I don't think you need more gear; you can apply what you have differently.

I'd suggest trying a groove quantize or similar, non-regular quantization format.

I'd also suggest adding subtle percussion tracks that hit in back-beat and on the "up" beats (although for soft, dreamy stuff, percussion doesn't really work).

Also try changing your lead instrument to something with more character (typically, sharper) -- perhaps Eq it with a broad passband, cutting the lows and highs (for that radio/megaphone sound).

Listen to tracks that you like that are similar to what you do, and really de-compose what's going on in those tracks -- how many instruments? How are they played, panned and mixed? What ambience is there? What expression, in rythm variation (off-beat) or strike?