Person exploring a release covered by German artist (10)
I believe the answer is:
adventurer
'person' is the definition.
(adventurer is a kind of person)
'a release covered by german artist' is the wordplay.
'release' becomes 'vent' (vent can mean to release or let out).
'covered by' indicates putting letters inside.
'german artist' becomes 'durer' (artist Albrecht Durer).
'vent' placed into 'durer' is 'dventurer'.
'a'+'dventurer'='ADVENTURER'
'exploring' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adventurer that I've seen before include "Daring traveller" , "One loving dangerous exploits" , "One seeking exciting experiences" , "Daredevil" , "An opportunist" .)