Simulation Theory
by Muse
- Type: Album
- Released: 9 November 2018
- Label: Warner Records, Helium-3
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:19:04
- Community rating: 2.67/5 from 10 ratings
Artists on this release: Rich Costey, transcription by, Matthew Bellamy
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A concept album steeped in 1980s science fiction and pop culture, 'Simulation Theory' saw Muse embrace a more synth-heavy, pop-oriented direction. Collaborating with producers like Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, and Timbaland, the band crafted a sound dominated by synthwave and electronic textures. The record explores themes of virtual reality and societal control through a lens of vibrant, retro-futuristic nostalgia, accompanied by a highly stylized visual campaign.
Genres
Descriptors: Synth Heavy, Science Fiction
Tracklist
- Algorithm (4:05)
- The Dark Side (3:47)
- Pressure (3:55)
- Propaganda (3:00)
- Break It to Me (3:37)
- Something Human (3:46)
- Thought Contagion (3:26)
- Get up and Fight (4:04)
- Blockades (3:50)
- Dig Down (3:48)
- The Void (4:44)
- Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version) (3:32)
- The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version) (3:54)
- Pressure (feat. UCLA Bruin Marching Band) (4:04)
- Propaganda (Acoustic) (2:58)
- Break It to Me (Sam de Jong Remix) (3:08)
- Something Human (Acoustic) (3:46)
- Thought Contagion (Live) (4:08)
- Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version) (3:57)
- The Void (Acoustic) (4:34)
- The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version) [Instrumental] - Alternate Reality Version; Instrumental (2:53)
Credits
- Muse - primary artist, art direction, design [package design], performer [performed by], producer [produced by]
- Jesse Lee Stout - art direction, design [package design]
- Keith Cathcart - coordinator [art production coordinator]
- Tommaso Colliva - coordinator [sterling sound mastering coordinated by], engineer [engineered by], engineer [additional engineering]
- Paul Shipper - illustration [booklet illustrations], painting
- Kyle Lambert - illustration [cover illustration]
- Alex Tenta - layout
- Randy Merrill - mastered by
- Matthew Bellamy - music by, lyrics by, arranged by [strings arranged by], arranged by [brass arranged by]
- Patrick McPheron - photography by [add'l photography]
- Aleks Von Korff - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Rob Bisel - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Tyler Beans - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Adam Hawkins - engineer [engineered b], engineer [engineered by], engineer [engineered by], mixed by
- Rich Costey - mixed by, producer [produced by], engineer [engineered by], mixed by
- Colin Willard - other [shangri-la assistants]
- Dylan Neustadter - other [shangri-la assistants]
- Sam Grubbs - other [shangri-la assistants]
- Chris Whitemyer - technician [tech assistance by], technician [technical assistance]
- Jeremy Berman - technician [tech assistance by], technician [technical assistance]
- David Campbell - transcription by [strings transcribed by], conductor [strings conducted by], transcription by [brass transcribed by], conductor [brass conducted by]
- Mark Stent - mixed by
- Michael Freeman - mixed by [mix assisted by]
- Martin Cooke - engineer [assistant engineers], engineer [assisted by]
- Nicolas Fournier - engineer [assistant engineers], engineer [assisted by]
- Team Timbo - producer [produced by]
- Angel Lopez - written-by [additional writing by]
- Jos茅 A. Vel谩zquez - written-by [additional writing by]
- Timothy Mosley - written-by [additional writing by]
- Tom Bailey - engineer [additional engineering]
- Phillip Broussard - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Noah Goldstein - producer [additional production]
- Chaz Sexton - engineer [assistant engineer]
- Michael Ilbert - engineer [engineered by], mixed by
- Shellback - producer [produced by], programmed by [programming], keyboards [keys], written-by [additional writing by]
- Tove Lo - vocals [additional vocals]
- John Prestage - engineer [assistant engineer], engineer [assistant engineers]
- Adrian Bushby - engineer [engineered by], engineer [additional engineering]
- Sebastien Najano - producer [additional production]
- Viranda Tantula - producer [additional production]
- Mike Elizondo - producer [produced by], drum programming, keyboards
- Brent Arrowood - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Laurence Anslow - engineer [assistant engineers]