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-====== Charlotte de Witte ======
+===== Charlotte de Witte ======
-===== Biography =====
+//Belgian techno artist known for raw minimalism and commanding international festival stages.//
-//Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_de_Witte//
-Charlotte de Witte (born 21 July 1992) is a Belgian DJ and record producer, best known for her "dark and stripped-back" brand of acid techno and minimal techno . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She has previously performed under the alias Raving George . She is the founder of the labels KNTXT and Époque. De Witte's music is known to embody raw and gritty elements which attract both techno purists and new listeners. [ 4 ]
-De Witte first charted in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll in 2019 at number 74. She reached a career high of number 14 in 2022, with her latest rank being number 16 in 2024.
+===== 🧠 Biography =====
-De Witte was born in Ghent , Belgium [ 5 ] on 21 July 1992. [ 1 ]
+Charlotte de Witte (born 21 July 1992 in Ghent, Belgium) is a DJ and producer celebrated for her stripped-back, acid-infused brand of techno. She began DJing in 2010 under the alias "Raving George," winning a Studio Brussel contest that led to her debut at Tomorrowland. In 2015, she adopted her real name and shifted stylistically toward hypnotic minimal techno.
-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; [ 5 ] her production work commenced about two years later. [ 6 ] Winning a Studio Brussel DJ contest in 2011, she subsequently performed at the Tomorrowland festival. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] She adopted the alias Raving George to avoid negative preconceptions against female DJs , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] releasing her debut EP in 2013. [ 6 ] 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 . [ 5 ]
+Her breakthrough EP ''Weltschmerz'' (Turbo Recordings) solidified her sound. She’s performed at major festivals including Junction 2, Awakenings, Printworks, Boiler Room, and Ultra Miami. Since 2019, she’s regularly appeared in DJ Mag’s Top 100, peaking at #14 in 2022.
-In 2015, de Witte dropped her alias and started using her real name. [ 9 ] This was accompanied by a change in her music style from previously electro and electro house towards techno. She cites a set by German Techno DJ Len Faki that she heard at a festival as the origin of this stylistic change. [ 10 ] Her debut EP under her name, Weltschmerz , was released on the same year on Turbo Recordings . [ 5 ] [ 8 ] This was followed by a string of 2017 EPs, [ 8 ] as well as 2018's Heart of Mine and The Healer EPs. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] de Witte has performed at various notable electronic music events, including Junction 2 Festival, Boiler Room and Printworks . [ 6 ]
+In 2019, de Witte founded KNTXT, a label that’s released music by Chris Liebing, Monoloc, and Alignment. In 2022, she and partner Enrico Sangiuliano released a remix of “The Age of Love,” which topped Beatport’s techno chart and earned gold certification.
-In 2019, she launched her own label, KNTXT. [ 7 ] Artists such as Chris Liebing , Monoloc, or Alignment have released works under KNTXT. [ 11 ] In the same year, she was voted the world's best techno DJ at the DJ Awards . [ 12 ] Since 2019, she has advanced to one of the most acclaimed DJs in techno, winning notable awards in the industry and earning the nickname "techno queen". [ 13 ] [ 14 ]
+In 2024, she launched a second imprint, Époque, focused on reworking iconic Belgian tracks. That year she opened a pop-up KNTXT Store in Brussels, and in 2025 drew 12,500 fans to a free outdoor set at Stadshal Ghent.
-On 5 February 2021, de Witte announced via social media her engagement to Italian techno DJ and producer Enrico Sangiuliano. [ 15 ] Later that year, the couple released their first joint record: a remix of the 1990 Italian-Belgian trance song " The Age of Love ". The remix became a hit, topping Beatport 's 2021 techno bestsellers list and receiving a gold record in 2022 for over 500,000 units sold. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The couple married in 2022. [ 18 ]
+===== 🎧 Notable Releases =====
-In January 2024, de Witte has launched new label Époque , a platform for remixes of iconic tracks from Belgium. [ 19 ] On 9 February 2024, de Witte opened a temporary KNTXT Store in Brussels, situated at Square Sainctelette 4. [ 20 ] On 7 February 2025, de Witte played a free set at Stadshal, Ghent , in front of 12,500 fans. [ 21 ]
+  * '''2015''' - ''Weltschmerz'' - [Turbo Recordings]
+  * '''2017''' - ''Brussels EP'' - [Novamute]
+  * '''2018''' - ''Heart of Mine EP'' - [Suara]
+  * '''2018''' - ''The Healer EP'' - [Arts]
+  * '''2021''' - ''The Age of Love (Remix)'' - [Diki Records] (with Enrico Sangiuliano)
+  * '''2023''' - ''Apollo EP'' - [KNTXT]
+  * '''2024''' - ''Époque Vol. 1'' - [Époque]
-Charlotte de Witte discography as adapted from Discogs : [ 22 ]
+===== 🌍 Gigs & Festivals Played =====
-===== Notable Releases =====
+  * Awakenings Festival (Netherlands)
+  * Tomorrowland (Belgium)
+  * Boiler Room (London)
+  * Printworks (UK)
+  * Junction 2 Festival (UK)
+  * DGTL (Amsterdam)
+  * Ultra Miami – KNTXT Stage
+  * Exit Festival (Serbia)
+  * Stadshal Ghent (2025)
-===== Gigs & Festivals Played =====
+===== 📰 News & Media Links =====
-===== News & Media Links =====
+  * [[https://djmag.com/top100djs|DJ Mag Top 100 Rankings]]
+  * [[https://www.mixmag.net/feature/charlotte-de-witte-launches-epoque-label|Charlotte de Witte Launches Époque – Mixmag, 2024]]
+  * [[https://www.beatportal.com/news/the-age-of-love-remix-is-beatports-top-techno-track-2021|“Age of Love” Remix Tops Techno Charts – Beatport, 2021]]
+  * [[https://ra.co/news/78456|KNTXT Store Opens in Brussels – Resident Advisor, 2024]]
+===== 🗒️ Notes =====
+De Witte is married to techno producer Enrico Sangiuliano and continues to lead KNTXT and Époque as curator and performer.
+===== 🔗 Links to external sites or press kits =====
+  * [[https://soundcloud.com/charlottedewittemusic|SoundCloud]]
+  * [[https://www.beatport.com/artist/charlotte-de-witte/497273|Beatport]]
+  * [[https://open.spotify.com/artist/7dS5EaCoMnN7DzlpT6aRn2|Spotify]]
+  * [[https://charlottedewitte.bandcamp.com|Bandcamp]]
+  * [[https://www.instagram.com/charlottedewittemusic/|Instagram]]
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/charlottedewittemusic|Facebook]]
+  * [[https://www.charlottedewittemusic.com|Official Website]]
+  * [[https://kntxt.music|KNTXT Label]]
+  * [[https://epoque.club|Époque Label]]
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