portishead, goldfrapp, looking for more ......

UMMMMMMM.....Marakantz, just my mind?????? I may have been interested if it was not so limiting!!! LOL

I listen to everything listed above, but my chill out faves are St. Etienne (their entire playlist), Morcheeba, and Ivy. I find that Paul Van Dyk has many songs that stir me with female vocalists, especially on the CD, "Out there and back".

I especially appreciate this music when I am in logic 7 etc on the Lexicon.

Laurie Anderson -- "Strange Angels"

You may want to try some of the more recent releases by Pram and Laika. Nice stuff...not quite trip-hop, but veering into the realm with a more abstract edge at times.One that came to mind as I type this (and it's not really a recommendation), is a fairly obscure band called Mauve Sideshow. Very obtuse & strange, very dark and highly abstract. I might have to dig that stuff out again for some late-night chills...

Zero 7 is an absolute must.

Check out this thread:

http://naim-audio.infopop.net/1/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=38019385&m=8651985903

Cheers,

Mike