think its disgusting that people were hating on Charlotte for being a young female dj playing techno, its still quite rare to find women that are into techno (although better now then it used to be) female techno dJs should be celebrated and encouraged and not hated on. Charlotte is an excellent DJ I so glad she didn't let the haters put her off when she was establishing herself. Only thing I wish Charlotte would do that as far as I can tell she isn't yet is to protect her ears constant loud clubs and festivals can do serious damage if you don't protect your ears.
Love Charlotte! As a female DJ also myself, I feel more fortunate there are famous female DJs such as Charlotte de Witte that pioneered their way into this industry and are changing biases against female DJs.
First of all Pete Tong LEGEND!!!! Charlotte de Witte my absolute favourite many reasons such as so down to earth, brilliant brilliant musician, brave etc etc but what I love most which you only see in a very few DJs is her love and passion for the music.
It’s so inspiring listening to her story especially on how she overcome the haters in the beginning of her career and look at how successful she is now …
Hey Charlotte ! Just wanted to thank you for your realness and pure honesty on this interview, I think people are being too polite sometimes and skip the dirty parts but you will be the eye opener to other people as well by talking about the rough stuff. If I was there I'd bring you oysters as a post-interview meal 😂 Can't wait for your next set in İstanbul 🇹🇷 , love you 👋 ♥️
A very intelligent articulate lady who I've only just discovered along with lens kraviz etc, I'm getting on in age and was a frankfurt party scene from the UK but her style suits my love of techno and she reminds me of a lesser known German female techno DJ Nadine coalyard who plays the pounding heavy energetic hard stuff. Love it and I hope to get to see you play this year ! Great interview by Pete !
Crazy she has to deal with people calling her all this rubbish.. she seems really cool and does really well for herself.. if they spent more time trying rather than belly aching and giving her hassle they'd do better for themselves.. I think she's great and find it odd why people give a hard time just cos you a female dj ...remember when I used to go to raves in the early 90s.. DJ rap... everyone loved her sets.. and even remember a few female djs on the acid techno or gabber, speedcore clubs which were very underground..
Idk what about her but i'm in love man ! This girl has something really special about her. Representing Belgium as well, which is where i live since a few years now. Props to you Charlotte, t'es magnifique :)
I am a random nobody in California, and I have been completely smitten by her. Love all her sets have them on repeat and watch and read all her interviews, I agree with you there is something really special about her
Ty for being so real Charlotte. I’ll definitely keep you in my prayers for you to stay honest,grounded,able to love, and for your heart to turn more and more to the good of life,love/Jesus. Ty and we love you in La. USA where we (from ‘84 to the early ‘90s ) kept every dance club techno.
I like her. Very mature and thoughtful. You get the sense that she knows herself and is grounded in that. Techno had its movement back the late 90s early 2000s (esp in the U.S.). These days you've gotta adapt your sound to more progressive or deep house I feel. Right now, I like what Yotto and Enamour are doing.
Smartness and beauty is not a function of make up, you can wear it or not, heavy or light, experimental or casual and like music, it can be a part of your expression. You can still sexualize or desexualize femininity with or without it. She is a professional, enjoy her beats and don't objectify her or other femininities in every chance :)
Interviewer did a great job at asking the obvious questions, she will always be judged that's never going to change (unfortunately). I do think there has to be an institution that governs all the hate on social media, people can literally say anything they want without thinking too much about it. Because it simply doesn't matter for them, no repercussions. They too dumb and hateful to care about others and I can imagine it hurts a lot for some people, especially younger people like herself when she started.
amazing interview, I have the perception. that nowadays it is more easy for womans to get up in this branch. Its something new and interestin and people like that.
it's very unfortunate she gets upset by the mean hateful things some people say. must have been quite a revelation finding out how your 'friends' reacted to you making this life choice. Keep going, you're doing fine!
At 23:52 that comment particularly caught my attention. Not only "can the boys have a go" in the future (how ever that turns out post this nightmare Covid virus and new world order rules [laws]) there need to be festivals that are more inclusive (at the same level Charlotte etc has attained) of Black women DJs who happen to be 35+ who persistently and deliberately ignored/overlooked and excluded - been going on for decades. Nice to hear/see the humane side of Charlotte ie. that she is down to earth who just happens to be insanely passionate about what she does - good on her!
This will be the most I've ever heard Charlotte speak. I'm not "they," for the record. Scenes and genres go in and out of style, a lot in America, outside of America the scene for Electronic Dance Music stays strong,. She'll have ups and down luck playing in America where "they" always want something new to be excited by but Europe is a staple of dance music and clubs, whatever works,. You sound nervous. Sort of bone chilling conversation piece here. Are people that bad?
When Charlotte speaks, the words swap in BPM, pass from the right then left brain, and slide towards the coronaries, which resist the caress of the tone, and the phonemes, the whole central nervous system resists if...you want, I 'wait for the little crack...and you,???
