MORTEN sits down for an interview to share how he’s shaping the next chapter of electronic music with his Future Rave sound.

From pioneering the Future Rave sound alongside David Guetta to performing on some of the world’s biggest stages, MORTEN has carved out a unique space in dance music. With new music on the way, a growing global fanbase, and an ever-evolving creative vision, he continues to push boundaries while staying grounded in his passion for connection, whether it’s through high-energy sets in Thailand, dream collaborations outside of EDM, or simply striving to become better both personally and artistically. We caught up with him at Together Festival to talk about the next chapter of Future Rave, his goals beyond music, and how his journey has evolved over the years.

The first question is about Future Rave which has evolved from a sound into this global movement, so how do you see its progression in the future like the next chapter?

That’s a good question. Today, we released a song called Lucky, so David and I and that’s kind of reflecting the evolution of the sound as there’s the urban twist to it but also the signature feel. At the same it’s kind of different to what we’ve done before and that’s kind of like the progression.

You’ve played in Thailand, but it’s your first time at Together Festival so what excites you most about this festival and playing for the Thai fans again?

You know I’ve been playing shows in Thailand for the last 5-6 years now. It’s a very energetic crowd and I feel very connected with the audience here in Thailand. I have a big crush on Thailand. I like the national sport Thai boxing a lot, and I love the food, the people here so it’s great to be back. I’m very happy to go on stage and play a lot of new music so it should be fun.

You’ve collaborated with so many artists, and you even mentioned that you have a new song out with David Guetta, but what if you could collaborate with someone outside of EDM, who would it be and why?

Do you know Robin from Sweden? She has an indie twist to her sound and I grew up loving her music, which made me always want to work with her. If I had to pick someone outside of the dance scene, even though she’s a little bit connected, I would pick her as I’d love to work with her. I also like Travis Scott, I think he’s an amazing artist so you never know in the future it could happen.

Outside of EDM and the whole music scene in general, what’s one goal you’d like to focus on in the next few years, given that you’re so busy touring and you had a major accomplishment with Ultra this year

I think we always thrive to improve ourselves and become the best versions of ourselves. Honestly, in my personal life I also want to become a better human being, it’s something I work on every day. But, on the music side, I really want to develop as an artist, I want to learn and I always want to be better that’s why I make music. I feel very creative and I love challenging myself. I work very hard and I love to work with very talented people to bring the best music possible to the world. So, the short answer would be is that there are a lot of things I’d like to develop and better myself and in my personal life be better as a human and with my creative side, be better at my craft in making music.

Let’s look back on your career. From DJing at 14, to headlining global festivals, what has changed about your process with making music, and touring and just your entire career. How has that evolution happened over the years?

I would say I work a lot on music and this is something that has been helping me a lot and has been helping me tour the world. The greatest thing is that my music has been heard around the world and I’ve learned a lot from working with a lot of talented people and this is something that if I had to look back at my career, I would have started to collaborate more with other artists and producers and learn to get better and better along with being your own critic. I would say that’s something that has been an advantage for me, that I have learned to learn from others and to be okay with understanding that I’m not the best at everything, but I know my strengths and I know I can help where help is needed. All this comes from hard work, being around supportive people, doing what I love and also from massive support from David Guetta who I’ve worked very closely with. The people I’ve worked with have been great and having fans that have been with me the whole time has been a great journey and somehow I always feel like we’re just getting started.