Charlotte de Witte

Charlotte Aloïs 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. 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.

De Witte first charted in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll in 2019 at number 74. She reached a career high of number 9 in the latest 2025 ranking, marking the first time in her career she ranked within the top 10.

History De Witte was born in Ghent, Belgium Her debut EP under her name, Weltschmerz, was released on the same year on Turbo Recordings. In the same year, she was voted the world's best techno DJ at the DJ Awards. 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".

On 5 February 2021, de Witte announced via social media her engagement to Italian techno DJ and producer Enrico Sangiuliano. 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. The couple married in 2022.

In January 2024, de Witte launched the new label Époque, a platform for remixes of iconic tracks from Belgium. On 9 February 2024, de Witte opened a temporary KNTXT Store in Brussels, situated at Square Sainctelette 4. On 7 February 2025, de Witte played a free set at Stadshal, Ghent, in front of 12,500 fans. In 2025, de Witte was named the 9th best DJ in the world by DJ Mags Top 100 DJs poll, marking the first time in her career she ranked within the top 10. On 11 April 2026, de Witte played a free set at Genoa's Piazza Matteotti, in front of 20,000 fans.

On 25 July 2026, de Witte announced the end of her six-year relationship with Enrico Sangiuliano via social media.

Discography Charlotte de Witte discography as adapted from Discogs: 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) Rave on Time (2020) Formula (2021) Asura (2021) Universal Consciousness (2022) Apollo (2022) Reflection (2023; collaboration with Enrico Sangiuliano) Overdrive (2023) Power of Thought (2023) Sanctum (2024) One Mind (2025; collaboration with Amelie Lens) A Prayer For The Dancefloor (2026) Amor (2026)

Long plays

Charlotte de Witte (2025)

Singles

"You're Mine" featuring Oscar and the Wolf (2015; as Raving George) "The Age of Love" (2021; featuring Enrico Sangiuliano) "Roar" (2024) "How You Move" (2024) "The Realm" (2025) "No Division" (2025) "The Heads that Know" (2025; featuring Comma Dee)

Remixes

Jerome Isma-Ae – "Hold That Sucker Down (Trance & Rave remix)" (2020) Bob Moses & Zhu – "Desire" (2020) Universal Nation – "Push" (2024) Scoop – "Drop It" (2025)

Awards and nominations DJ Awards Year Nominee / Work Category Result 2018 Charlotte de Witte Best Techno Artist 2020 32 42 2021 23 9 2022 14 8 2023 18 4 2024 16 2 2025 9 7

DJ Mags Alternative top 100 DJs powered by Beatport Year Position Notes 2018 17 17 2019 7 10 2020 1 6 2021 1 0

DJ Mags Techno top 100 DJs Year Position Notes 2022 1 1 2023 1 0 2024 1 0 2025 1 0

International Dance Music Awards Year Nominee / Work Category Result 2019 Charlotte de Witte Best Techno Artist (Female) 2020