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Charlotte de Witte
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de Witte c. 2017
Background information
Birth nameCharlotte Aloïs de Witte
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32)[1]
Ghent, Belgium
Genres
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitecharlottedewittemusic.com

Charlotte de Witte (born 21 July 1992) is a Belgian DJ and record producer, best known for her "dark and stripped-back" brand of minimal techno[2] and acid techno music.[3] She has previously performed under the alias Raving George. She is the founder of the label KNTXT.

Early life and career

de Witte was born in Ghent, Belgium[4] on 21 July 1992.[1] Around 2009, she started to explore Ghent's underground nightclub scene, where she was drawn to electronic music. She started DJing in 2010, mainly playing electro music;[4] her production work commenced about two years later.[5] Winning a Studio Brussel DJ contest in 2011, she subsequently performed at the Tomorrowland festival.[4][5] She adopted the alias Raving George to avoid negative preconceptions against female DJs,[5][6][7] releasing her debut EP in 2013.[5] Following the release of a string of EPs on Bad Life and Crux Records, her 2015 single "You're Mine," which featured Oscar and the Wolf, became a hit.[4]

In 2015, de Witte dropped her alias and started using her real name.[8] Her debut EP under her name, Weltschmerz, was released on the same year on Turbo Recordings.[4][7] These were followed by a string of 2017 EPs,[7] as well as 2018's Heart of Mine and The Healer EPs.[2][7] de Witte has performed at various notable electronic music events, including Junction 2 Festival, Boiler Room and Printworks.[5]

In 2019, she launched her own label, KNTXT.[6] Artists such as Chris Liebing, Monoloc, Alignment have been welcomed to KNTXT.[9]

On December 31, 2020, she performed at Tomorrowland, which was held online virtually due to COVID-19.[3][10]

On February 5, 2021, she announced her engagement to Italian techno DJ and producer Enrico Sangiuliano via social media.[11] On February 25, 2021, she performed online on open space at the ancient stadium of Messene, after being invited by the Onassis Foundation.[12]

On April 29, 2021, she streamed in collaboration with Formula 1, from the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello racetrack, ahead of her Formula EP.[13] de Witte is The World's No. 1 Techno DJ in DJ Mag's 100 DJs 2022 and No. 14 in 2022 main poll.[14]

Discography

Charlotte de Witte discography as adapted from Discogs:[15]

DJ mixes
  • Turbo Promo DJ Mix (2016)
  • Connection (2017)
  • Groove Podcast 163 (2018)
  • SonneMondSterne XXII (2018)
Extended plays
  • Monodon Monoceros (2013; as Raving George)
  • Obverse EP (2013; as Raving George)
  • Slaves / Alternate (2013; as Raving George)
  • Weltschmerz (2015)
  • Trip (2016)
  • Sehnsucht (2016)
  • Actually (2016)
  • Brussels (2017)
  • Voices of the Ancient (2017)
  • Closer (2017)
  • Our Journey (2017)
  • Wisdom (2017)
  • Heart Of Mine (2018)
  • The Healer (2018)
  • Liquid Slow (2019; collaboration with Chris Liebing)
  • Pressure (2019)
  • Selected (2019)
  • Vision (2020)
  • Return To Nowhere (2020)[16]
  • Rave On Time (2020)
  • Formula (2021)
  • Asura (2021)[17]
  • Universal Conciousness (2022)[18]
  • Apollo (2022)[19]
Singles
  • "You're Mine" featuring Oscar and the Wolf (2015; as Raving George)
  • "The Age Of Love featuring (Enrico Sangiuliano) (2021)
Remixes
  • Jerome Isma-Ae - Hold That Sucker Down (Trance & Rave remix) (2020)
  • Bob Moses & Zhu - Desire (2020)[20][21]

Awards and nominations

DJ Awards

Year Nominee / Work Category Result Ref.
2018 Charlotte de Witte Best Techno Artist Nominated [22]
2019 Techno Award Won [23]

DJ Mag's top 100 DJs

Year Position Notes Ref.
2019 74 New Entry [24]
2020 32 Up 42
2021 23 Up 9
2022 14 Up 8 [25]

DJ Mag's Alternative top 100 DJs powered by Beatport

Year Position Notes Ref.
2018 17 New Entry [26]
2019 7 Up 10 [27]
2020 1 Up 6 [28]
2021 1 No Movement [29]

International Dance Music Awards

Year Nominee / Work Category Result Ref.
2019 Charlotte de Witte Best Techno Artist (Female) Won [30]
2020 Won [31]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charlotte De Witte Discography". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Shields, Donald (8 March 2018). "Charlotte de Witte – Heart of Mine EP". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Charlotte de Witte shares new music with acidic Tomorrowland New Year's Eve performance". We Rave You. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ a b c d e Simpson, Paul. "Charlotte de Witte: Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "20 Questions: Charlotte de Witte". Xlr8r.com. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Ball, James (6 July 2019). "Charlotte to Launch a New Label, KNTXT". Mixmag.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d Mitchell, Aurora (11 June 2018). "Charlotte de Witte - The Healer". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ Austin, Alice (21 October 2019). "Charlotte De Witte Is a Force of Nature". Mixmag.net. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Charlotte De Witte invites artists to send demo submissions for her KNTXT label". DJMag.com. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  10. ^ "Good Morning Mix: Charlotte de Witte showcases techno mastery in Tomorrowland 2019 set". Dancing Astronaut. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  11. ^ "Charlotte de Witte and Enrico Sangiuliano announce engagement". DJMag.com. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  12. ^ Onassis Foundation. "Charlotte de Witte in Ancient Messene". Onassis Foundation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  13. ^ Sunkel, Cameron. "Charlotte de Witte to Stream From Prestigious Formula 1 Racetrack Ahead of New EP". EDM.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  14. ^ "Charlotte de Witte is The World's No. 1 Techno DJ in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs 2022". djmag.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Charlotte de Witte discography". Discogs. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  16. ^ Yopko, Nick (13 June 2020). "Charlotte de Witte releases divine Return to Nowhere EP". Edm.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  17. ^ Eede, Christian (11 October 2021). "Charlotte de Witte releases new EP, Asura: Listen". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  18. ^ Reis, Samantha (30 April 2022). "Charlotte de Witte shares psychedelic-inspired new EP 'Universal Consciousness': Listen". weraveyou.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  19. ^ Reis, Samantha (14 October 2022). "Charlotte de Witte takes you into space with her new EP 'Apollo': Listen". weraveyou.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  20. ^ Chiang, Nina (2020-12-08). "Bob Moses & Zhu - Desire (Charlotte de Witte Remix)". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  21. ^ "Charlotte de Witte shares techno remix of Bob Moses' 'Desire': Listen". DJMag.com. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  22. ^ "DJ Awards 2018: 21st Edition". Djawards.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  23. ^ "DJ Awards - Winners Revealed". Djawards.com. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Poll 2019: Charlotte de Witte". Djmag.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Poll 2022: Charlotte de Witte". Djmag.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  26. ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2018, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2020, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  29. ^ "CHARLOTTE DE WITTE WINS DJ MAG ALTERNATIVE TOP 100 DJS 2021, POWERED BY BEATPORTt". DJ mag. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  30. ^ "WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners". Co-fr.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Avicii posthumously wins Best Album award at International Dance Music Awards". Djmag.com. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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