i love fatm - i've been obsessing over their stuff for the last few months, i see you're gonna try it out. one group i always thought you might like - vnv nation - ever heard of them? not very down tempo though. but very good, you've got to check them out.

umm... down tempo, lemme think - cinematic orchestra - to build a home is one of my favorites by them. the ballad of broken birdie records by mum is a good song. i love the postal service and styrofoam. some of the postal service guys did some side projects with great results - i'm kinda thinking port blue might be exactly what you're looking for right now. if i remember right, they're all instrumentals, down tempo. good mood music, but not too distracting.

glad you're settling in to your new place, i know we havent talked in ages - i only pop in on lj every once in awhile lately. i might have to try one of your hawaii 5-0 stories one of these days - its one of hubby's shows, so i'm familiar with the characters, and i do miss your stories! good luck on the next one! ;p

i wish i could upload a mix for you but all my stuff is on itunes and my old file converter program doesnt seem to work on windows 7. if you have any suggestions, i'll see what i can do for ya.