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Sounds of the Universe

2009 studio album by Depeche Mode
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Sounds of the Universe

Summary

Sounds of the Universe is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sounds of the Universe's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • Sounds of the Universe's genre is synth-pop[4].
  • Sounds of the Universe's genre is electronic rock[5].
  • Sounds of the Universe's genre is alternative rock[6].
  • Sounds of the Universe was produced by Ben Hillier[7].
  • Among the performers on Sounds of the Universe was Depeche Mode[8].
  • Sounds of the Universe's record label is recorded as EMI[9].
  • Sounds of the Universe's record label is recorded as Mute Records[10].
  • Sounds of the Universe's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[11].
  • Sounds of the Universe's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[12].
  • Sounds of the Universe's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • Sounds of the Universe is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order[14].
  • Sounds of the Universe's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Sounds of the Universe was distributed by music streaming[16].
  • Sounds of the Universe was distributed by music download[17].
  • Sounds of the Universe's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Santa Barbara Sound Design[18].
  • Sounds of the Universe's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Chung King Studios[19].
  • Sounds of the Universe was released on April 20, 2009[20].
  • Sounds of the Universe's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sounds of the Universe'}[21].
  • Sounds of the Universe's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3652'}[22].
  • Sounds of the Universe's charted in is recorded as Top Albums France[23].
  • Sounds of the Universe's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[24].
  • Sounds of the Universe's recording location is recorded as Santa Barbara[25].
  • Sounds of the Universe's recording location is recorded as New York City[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[27]

  • First release date: 2009-04-17[28]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, electropop, pop, rock, synth-pop[29]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, electronic, electropop, pop, rock, synth-pop, synthpop[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9106c01e-b3f3-3c4b-bf18-b058a5819605[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Sounds of the Universe was Depeche Mode[8]. It was produced by Ben Hillier[7].

Publication

Sounds of the Universe was published on April 20, 2009[20]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include synth-pop[4], electronic rock[5], and alternative rock[6]. It is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order[14]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming[16] and music download[17].

Why It Matters

Sounds of the Universe ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Related Entities

Capitol Records Depeche Mode EMI Mute Records New York City United Kingdom Virgin Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] ↑ . lescharts.com. Retrieved . lescharts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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