I really enjoyed it, but I'm prone to enjoying Reynolds books. I loved the scale of time in it, although I did find some of the interpersonal relationships grating.
A lot of synthpop/industrial groups are slightly to heavily science ficitonish.
All I can quickly find right now (off youtube):
Syrian - 'Space Overdrive'
Rotersand - 'Exterminate Annihilate Destroy' fanmade Dr Who video
The Kovenant - 'Star by Star'
Other groups I can think of...
So far, in my search for boredom relievers, I've just joined this one. I used to be a lot more sociable on the net, but I've become more cautious or something in my old age.