MOTM

Paul,

If you like Passion, there is also Passion Sources, which is some of 
the original music that Passion is based on. Since Eberhard Weber was 
brought up who records on ECM (http://www.ecmrecords.com) there are a 
number of other recordings from ECM you may find interresting. ECM 
has a very good selection of progressive jazz with ethnic roots. One 
artist that works with Peter Gaberial and is on both Passion 
recordings is Shankar (not Ravi) who plays a double neck violin. My 
favorite recordings of his on ECM are "Song for Everyone" and Vision. 
He has a wide range of recording out there that vary from jazz, rock, 
Indian and Indie Pop. You might also look at Michael Brook recordings 
some of which are on Gabriel's Real World label.

Enjoy!
Jay


--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> Every year at this time, I blow $$$ on new CDs. These are CDs that 
I work to/solder to
> ('background music'). I need new suggestions!
> 
> Here are examples of what I *like*
> 
> Eno: the 'ambient' stuff, not the guitar stuff
> all Robert Rich
> Enya (really!)
> Pat Metheny
> Steve Roach
> Peter Gabriel: soundtracks
> 
> What I don't like: techo/'dance music'. No TR808/TB303 4/4 meter 
stuff. Don't get me wrong, I
> like to *listen* to it every now and then. Need something "quiet". 
It can be old or new.
> 
> For example, on the CD player is Eno's "Apollo 13" soundtrack, 
followed by the Bud/Eno "The
> Pearl".
> 
> Paul S.