Morten Breum (born 26 May 1982), better known by his artist name Morten, is a Danish DJ and producer, together with David Guetta he developed and created the sound known as “future rave”.
Morten | |
|---|---|
 Morten (2022) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Morten Breum |
| Born | 26 May 1982 Denmark |
| Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Genres | House, electro, Future Rave |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
His professional music career started with his very own first track "Højere Vildere" with Rune RK, featuring the Danish duo Nik & Jay in 2008, but his track "Domestic" in 2010 was his breakthrough track, reaching No. 3 on the Danish Singles Chart. In 2009, he released his album Drop!, followed by Nightclub Session in 2010. With a string of releases since then, Morten has explored the genre of "future rave".
Biography
editMorten has played festivals around the world solo and in collaboration with French DJ and producer David Guetta. The two close friends coined the future rave genre, releasing a four-track collaborative EP in 2020 titled New Rave. Morten has gathered an audience of 4.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In 2021, Morten entered the DJ Mag Top 100 as the highest new entry at number 39, and landed at number 20 on the 1001Tracklists ranking. In 2022, his music video for "Dreams" with David Guetta featuring Lanie Garnder won Best Highlight Video at Clubbing TV's Music Video Awards. In 2022 he played the mainstage at EDC Las Vegas and Tomorrowland, as well as a residency in Ibiza with Guetta.
Morten has performed at some of the biggest festivals worldwide including Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Sunset Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Creamfields, and EDC Orlando.
Future rave
edit
Since 2019, David Guetta and Morten have explored a dance music sound known as "future rave". Emerging from their desire to play something new in their sets, the duo intends to bring the elements of both the EDM and underground scenes together, combining the energy and the hooks of EDM, the futuristic sounds of techno, and the emotion of trance and (future) house.
David Guetta commented on their collaboration in a Billboard interview: "Morten came with this sound, and it's so hard to find a new sound. Then I have more experience in making chords and melodies and structuring records, so it's been really interesting to be able to kind of complete each other. I think what we're doing doesn't sound like anyone else. It's really fresh and new and I'm so excited about it. DJs I play it for are excited about it too. I haven't been excited about dance music like this for a long time."[1]
In 2022, the pair went on a US tour including a set at EDC under the title Future Rave.[2][3]
Hï Ibiza Future Rave residency
editOn 8 April 2022, David Guetta and Morten announced that they would have an 18-week residency at the club Hï Ibiza on the island of Ibiza in mid-2022.[4][5][6][7]
Rankings and awards
edit- 2021 – No. 39 on DJ Mag Top 100[8]
- 2021 – No. 20 on 1001Tracklists Top 101 DJs[9]
- 2021 – ClubbingTV Best Highlight Music Video for "Dreams" with David Guetta[10]
- 2022 – No. 28 on 1001Tracklists Top 101 DJs[11]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Drop! (2009)
- Nightclub Session (2010)
Extended plays
edit- New Rave with David Guetta (2020)[12]
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak position | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [13] | ||||
| 2008 | "Højere Vildere (Skru op for den bitch)" (with Rune RK featuring Nik & Jay) |
— | Non-album single | |
| 2010 | "Heads Up!" | — | Drop! | |
| "Domestic" (featuring Nik & Jay) |
3 | |||
| "Hamra" | — | |||
| "I Like It" (featuring Camille Jones) |
25 | |||
| "On It!" | — | |||
| "Moist" | 34 | |||
| "Every Time (You Look at Me)" (featuring Sisse Marie) |
1 |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Welding Love (Morten Remix)" (with Filur featuring Daniel August) |
— | |||
| "Waterline (Morten Remix)" (with Dizzy Mizz Lizzy) | — | |||
| "Regardless (Morten Remix)" (with J.O. & Klaur Christensen) | — | |||
| 2011 | "Famous" (featuring Joachim S) |
34 | ||
| "Never Surrender" (featuring Jay Colin) |
19 | |||
| "6 AM" | 15 | |||
| 2012 | "Ingen Anden Drøm" (vs. Pegboard Nerds) |
26 | ||
| "Larva (Far Away)" | 12 | |||
| "Forever (Morten Remix)" (with Medina) | — | |||
| 2013 | "Look Closer" (featuring Paul Aiden) |
19 | ||
| "Taken Over (Morten Remix)" (with Rebecca & Fiona) | — | |||
| "Hello (Morten Remix)" (with Stafford Brothers featuring Lil Wayne & Christina Milian) | — | |||
| "Ran for My Life (Morten Remix)" (with Guinevere) | — | |||
| 2014 | "Perfect Dive" | — | ||
| "Pulsing (Morten Remix)" (with Thomas Barfod featuring Nina K.) | — | |||
| 2015 | "Himalaya" | — | ||
| "Ukali" | — | |||
| "Stickup" (with Karma Fields featuring Juliette Lewis) |
— | |||
| "Hello (Morten Remix)" (with Adele) |
— | |||
| "What I Did for Love (Morten Remix)" (with David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé) |
— | |||
| 2016 | "Beautiful Heartbeat (Morten Remix)" (featuring Frida Sundemo) |
— | ||
| "Body Down (Inspector Gadget)" | — | |||
| "Fiyaa" | — | |||
| "Kids" (with Steve Aoki) |
— | 4OKI | ||
| "Love" (featuring Mr. Vegas) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
| "Certified"
(with twoloud) |
— | |||
| "Sharpest Weapon" (with tyDi featuring Cameron Walker) |
— | |||
| "Bomb a Drop (Morten Remix)" (with Garmiani) |
— | |||
| 2017 | "Coffee Can Money" (with Borgeous featuring Runaground) |
— | ||
| "TTFU" (with Riggi & Piros) |
— | |||
| "Hypnotized" | — | |||
| "Hold Up" (with Borgeous) |
— | |||
| "Keep Me from You" (featuring ODA) |
— | |||
| "China White" | — | |||
| "Ride Around" (featuring Conor Darvid) |
— | |||
| "2U (Morten Remix)" (with David Guetta & Justin Bieber) |
— | |||
| 2018 | "Family" (featuring Dave East) |
— | ||
