Ultan’s single, "The Tempest," erupts not so much into the room as it does through the floorboards, dragging with it the scent of wet wool and imminent confrontation. This Dublin solo musician, a cartographer of past agonies, presents an energetic rock piece that feels less like a song about history and more like a fragment of it, throbbing and urgent. The main riff careers...

Born into a family steeped in music, Oster's journey from Belgium to the heart of the European music scene is one for the books. With six siblings exposing him to a diverse range of sounds, Oster found his calling in music production, quickly making a name for himself across the continent, particularly in Germany and the Balkans, where his collaboration with Dhurata Dora garnered significant...