Dutch Producer Thysma Graces Purified Records with ‘Shiver’ EP
“My two favourite productions of 2023 combined into one EP; expect peaceful piano, subtle rhythms and some deep basses. I’m thrilled to put ‘Shiver’ and ‘Next To You’ out on Purified Records as my first release of 2024!”
Born and raised in Arnhem, the Netherlands, Thysma started experimenting with electronic music production at the age of ten. With years of piano practice under his belt, he seamlessly reflected his classical training into creating progressions on his laptop. Exploring different genres, the dance industry caught his attention at the end of 2019, leading him to study electronic music production at the Fontys Rock academy in Tilburg.
Shifting his focus to concentrate solely on music production, he launched his artistic career under the alias of Thysma. Finding early support from Mark Tarmonea, he began to release his first productions. In 2021, he went on to release his Shapes EP on BIACS Recordings, which helped to introduce his sound and talent on a global scale, with support from leading artists such as Sultan + Shepard, Nora En Pure, Mees Salomé. Catching the attention of the Ame/Laroc team in Brazil, Thysma played alongside names such as Above & Beyond, Mees Salomé, Cassian and more. Moving from strength to strength, Thysma’s melodic cuts have found homes on prominent imprints including Purified Records, Colorize and Immersed Recordings.
The Shiver artwork features a majestic image of a whale shark captured by Daniel Nicholson. Among the most iconic of sharks, the whale shark is the largest fish that exists today. The whale shark is found worldwide through all tropical and warm temperate seas, apart from the Mediterranean. Though they appear to prefer surface waters between 21-24 degrees C, they make regular dives down to 1000 meters. One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where the pregnant females give birth, though there is some evidence that the Philippines may host a nursery ground. Because of their importance to local tourism economies, whale sharks are fully protected in Mexico, Belize, and Honduras. Organizations like the MarAlliance focus on research, conservation, and community engagement to protect threatened marine species, including whale sharks and rays. The whale shark is listed as endangered according to the IUCN Red List.
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.
