Depeche Mode / Ultra

The Love Thieves

Depeche Mode · Ultra (1997)

-8.8 LUFS
0.8 True peak
6.3 Loudness range
11.9 Dynamic range
-6.2 Short-term max

Genre cohort

Alternative Rock · 1990s louder than 83% of 372 tracks (median -11.1 LUFS)

Synth-Pop · 1990s (secondary) louder than 92% of 111 tracks (median -12.2 LUFS)

Downtempo · 1990s (secondary) louder than 92% of 114 tracks (median -12.2 LUFS)

-28 to -27 LUFS: 1 track-27 to -26 LUFS: 0 tracks-26 to -25 LUFS: 1 track-25 to -24 LUFS: 2 tracks-24 to -23 LUFS: 3 tracks-23 to -22 LUFS: 2 tracks-22 to -21 LUFS: 2 tracks-21 to -20 LUFS: 1 track-20 to -19 LUFS: 1 track-19 to -18 LUFS: 0 tracks-18 to -17 LUFS: 1 track-17 to -16 LUFS: 7 tracks-16 to -15 LUFS: 14 tracks-15 to -14 LUFS: 20 tracks-14 to -13 LUFS: 29 tracks-13 to -12 LUFS: 52 tracks-12 to -11 LUFS: 53 tracks-11 to -10 LUFS: 51 tracks-10 to -9 LUFS: 52 tracks-9 to -8 LUFS: 48 tracks-8 to -7 LUFS: 28 tracks-7 to -6 LUFS: 3 tracks-6 to -5 LUFS: 0 tracks-5 to -4 LUFS: 0 tracks-4 to -3 LUFS: 1 track -8.8 -28 LUFS -16 LUFS -3 LUFS

Engineer cohort

Mike Marsh (all tracks) louder than 73% of 66 tracks (median -10.1 LUFS)

Mike Marsh × Alternative Rock louder than 54% of 12 tracks (median -8.9 LUFS)

-25 to -24 LUFS: 1 track-24 to -23 LUFS: 0 tracks-23 to -22 LUFS: 0 tracks-22 to -21 LUFS: 0 tracks-21 to -20 LUFS: 0 tracks-20 to -19 LUFS: 0 tracks-19 to -18 LUFS: 0 tracks-18 to -17 LUFS: 0 tracks-17 to -16 LUFS: 3 tracks-16 to -15 LUFS: 3 tracks-15 to -14 LUFS: 4 tracks-14 to -13 LUFS: 3 tracks-13 to -12 LUFS: 2 tracks-12 to -11 LUFS: 8 tracks-11 to -10 LUFS: 9 tracks-10 to -9 LUFS: 11 tracks-9 to -8 LUFS: 13 tracks-8 to -7 LUFS: 8 tracks-7 to -6 LUFS: 1 track -8.8 -25 LUFS -16 LUFS -6 LUFS

Studio cohort

The Exchange (all tracks) louder than 85% of 118 tracks (median -11.9 LUFS)

6th loudest of 12 on this release

Metadata

Year
1997
Label
Mute
Genres
Alternative Rock, Synth-Pop, Downtempo
Catalog
CD STUMM 148
UPC
5016025611485
Source
MP3
Version
MP3 (transcoded)
Measured
2026-09-26
Engine
mastering-to@06c3922
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