In a Munich record store in 2018, John Beckmann, the enigmatic frontman for Mortal Prophets, stumbled upon a mysterious acetate record titled “Meine Liebe.” Bearing no artist’s name, the record’s haunting strains of German opera mingled with European electronica and new-wave echoes instantly captivated Beckmann. He surmised it hailed from 1977, but his extensive search for its creators yielded no results. The enigma of “Meine Liebe” ignited a creative fire in Beckmann, compelling him to resurrect and reimagine this lost musical artifact.