Charlotte de Witte
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Birth name | Charlotte Aloïs de Witte |
Also known as | Raving George |
Born | [1] Ghent, Belgium | 21 July 1992
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | charlottedewittemusic.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 21st 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 house and EDM tracks;[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] This also marked her shift to a darker and more straightforward techno sound.[4] 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 Junction2 festival, Boiler Room and Printworks.[5]
In 2019, she launched her own label, KNTXT.[6]
On December 31, 2020, she performed at the mega EDM festival Tomorrowland, which was held online virtually due to Covid-19.[3][9]
Discography
Charlotte de Witte discography as adapted from Discogs:[10]
- 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)[11]
- Rave On Time (2020)
- Singles
- "You're Mine" featuring Oscar and the Wolf (2015; as Raving George)
- DJ mixes
- Turbo Promo DJ Mix (2016)
- Connection (2017)
- Groove Podcast 163 (2018)
- SonneMondSterne XXII (2018)
- Remixes
- Jerome Isma-Ae - Hold That Sucker Down (Trance & Rave remix) (2020)
- Bob Moses & Zhu - Desire (2020)[12][13]
Awards and nominations
DJ Awards
Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Charlotte de Witte | Best Techno Artist | Nominated | [14] |
2019 | Techno Award | Won | [15] |
DJ Mag's top 100 DJs
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | 74 | New Entry | Ref. |
2020 | 32 | Up 42 | [16] |
DJ Mag's Alternative top 100 DJs powered by Beatport
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | 17 | New Entry | [17] |
2019 | 7 | Up 10 | [18] |
2020 | 1 | Up 6 | [19] |
International Dance Music Awards
Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Charlotte de Witte | Best Techno Artist (Female) | Won | [20] |
2020 | Won | [21] |
References
- ^ a b "Charlotte De Witte Discography". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Simpson, Paul. "Charlotte de Witte: Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Good Morning Mix: Charlotte de Witte showcases techno mastery in Tomorrowland 2019 set". Dancing Astronaut. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Charlotte de Witte discography". Discogs. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chiang, Nina (2020-12-08). "Bob Moses & Zhu - Desire (Charlotte de Witte Remix)". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Charlotte de Witte shares techno remix of Bob Moses' 'Desire': Listen". DJMag.com. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "DJ Awards 2018: 21st Edition". Djawards.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "DJ Awards - Winners Revealed". Djawards.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Poll 2019: Charlotte de Witte". Djmag.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2018, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJs 2020, powered by Beatport". DJ mag. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners". Co-fr.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "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.