Data Transmission Podcast 948 – Très Mortimer Tracklist
Chicago’s Très Mortimer lands on the Data Transmission podcast this week, fresh from dropping his ‘PRADA’ release on his own Optics Records and bringing a mix packed with unreleased fire.
The Optics boss has been carving out his own lane in recent years, pushing groove-led house rooted in Chicago tradition but built for modern floors. With releases across labels like Ministry of Sound, Mad Decent and Three Six Zero, plus support from the likes of Seth Troxler, BLOND:ISH and Diplo, Mortimer’s records have been doing damage from rooftops to sweaty basements.
His mix for DT gives a proper snapshot of where his head’s at right now. The opener sets the tone straight away with his unreleased collaboration with Geo Smith, ‘Bass Controller’, a track he recently tested in New York and describes as “dancefloor certified.” It’s a chunky, groove-heavy start that rolls straight into cuts from Life on Planets and Jansons, DMX Krew, CASSIMM and Kolter.
There are a couple more unreleased moments in there too, including JAKKOB’s ‘DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?’, while the middle section lifts off with a mash-up of Maori and OMRI’s ‘Levitate’ layered with Future, Metro Boomin, Playboi Carti and Travis Scott’s ‘Type Shit’.
Naturally, Très Mortimer’s own ‘PRADA (Hans Extended Mix)’ makes an appearance. It’s his favourite moment in the mix and a darker flip of the record, driven by heavy basslines and late-night pressure. That bassline approach is a big part of his style too, he prefers grooves that skip the first beat, leaving space for the drums to punch through and keep the floor moving.
The mix wraps with club-ready cuts from Gabss, Méssous and Kolter, keeping the groove locked all the way through.
Next up, Mortimer is gearing up for a big hometown moment with ARC Festival in Chicago, with the announcement landing soon.