Альбом записан в Санта-Барбаре и Нью-Йорке; как и предыдущая пластинка Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe спродюсирован Беном Хиллером. В записи использовано большое количество аналоговых синтезаторов, многие из которых приобретались Мартином Гором на eBay. Некоторые представляют собой настоящие раритеты. Во время студийных сессий группа регулярно публиковала на своём официальном сайте краткие видео-отчёты о проделанной работе, снятые Эндрю Флетчером.

Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel tour.

'Depeche Mode Live in Berlin' was filmed on location at the O2 World Berlin on November 25th and 27th, 2013 during the band's extremely successful 'Delta Machine' Tour which saw them play to over 2.4 million people in 32 countries. Depeche Mode was touring in support of their lauded 13th studio album, Delta Machine, which debuted at #1 in 12 countries worldwide in March 2013. The CD will include not only performances of tracks from Delta Machine but also some of their most memorable and biggest hits including "Personal Jesus" and "Policy of Truth".

"Policy of Truth" is a song by the English rock band Depeche Mode. It was released in May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album Violator (1990). Although the song was less successful than the first two singles before, it is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the Billboard Hot 100 (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16), as well as peaking at number two on the American dance charts.

Symphonic Music of Depeche Mode features the Ineffable Orchestra performing symphonic interpretations of ten classic Depeche Mode songs. Some of the songs interpreted include favorites like "Enjoy the Silence," "I Feel You," "Stripped," "Policy of Truth," and "Walking in My Shoes." Intended primarily for Depeche Mode fanatics, Symphonic Music of Depeche Mode plays surprisingly well for what seems like a gimmicky tribute compilation.