I stumbled across Carmen's music purely by chance recently. She won me over instantly. Beautiful, abstract, ambient, textural work. Take a dive into her world, you won't regret it.
About a decade ago I bought Deerhoof's entire back catalogue 20 seconds into hearing "Secret Mobilization" for the first time. I've remained a huge fan ever since.
A modern jazz album for modern times from this Berlin-based outfit. Relaxed instrumentals, with a humorous yet relatable title to boot. What's not to love?