MUMBAI: Following his label debut at the beginning of the year, Fool Me, Dutch rising producer Wouter Achterberg returns to Purified Records with his massive two-track Mutations EP.

Stream / Purchase: Wouter Achterberg – Mutations EP

Tried and tested around the world, including Nora En Pure’s Main Stage ULTRA Music Festival set, the powerful title track commands attention within moments of play. Conjuring an otherworldly atmosphere with chopped vocals and mystical instrumentation, Wouter gradually builds the arrangement with rolling bass and heavy synth work. Diving into The Unknown, the B-Side further demonstrates his hypnotic production style, combining captivating vocals with an enthralling instrumental arrangement.

Having made a solid impact in the electronic music scene over the past few years, Amsterdam-based talent Wouter Achterberg’s sound is characterized by melancholic melodies, immersive breaks, and swirling soundscapes. Crafting an evolving auditory journey from dusk till dawn, he strives to capture the perfect atmosphere in his music.

With releases on esteemed labels such as Purified and Miss Monique’s Siona Records, Wouter’s evocative tracks have graced major stages such as Ultra Miami and Lightning In A Bottle festival. Supported by influential artists like Colyn, Innellea, Maceo Plex, Nora En Pure, and Miss Monique, Wouter Achterberg continues to establish his presence within the dance music realm, and express his musical identity.

The Mutations artwork showcases a blacktip shark, captured by Daniel Nicholson. The blacktip shark, known for the distinctive black tips on its fins, is a sleek and agile predator classified as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN due to overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect these sharks and maintain healthy marine ecosystems. Blacktip sharks can swim at speeds up to 20 miles per hour and often travel in groups. They are impressive athletes, capable of leaping out of the water and spinning in the air while hunting. Despite their powerful appearance, they are generally shy around humans and rarely pose a threat. Blacktip sharks give birth to live young, with females typically having litters of 4 to 11 pups, and their unique reproductive strategy involves placental viviparity, where the embryos develop inside the mother and are nourished by a placenta.

About Daniel Nicholson:

Daniel Nicholson is one of the globe’s most prominent professional underwater photographers, located on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Born and raised on the east coast of Australia, he has been surrounded by the ocean his whole life. After years of working as a dive instructor, he picked up an underwater camera and instantly fell in love with photography, and has never looked back. He seeks to share the beauty and magic of the underwater world, inspiring conservation and change through capturing scenes from the depths of the ocean and its breathtaking creatures. The oceans are the lungs of our world, and its inhabitants need all the protection we can provide for them.

About Only One:

Only One is on a mission to restore ocean health and tackle the climate crisis in this generation – with you. Their community unites millions of advocates to drive victories on global campaigns, and their membership community grows their own mangrove forests and coral reefs, as well as removes plastic and carbon pollution. They are accelerating the most powerful ocean and climate solutions, with an approach centred on environmental justice. 100% of funds from their membership plans goes directly to projects on the ground.