Simulation Theory

Simulation Theory adalah album kedelapan grup musik Muse (grup musik) yang dirilis pada 9 November 2018 melalui label rekaman Warner Bros. Records dan Helium-3. Album Simulation Theory diproduksi Muse dan beberapa produser rekaman seperti Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback (produser rekaman) dan Timbaland. Album kedelapan Muse ini memiliki tajuk utama simulasi kehidupan yang digambarkan teori simulasi melalui gabungan tema fiksi ilmiah hingga kecerdasan artifisial.^[1] Simulation Theory merupakan rilis musik Muse dengan eksperimentasi pada beberapa genre seperti rock elektronik, pop rock, hingga synth-pop^[2][3][4]

Simulation Theory
Album studio karya Muse
Dirilis	9 November 2018
Direkam	Januari 2017 – Agustus 2018
Studio	AIR (London)
Genre	Rock elektronik pop rock synth-pop
Durasi	42:12
Label	Warner Bros. Helium-3
Produser	Rich Costey Mike Elizondo Muse Shellback Timbaland
Kronologi Muse
Drones (2015) Simulation Theory (2018) Origin of Muse (2019)
Singel dalam album Simulation Theory
"Dig Down" Dirilis: 18 Mei 2017 "Thought Contagion" Dirilis: 15 Februari 2018 "Something Human" Dirilis: 19 Juli 2018 "The Dark Side" Dirilis: 30 Agustus 2018 "Pressure" Dirilis: 27 September 2018

Daftar lagu

Seluruh lagu ditulis oleh Matt Bellamy, kecuali dengan catatan tertentu.

Simulation Theory – Standard edition^[5]

No.	Judul	Pencipta	Producer(s)	Durasi
1.	"Algorithm"		Muse Rich Costey	4:05
2.	"The Dark Side"		Muse Costey	3:47
3.	"Pressure"		Muse Costey	3:55
4.	"Propaganda"	Bellamy Timothy Mosley Angel Lopez Federico Vindver	Muse Costey Timbaland Lopez Vindver	3:00
5.	"Break It to Me"		Muse Costey	3:37
6.	"Something Human"		Muse Costey Noah Goldstein[b]	3:46
7.	"Thought Contagion"		Muse Costey	3:26
8.	"Get Up and Fight"	Bellamy Johan Schuster	Shellback	4:04
9.	"Blockades"		Muse Mike Elizondo	3:50
10.	"Dig Down"		Muse Elizondo	3:48
11.	"The Void"		Muse Costey	4:44
Durasi total:				42:12

Simulation Theory – Deluxe edition^[6]

No.	Judul	Durasi
12.	"Algorithm" (Alternate Reality version)	3:32
13.	"The Dark Side" (Alternate Reality version)	3:54
14.	"Propaganda" (acoustic)	2:58
15.	"Something Human" (acoustic)	3:46
16.	"Dig Down" (acoustic gospel version)	3:57
Durasi total:		58:59

Simulation Theory – Super Deluxe edition^[7]

No.	Judul	Durasi
12.	"Algorithm" (Alternate Reality version)	3:32
13.	"The Dark Side" (Alternate Reality version)	3:54
14.	"Pressure" (featuring the UCLA Bruin Marching Band)	4:04
15.	"Propaganda" (acoustic)	2:58
16.	"Break It to Me" (Sam de Jong remix)	3:08
17.	"Something Human" (acoustic)	3:46
18.	"Thought Contagion" (live)	4:08
19.	"Dig Down" (acoustic gospel version)	3:57
20.	"The Void" (acoustic)	4:34
21.	"The Dark Side" (Alternate Reality instrumental)	2:53
Durasi total:		78:56

Personil

Muse Matt Bellamy – gitar, vokal utama, keyboard Dominic Howard – drum Chris Wolstenholme – bass, vokal latar Musisi tambahan David Campbell – Instrumen musik tiup logam (trek 3) Mike Elizondo – keyboard (trek 10) Tove Lo – vokal tambahan (trek 8) Produksi Laurence Anslow – asisten engineer (trek 10) Brent Arrowood – asisten sound engineer (trek 10) Tom Bailey – asisten sound engineer (trek 6) Tyler Beans – asisten sound engineer (trek 2, 3, 7), asisten produser (trek 6) Jeremy Berman – "asisten" [sic] (trek 2, 3, 7) Rob Bisel – asisten sound engineer (trek 2, 3, 7), asisten produser (trek 6) Phillip Broussard – asisten sound engineer (trek 10), asisten produser (trek 6) Adrian Bushby – asisten sound engineer (trek 10) Tommaso Colliva – asisten sound engineer (trek 6) Martin Cooke – asisten sound engineer (trek 7), asisten produser (trek 6) Rich Costey – produser (trek 1-7, 11), engineer (trek 6), mastering (trek 7) Mike Elizondo – produser and pemrograman (trek 10) Nick Fournier – asisten produser (trek 6)

Michael Freeman – mixing (trek 2, 6, 10) Pete Winfield - mixing tambahan Chris Gehringer – mastering (trek 7) Noah Goldstein – asisten produser (trek 6) Sam Grubbs – "asisten" [sic] (trek 2, 3), asisten produser (trek 7) Adam Hawkins – engineer (trek 2, 3, 6, 7, 10), mixing (trek 3, 7) Ted Jensen – mastering (trek 10) Aleks Von Korff – asisten sound engineer (trek 2, 3, 7), asisten produser (trek 6) Randy Merrill – mastering (trek 6) Dylan Neustadter – "asisten" [sic] (trek 2, 3), asisten produser (trek 7) John Prestage – asisten sound engineer (trek 10) Spike Stent – mixing (trek 2, 6, 10) Chris Whitemyer – "asisten" [sic] (trek 3, 7) Colin Willard – "asisten" [sic] (trek 3), asisten produser (trek 7)