The Black Dog

Summary

The Black Dog is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Black Dog's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Black Dog's genre is techno^[4].
• The Black Dog's record label is recorded as Soma Quality Recordings^[5].
• The Black Dog's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[6].
• The Black Dog comprises Ken Downie^[7].
• 1989 marks the founding of The Black Dog^[8].
• The Black Dog's official website is recorded as http://theblackdogma.com^[9].
• The Black Dog's start of work period is recorded as 1989^[10].
• The Black Dog's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Black Dog'}^[11].
• The Black Dog's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13941'}^[12].
• The Black Dog's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14734'}^[13].
• The Black Dog's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15171'}^[14].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[15]

• Country: GB^[16]

• Began / founded: 1989-05-23^[17]

• Genre(s): ambient, ambient techno, breakbeat, dark ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, idm, minimal techno, techno^[18]

• Community tags: ambient, ambient techno, breakbeat, dark ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, idm, minimal techno, techno^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: a78d2a35-c083-4179-a5d8-49f84e5ec863^[20]

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Founding

1989 marks the founding of The Black Dog^[8].

Why It Matters

The Black Dog ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]