Why Hate Comments Means Your DJ Content is Working with Tres Mortimer | EF EP 150
Going viral takes the same time as making the song. That's the mindset shift Tres Mortimer credits for breaking out of the Chicago local DJ scene. Olivia Mancuso sits down with Tres Mortimer, the producer behind Optics Records and the new party brand Slavic House Society.
They unpack the local to touring jump, why content has to be funded like studio time, and how hate comments means your content is working. They cover why remixes are losing grip, and his fresh Planet X signing with Ben Sterling. For any producer trying to grow past their home city, this one is a roadmap.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - Building a Videographer Team
02:32 - Growing Up Polish in Chicago
05:54 - Visiting Warsaw and Family
06:08 - Zero Gravity Teen Club Days
07:33 - First EDC and Rave Flu
09:11 - Launching Slavic House Society
12:54 - Hidden Polish DJs
14:31 - Mixing Genres in One Set
15:42 - The Local to Touring Jump
17:30 - Mad Decent and Ignoring TikTok
19:24 - Hate Comments as Green Lights
20:53 - Seth Troxler Reaches Out
22:44 - What Genres Demand Now
23:58 - Originals Over Remixes
24:55 - Going Viral With The Zombies
27:46 - Chicago Pros and Cons
28:55 - Why Miami Has the Action
30:58 - Every Man For Himself
31:38 - Work With Your Friends
33:50 - Patience in Highs and Lows
34:23 - Hobbies as Content Fuel
37:00 - Sherm, Skits, and Different Talents
38:02 - Phone Culture vs Dancing
40:11 - Losing the Dark Room
43:10 - Origins of Hans
47:09 - The Hip Hop Years
49:16 - Vail, Arcfest, Planet X
50:14 - Meeting DJ Heroes Ten Times
