Mitch de Klein x Zashanell – Arms Wide Open EP [Purified]

Mitch de Klein returns to Purified Records. The Dutch producer first appeared on the label in a collaboration with Huminal, and now steps forward with ‘Arms Wide Open’, his own EP alongside vocalist and songwritter Zashanell.

The title track is built around her euphoric vocal and lands as a late-night peak moment. ‘Beyond Tomorrow’ pulls back and opens up into an expansive instrumental that makes space to breathe. The record sits naturally within the Purified sound, deep house at its core, with the melodic and emotional weight the label is known for. The artwork is a photograph by Rachel Moore, one of the world’s leading underwater photographers, known for her decade-long focus on humpback whales. The image shows a tail fluke spread like arms wide open in the ocean — it didn’t need a caption. It already had a title.

Reflecting a sense of openness and fluidity, the imagery mirrors the EP’s sweeping arrangements and emotive pull, echoing both the power and grace found within its sound. Humpback whales travel thousands of miles each year, and are vital to ocean health, supporting nutrient cycling and marine biodiversity.The Whaleman Foundation (whaleman.org) works to protect them. It raises awareness of threats such as commercial whaling, bycatch, and ocean pollution. You can also act through Only One (onlyone.org) — the platform for ocean and climate action.