| "Baíle De Favela" | — | |||
| 2019 | "Me & You" | — | ||
| "Never Be Alone" (with David Guetta featuring Aloe Blacc) |
— | |||
| "Magnolia" (with Nik & Jay) |
18 [16] |
| ||
| "Make It to Heaven" (with David Guetta featuring Raye)[18] |
— | |||
| "Heaven (David Guetta & Morten Remix)" (with Avicii) |
— | |||
| 2020 | "Polar"[19] | — | ||
| "Detroit 3 AM"[20] (with David Guetta) |
— | |||
| "Kill Me Slow"[21] (with David Guetta) |
— | New Rave | ||
| "Save My Life"[22] (with David Guetta featuring Lovespeake) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
| "Dreams"[23] (with David Guetta featuring Lanie Gardner) |
— | |||
| "Let's Love (David Guetta & Morten Future Rave Remix)" (with David Guetta featuring Sia) |
— | |||
| 2021 | "Impossible"[24] (with David Guetta featuring John Martin) |
— | ||
| "Alive Again"[25] (with David Guetta & Roland Clark) |
— | |||
| "Titanium (David Guetta and Morten Remix)" (with David Guetta featuring Sia) |
— | |||
| 2022 | "Permanence"[26] (with David Guetta) |
— | ||
| "No Good"[27] | — | |||
| "You Can't Change Me" (with David Guetta featuring Raye)[28] |
— | Future Rave | ||
| 2023 | "Lost in the Rhythm" (with David Guetta)[29] |
— | ||
| 2024 | "The Future Is Now" (with David Guetta) |
— | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [13] | |||
| 2011 | "Banger til min banger" (Joey Moe featuring Morten Breum) |
36 | Fuldmåne (album by Joey Moe) |
Free downloads
edit- "Ballet Only" (2012)
- "Liquids" (2011)
- "Wreck" (2014)
Remixes
edit- 2008: Højere Vildere (Skru Op For Den Bitch) (MORTEN Radio Edit)
- 2015: Adele — "Hello" (MORTEN Remix)
- 2015: MORTEN - Himalaya (MORTEN & Big N Slim Rework) [Armada Trice]
- 2019: Avicii — "Heaven" (David Guetta and MORTEN Remix)[30]
- 2020: David Guetta — "Let's Love" (David Guetta and MORTEN Future Rave Remix)[31]
- 2021: David Guetta featuring Sia - "Titanium" (David Guetta and MORTEN Future Rave Remix)[32]
References
edit- ^ "20 Questions with David Guetta: Producer Discusses Making Money, Being Parodied on "SNL" & Bridging EDM with the Underground". Billboard. 2019-10-03.
- ^ Heffler, Jason. "David Guetta and MORTEN Announce 2022 "Future Rave" Tour". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "David Guetta and MORTEN announce Future Rave residency at Hï Ibiza". DJMag.com. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "David Guetta & Morten Presents Future Rave". Welcome to Ibiza. 24 February 2023.
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN Present Future Rave at Hï Ibiza!". EMD House Network. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN: Future Rave Residency im Hï Ibiza". DJ Mag Germany (in German).
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN announce Future Rave residency at Hï Ibiza". We Rave You. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Poll 2021: MORTEN". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Top 101 Producers Of 2021". 1001Tracklists. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Clubbing TV Awards 4th Edition". Clubbing TV. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Top 101 Producers Of 2022". 1001Tracklists. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Powell, Karlie (17 July 2020). "David Guetta & Morten unleash collaborative New Rave EP". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Discography Morten Breum". Hitlisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Guld & platin Januar 2010" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Track Top-40". Hitlisten (in Danish). IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music Control. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 34, 2019". da. Hitlisten. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Danish certifications". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Make It to Heaven (with Raye) – Single by David Guetta & Morten on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Polar - Single by Morten on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Detroit 3 AM (Extended) - Single by David Guetta & Morten on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Marouf, Guilherme (13 July 2020). "David Guetta & Morten teases their new track 'Kill Me Slow'". We Rave You. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
In his most recent Instagram post, Guetta announces his new single with Morten named Kill Me Slow through a video teaser that shows how the main melody was produced.
- ^ Sani, Niko (13 November 2020). "David Guetta and Morten drop future rave anthem "Save My Life" featuring Lovespeake". Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Dreams (feat. Lanie Gardner) - Single by David Guetta & Morten on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN continue their collab with "Impossible" featuring John Martin next week". 26 May 2021.
- ^ "David Guetta and MORTEN champion the underground on "Alive Again"". 6 December 2021.
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN release highly anticipated track 'Permanence': Listen". We Rave You. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ MORTEN - No Good | Musical Freedom | Spinnin' Records, 2022-08-05, retrieved 2022-09-16
- ^ "David Guetta & MORTEN Release New Song "You Can't Change Me" featuring RAYE". PM Studio. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "David Guetta and Morten Reunite for Future Rave Anthem". EDM Sauce. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Powell, Karlie (22 August 2019). "David Guetta reveals Avicii tribute remix "Heaven" with Morten out tomorrow". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Stone, Katie (23 October 2020). "David Guetta and MORTEN release "Future Rave" remix of 'Let's Love' with Sia". Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Masim, Austria (20 August 2021). "David Guetta, Morten commemorate 10-year anniversary of "Titanium" with a future rave facelift". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.