The Dark Matter soundtrack includes music by Thelonious Monk, The Animals and Miles Davis. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Blake Crouch’s Apple TV+ series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television category for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast/character summaries in the Know the Cast section.

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Dark Matter stars Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen, a Chicago-based physicist. Jennifer Connelly co-stars as Daniela Vargas Dessen, the protagonist’s artist wife. The storyline follows Jason as he attempts to protect his family after transporting to an alternate reality. Composer Jason Hill (Mindhunter) scored the Apple TV+ series; music supervisor Jen Malone (Atlanta) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Are You Happy in Your Life?”

• “‘Round Midnight” by Thelonious Monk (00:09): An interior scene begins. The Dark Matter soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Jason talks to Daniela while preparing a meal.
• “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by The Animals (00:12): Jason arrives at a bar called Village Tap. Music plays from the speaker system. Jason greets the bartender, Matt (William Smillie).
• “Don’t Harsh My Mellow” by Kids These Days (00:44): Jason talks to Amanda (Alice Braga) about his wife. The music ramps up as he navigates an alternate reality. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Trip of a Lifetime”

• “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by The Animals (00:02): Jason arrives at Village Tap. The Dark Matter soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. The bartender, Matt, doesn’t recognize Jason.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “The Box”

• “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis (00:35): The Dark Matter soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. Daniela hangs out with Jason and plays a record. She wears a white outfit.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “The Corridor”

• “true” by JAWNY (00:10): Jason travels with Charlie in a vehicle. The Dark Matter soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Jason says, “This car kind of sucks, huh?”
• “Already One” by Neil Young (00:55): Daniela talks to Charlie during a kitchen scene. Music plays lightly from a speaker system. Charlie wonders if his father is going through “some stuff.”
• “Solo Dolo (Nightmare)” by Kid Cudi (01:00:00): Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi) exits a door. He arrives in an alternate reality. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “Worldless”

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “Superposition”

• “Raspberry Beret” by Prince & The Revolution (00:18): The Dark Matter soundtrack song accompanies a bar scene. Jason talks to Amanda. The characters dance to the music together.
• “Loose Ends” by Jason Hill (00:54): Jason receives a call from Daniela. He looks at two phones. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Dark Matter Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “In the Fires of Dead Stars”

• “Pool House” by The Backseat Lovers (00:11): The Dark Matter soundtrack song scores an interior scene. Jason visits a bar with Amanda. They receive advice from the bartender.
• “Two Weeks” by FKA Twigs (00:21): Jason navigates a hotel. Amanda sighs heavily while wearing a beige coat. The music drops as Jason enters his quantum box.
• “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Jello Biafra (00:35): The music accompanies a bar scene. Jason talks to a different version of Ryan. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Queen” by Perfume Genius (00:49): Jason talks to a female Field & Glove employee. He learns about a doppelgänger. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Dark Matter airs weekly on Apple TV+. New episodes premiere every Wednesday through June 26, 2024. This article about Dark Matter soundtrack will be updated as the series progresses.

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