Raimond Lige and 17th Wave Release Joint Debut Album “METAMORFOOS”

Producer Raimond Lige and singer-songwriter 17th wave released their joint debut album, “METAMORFOOS,” on Friday, 13 November. The drum and bass album is available on major streaming platforms, according to MuusikaPlaneet, and brings the two artists’ creative approaches together in a story about emotional change, overcoming difficulties and moving forward.

The album title points to transformation and becoming something new. MuusikaPlaneet reports that the songs may initially sound like they centre on a painful breakup, but 17th wave describes a wider idea: passing through emotional difficulty, healing and finding the courage to continue.

That change is expressed through both the words and the music. The album’s instrumental work has a central role, while its lyrics are also an essential part of the whole. 17th wave said the two elements complement each other, and credited Lige with responding to and developing the ideas and messages brought into the collaboration.

Lige described the studio process as a natural exchange in which one idea could grow into something neither artist might have reached alone. He also said that shaping the album as a complete journey was an engaging part of his work as producer: the sound moves from darker territory towards a brighter and softer feel.

For drum and bass listeners, “METAMORFOOS” is a new collaborative album built around the relationship between production and songwriting, rather than treating the vocal story as separate from the instrumental. Its emotional arc also gives listeners a way into the record’s ideas: the apparent breakup narrative opens onto themes of recovery and change.

The release adds a shared project to the work of two artists with different roles in the collaboration: Lige as producer, and 17th wave as singer and songwriter. MuusikaPlaneet’s report centres their creative partnership, with both describing how their ideas shaped the finished album.

The project also had a digital space connected to its release. MuusikaPlaneet reports that a dedicated website, metamorfoos.com, was created for the album. Before release, listeners could find clues, audio excerpts and stories about how the tracks came together there.

Lige said he wanted listeners to have the chance to enter the album’s world gradually. That advance material framed the record not only as a collection of tracks, but as a project whose themes and creative process could be explored around the music.

MuusikaPlaneet reports that “METAMORFOOS” has been available on major streaming platforms since 13 November. The report does not name individual services, so listeners can check their preferred platform for the album. No further release dates or upcoming decisions are given.