At the spa, nix Enya. Spin some pain-free tunes.

It almost goes without saying that when you are at a spa -- horizontal with cucumbers on your eyes, or with a stranger's hands kneading your back, or in the throes of having your body hair yanked out -- there will be a soundtrack, and it will probably be Enya .

Yes, we've come to accept that spa music will be easy-listening -- if it's not nature sounds or chanting monks or, perhaps worst of all, elevator music.

But does it have to be this way? Could spas get away with playing something other than rolling waves, chirping birds, and Celtic New Age? Actually, yes.

We gave five Boston DJs the task of creating new soundtracks for a handful of local spas. The turntable experts easily managed to come up with Kenny G-free set lists. Trust us, no one will miss him.

DJ Red Foxx: 30 Newbury

This Back Bay salon admits to playing "Soothing Sanctuary," an album of synthesizers and waterfall drips, and "Pure Moods," an easy-listening compilation with everything from Enya to Enigma. "Pure Moods must be the most cliche selection I could ever imagine," Foxx said. His suggestion? The salon should try music by Finnish minimalist Vladislav Delay, along with ambient works by Brian Eno, Ravi Shankar, and German artist Marsen Jules. "I cannot think of anything else I'd rather hear while getting a massage," Foxx says. "Minimalism should be [the focus] and the entire catalog of Marsen Jiles is highly recommended."

DJ Baldur: The Spa at Rowes Wharf

The spa inside the Boston Harbor Hotel plays DMX satellite radio's easy-listening station, which includes a xylophone cover of the Beatles "In My Life" that even spa director Jessica Babine admits is grating. Albums used in treatment rooms include "Lifescapes Relaxations for Women," which is like instrumental Enya, and "My Beautiful Gypsy," a disc that features pan flute. DJ Baldur, who spins at River Gods in Cambridge, offers these alternatives: German electronica act Heiko Voss's tune "I Think About You," the Icelandic group Mum's song "Grasi Vaxin Gong," and the UK-based psychedelic-electronica act Boards of Canada's song "Aquarius."

DJ Chris Roxx: Elizabeth Grady in South Boston

Southie's Elizabeth Grady uses an iPod to play generic New Age tunes and the soundtrack to "Celtic Woman," which includes covers of "Danny Boy" and Enya's "Orinoco Flow." Roxx, who spins at the Place and Saint, says the spa should try down-tempo lounge music, specifically Buddha Bar CDs, which feature mixes of world music artists like Fado songstress Mariza and French singer Emma Shapplin.

DJ Tanno: Southwest Day Spa in Brookline

Brookline spa owner Levina Deslandes says she plays Indian music and spiritual albums such as Brian Caldwell's "Creativity Generator," which is described on Amazon.com as a "soothing, sparkling, multi-dimensional sound-splash." DJ Tanno, who spins at the Foundation Lounge, says this easy-listening disc should be replaced by the following tunes: "A Gentle Dissolve" by Thievery Corporation, "Marta's Song" by Deep Forest, "Childhood" by Dusted," and "Who Is It" by Bjork.