Here’s a screenshot of the “SciFi Mix” playlist I just put together.

Though I catch no end of shit from my associates regarding the “dubiously themed playlists” I create, I simply had to share this one. It’s composed of tracks, by various artists, which contain science fiction themes. Some are rather serious in tone, such as NIN’s “The Warning” and “In This Twilight”, while others are goofy, like Buckethead’s “I Come in Peace”. After a few listens I dare say the playlist flows pretty nicely.

I got inspired to do this as I listened to “I Ran” by A Flock of Seagulls, which tells the tale of an alien abduction. It was surprisingly easy to find songs in my library with science fiction themes, even with some obvious choices notably absent. White Zombie’s “More Human Than Human” and numerous tracks by Frontline Assembly will definitely be included in future revisions.

I admit some of these selections are subject to conflicting interpretations. Propellerheads’ “Take California”, for instance, may or may not be about humans presenting the state of California to invading aliens as some kind of peace offering. The song has no lyrics per se, but the arrangement of samples suggest as much, at least to me.

Are there any scifi songs in your library? I’d love to hear about ‘em!

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