Staff Picks: Music To Inspire Science Fiction, Fantasy Projects

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When working on artistic projects, what’s the one thing many people turn to for inspiration? If you were thinking about music, then you would be correct! 

Many artists thrive by listening to music that inspires creativity within them. Since KLIO is looking to showcase Science Fiction and Fantasy works this semester, use this guide of 50 songs that remind us of futuristic worlds, jaw dropping battle scenes and fantastical scenarios to gain inspiration. 

Ranging from Fall Out Boys and Imagine Dragons to Katy Perry and Eminem, there is a selection for everyone.

1. Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

2. Zombie by The Cranberries

3. The Monster (feat. Rihanna) by Eminem

4. Nightmare by Halsey

5. Pompeii by Bastille

6. Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer

7. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson

8. Starships by Nicki Minaj

9. Afterlife by Hailee Steinfeld

10. Renegades by X Ambassadors

11. Warriors by Imagine Dragons

12. Counting Stars by OneRepublic

13. Team by Lorde

14. Final Song by MØ

15. Revolution by The Score

16. My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up) by Fall Out Boy

17. Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am) by The Script

18. Centuries by Fall Out Boy

19. Human by Christina Perri

20. I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora

21. Skyfall by Adele

22. Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar) by Taylor Swift

23. Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey) by Macklemore

24. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco

25. Lose Yourself by Eminem

26. Unstoppable by The Score

27. Lean on (feat. MØ) by Major Lazer & DJ Snake

28. E.T. by Katy Perry

29. Wake Me Up by Avicii

30. Scars by Tove Lo

31. My Way by Calvin Harris

32. Let Her Go by Passenger

33. Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay

34. Titanium (feat. Sia) by David Guetta

35. White Flag by Bishop Briggs

36. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) by Rihanna

37. Light It Up (feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG) by Major Lazor

38. Drive By by Train

39. Immortals by Fall Out Boy

40. I Bet My Life by Imagine Dragons

41. Fight by All Good Things

42. Try by P¡nk

43. New World by Kevin

44. I See Fire by Ed Sheeran

45. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

46. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

47. Red Desert by 5 Seconds of Summer

48. Control by Halsey

49. Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

50. Empire by Shakira

What are your favorite songs to listen to when creating your artistic masterpieces?