in no particular order

808 State - Ex:El
L.F.O. - Frequencies
Pet Shop Boys - Actually
Clan Of Xymox - Medusa
Future Sound Of London - Lifeforms
Bjork - Post
Everything But The Girl - Temperamental
Severed Heads - Come Visit The Big Bigot
Jazzanova - In Between **
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor

** most recent addition to the list ...

Later I will make a post listing some albums that do not make this list but that need to be mentioned for the significant influence they had on my songwriting.