I do space math on earth computers. He/him
Yes – America (original by Simon and Garfunkel)
Anthony Vincent – Chop Suey in the style of Ghost (original by System of a Down)
Dr Pez & Marc Papeghin – The soundtrack of Ocarina of Time, but its a prog rock concept album (not sure it technically counts as a cover)
Brass Against – The Pot (Original by Tool)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along the Watchtower (Original by Bob Dylan)
Also, not sure how widely known this is, but Arethra Franklin’s Respect is itself a cover (and certainly one of the best covers of all time, up there with All Along the Watchtower and Johnny Cash’s rendition of Hurt)
The album The Signal Heard Throughout Space by Parius
I’ve found a few decent hits from random music blogs. actually while writing this i went to one of them and now i’m listening to a Japanaese prog rock band that sings in an invented language
i go about 50/50 between CD and bandcamp. I never got into vinyl, though i can appreciate the physicality of it. That being said, i do listen to a fair amount of stuff on youtube or spotify, especially when exploring new artists but also for stuff that i just haven’t bought
I think the genre you are looking for is “immersive sims”. Notable historical examples are Thief, Deus Ex, and System Shock.