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

Protection by Massive Attack certainly qualifies. If you want to support "proudly made in the USA" (Washington DC to be more specific) highly recommended is the work of The Thievery Corporation, start with The mirror conspiracy. If you dig Middle Eastern flava with electronic overtones out of France the series of Buddha Bar albums are finally available on these shores. I prefer the second.

Hooverphonic. Their first album is their best, but you may like the subsequent, less guitar oriented albums. They also did a great rendition of "shake the disease". I would also recommend Curve. Again, their first (three) albums are the best, but "Come Clean", their fourth and still excellent album, is more closely related to what you describe. The vocals for Curve however, are icy and dark, not warm. You may also like Joydrop, but they are not in same league. Also look at Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' single and "Mezzanine".

thanks for all the responses some I heard other I havent but at least I get to check out some new tunes.

Esthero. Not as mature as Portishead, but has a very funky beat with pretty cool female vocals.

what a cool thread, this is some of the stuff I love to look for and listen to.

Can I find most of these cd's by their name's or are most of them able to find at the cd stores.

My contribution is one not listed yet, Poe, she is very pretty in person and there are 2 cd and both are recorded very well, I recommend both highly.

To the Budda Bar cd's where can a person get those. I got in alot of trouble in that place one night with a few of those french drinks, that 60'statue of the big B, a wedding party from morroco and 2 french girls. I got in alot of trouble from his wife over this, then we tried to get a taxi with 4 people at 2:00 am on what ever back street that place is located. I just wish I knew what those girls whispered to our wives that sort of upset them?
Its pretty cool when a slightly drunk redneck okie can make an impression all the way over in paris france.