Front 242
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Front 242
Summary
Front 242 is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,374 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Front 242's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
- Front 242's genre is electronic body music[4].
- Front 242's record label is recorded as Epic Records[5].
- Front 242's discography is recorded as Front 242 discography[6].
- Front 242's Commons category is recorded as Front 242[7].
- Front 242's country of origin is recorded as Belgium[8].
- 1981 marks the founding of Front 242[9].
- Front 242's official website is recorded as http://www.front242.com[10].
- Front 242's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Front 242[11].
- Front 242's start of work period is recorded as 1981[12].
- Front 242's end of work period is recorded as 2025[13].
- Front 242's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Front 242'}[14].
- Front 242's member category is recorded as Category:Front 242 members[15].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[16]
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Country: BE[17]
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Began / founded: 1981[18]
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Genre(s): ebm, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, minimal synth, techno[19]
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Community tags: belgian, belgium, ebm, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, minimal synth, techno[20]
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MusicBrainz ID: 8fb6c00f-61d8-4f27-98f9-53e1ba481626[21]
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Founding
1981 marks the founding of Front 242[9].
Why It Matters
Front 242 ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,374 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]