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 from Riistetyt and Ei raha oo mun valuuttaa from Appendix were just what was needed to offer a total shot of Finnish hardcore. A small flat record Totaalinen Kaaos. In 1984 changed Riistetyt and The Holy Dolls were the first ones to tour around the United States from the east coast to the west coast with 30 gigs. They played at Los Angeles during 1984 Summer Olympics with Dead Kennedys at Olympic Hall, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Italian Raw Power was the other band with the Riistetyt during the tour. The Brazilian punks were very keen on that foreign material, fashion stuff and bands. Later Terveet Kädet was reissued there. It took until 2001 as Riistetyt toured in Brazil for the first time. Since then there have been a lot of large tours around Brazil. In the late 1980s Propaganda made more Suomirock, melodic rock, blues rock and made the incoming of Finnish hard rock.
The next century
Since 1993 have been many reissues on many labels and a pile of new bands performing with various music genres.
Propaganda fanzine
Propaganda magazine, fanzine started in Finland in early 1979 and was in the beginning issued from Häme. Later in 1980 it was located in northern Helsinki. A dozen of different zines have been reissued with reissued vinyl records past the last two decades in Germany and Finland. During a couple of last years in Helsinki founded Oranssi ry. has made an archive concerning around 300 fanzine issues from Finland and including yet some Propaganda issues. The operation is financed by the Finnish government via Ministry of Education and Culture and is run with Suomen Jazz and Pop Arkisto. JAPA has 300 meters as archived material and it is administering DigiWiki-portal. The issues are still alive.
