They soon began reissues in West Germany.
The Finnish Propaganda Records was founded in the beginning of 1981 in Helsinki by Heikki Vilenius. The actual label logo Propaganda had already been created in the summer of 1979 for the Propaganda fanzine issues.
Soon after the first releases the founder had a continuing radio program at Finnish Yle with name Suomirock. The name has become as an important part of meaning of Finnish rock within the later decades.
Quite soon after 1the firstst Propaganda compilation album, Propaganda - Russia bombs Finland, in 1982 they announced co-operation with rockabilly shop Jensen Studio and Rockphone with a show at Lepakkoluola, the former addict flophouse, with a pile of performing bands. Rockphone traded Propaganda issues well and imported actual punk rock until The Lords of the New Church from London via aeroplane. Later Propaganda arranged several hardcore shows in the year by the same way. Puntala-rock 1983 was one of the same kind of festivals around Finland. The event has returned latest since 2000 and has always performers around the world.
In the late 1982 album issues Valtion vankina (As Prisoner of State) from Riistetyt and Ei raha oo mun valuuttaa (Money Is Not My Currency) from Appendix were just what was needed to offer a total shot of Finnish hardcore. A small flat record Totaalinen Kaaos (Total Chaos] by Kaaos was enough for a while.
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