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In early 2005, Propaganda, now comprising Suzanne Freytag and Michael Mertens, started to release new material on the German independent label Amontillado Music. The 12" Vinyl release "Valley of the Machine Gods" was sold out within 2 weeks. In November 2004, the original Propaganda line-up with Brücken and Dörper, but without Thein, performed "Dr. Mabuse" at the Wembley Arena showcase of Trevor Horn's lifetime celebration. In October 2007, the same Propaganda line-up appeared on RTL Germany's The Ultimate Chart Show, and performed an edited version of "Dr. Mabuse". In July 2010, a 2-disc Deluxe Edition of A Secret Wish, containing the varying tracks released on both the original vinyl album, cassette and CD versions, was released to mark the album's 25th anniversary. This edition also included unreleased 12" remixes, demos and previously-unheard songs. The booklet accompanying the release noted that "At the time of writing, spring 2010, Mertens, Brücken, Freytag and Dörper are back on terms and for the second time since 2000 they are considering working together." On March 2, 2011 Claudia Brücken performed at Scala in London and was joined by Ralf Dörper and Susanne Freytag for some of the tracks. Thomas Leer was also expected to perform but was unable to do so because of a throat operation. The gig was recorded for later DVD release and also featured Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 and Andy Bell of Erasure. However, in an interview around the same time, Brücken said that Mertens was unwilling to work with her any longer.
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