{"title":"KNTXT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKNTXT is a Belgian Techno DJ \u0026amp; producer \u003ci\u003eCharlotte de Witte\u003c\/i\u003e's own record label. The label takes its name from her eponymous Techno party concept, which is hosted in the renowned Brussels-based nightclub Fuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith KNTXT, Charlotte de Witte has created a platform to showcase her unique sound and vision within the techno genre. The label releases cutting-edge electronic music that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough KNTXT, de Witte aims to curate a diverse roster of talented artists who share her passion for techno. By providing a platform for emerging talent as well as established names, KNTXT continues to contribute to the evolution of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nothingness-ep","title":"Nothingness EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlotte de Witte's mighty KNTXT label rolls on with another big new EP from Italian wonderboy Alignment. The Berlin based techno talent serves up four suitably supersized cuts that follow on from his Time EP, which landed earlier in the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the last five years, this artist has been amassing a fine discography of thrilling techno. This has earned him a worldwide reputation amongst the techno cognoscenti, and despite the global pandemic this year, he has still put out plenty of red hot new material that proves he has used his extra free time at home wisely. He can do old school inspired bangers as well as refined futuristic techno rollers with equal style, and proves that once more with this fantastic new EP. He says it “reflects more the ‘sentimental' moments during these hard times. Nevertheless, you can also expect trippy and hypnotic vibes that will make you dream to dance again until the early hours.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Charlotte adds, \"Ever since I started playing these tracks, people started asking for track IDs. They stood out and always were one of the highlights of my sets. These tracks are made to destroy any type of dancefloor. 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After picking up the Best Producer title at the Red Bull Elektropedia Awards, her Selected EP picked up the silver medal in the Best EP category and she was awarded bronze in the Artist of the Year category. She ended the year with a spectacular set on the virtual Main Stage of Tomorrowland on New Year’s Eve and now races out of the blocks with yet another vital EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays Charlotte, \"I've always been fascinated by the high adrenaline racing world. Rapid movements, living in the moment, racing through life, eyes on the future. As far as concepts go for an EP, this is one of my favourite ones so far.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat plays out across the electrifying tracks, starting with \u003ci\u003eDoppler\u003c\/i\u003e, a heavyweight techno weapon with shuffling drums and urgent alarm like synths shooting over the bulky groove. It's one to keep you on edge as the strobes flash on a vast dance floor. \u003ci\u003eRPM\u003c\/i\u003e ups the ante further with blistering acid lines flashing about the mix. Rooted drums roll on in unrelenting fashion and a lead synth takes you down a deep, dark rabbit hole. \u003ci\u003eFormula\u003c\/i\u003e then rounds out in urgent fashion with the sound of revving engines, hammering hits and haunting melodic loops all making for a vast and vital wall of techno sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this arresting and powerful new EP, Charlotte de Witte once again remains in techno's pole position.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNTXT","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50460893839691,"sku":"1120669","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/78184e99-1a7f-438c-ad34-2ac8fa1717eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727239874"},{"product_id":"asura-ep","title":"Asura EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlotte de Witte continues her fantastic year with brand new EP, Asura, on her KNTXT label. All three of the tracks on this release will be exclusively included in her BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, which is scheduled to be broadcasted on 18th of September.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as being back on the road and serving up her high-intensity DJ sets at the world's best clubs and festivals, Charlotte has also been busy in other areas. She has forged a new alliance with Apple Music and is now curating multiple exclusive mix series including a monthly KNTXT Residency Mix and KNTXT Active, which sees the Belgian artist and her label further investigate the connections between high-performance music, sports and BPMs. She has recently remixed the hugely influential trance classic 'The Age Of Love' by Age Of Love' alongside Enrico Sangiuliano and continues to A\u0026amp;R essential new tunes for the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays Charlotte of this EP, \"with Asura EP I’m trying to give you a little insight into my musical influences by going back to my roots. We’re speaking about a young Charlotte who, about 12 \/ 13 years ago, got indulged in the world of electronic music by going to her first underground clubs and raves. From electro and techno to acid core and hardcore to psytrance. This EP flirts with the soundscapes of the latter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis EP finds Charlotte delve deep into her own past in electronic music with plenty of psychedelic influences. Opener Asura is a brightly lit techno track with big chords that bring the colour. They are sleek and metallic and sure to get hands in the air, with acid sounds and rumbling bass all adding extra weight and depth to this fantastic opener. 'Soma' is another dramatic and psychedelic track with hard-edged drums pounding away beneath celestial chords. They are mysterious and emotive and bring colour to the darkness. Last of all comes another big, psytrance-tinged and emotional roller coaster in 'Stigma' with its all-consuming techno groove and bass that sounds like it's fired from a machine gun. After an acidic breakdown, the drums roll again and even the biggest festival crowd is sure to be swept away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNTXT","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50485279588683,"sku":"1133475","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/26370aa1-5400-4fba-ad98-0b50e82e47c5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727598010"},{"product_id":"overdrive-ep-2","title":"Overdrive EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTechno powerhouse, Charlotte de Witte releases her highly anticipated EP, \u003ci\u003eOverdrive\u003c\/i\u003e as the anchor to her larger Overdrive Campaign within the KNTXT Label. Following de Witte’s breakthrough to the top of the electronic music scene in 2019 with her signature sonic approach that refuses to be boxed in, \u003ci\u003eOverdrive\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflection of this ethos. 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Next up, the title track shifts things into warehouse techno territories, juxtaposing bludgeoning kicks with haunting, ethereal vocals, while \u003ci\u003eMercury\u003c\/i\u003e cultivates a striking interstellar energy. Closing things out, \u003ci\u003ePPC\u003c\/i\u003e is by far the record’s most experimental track, a shimmering, beatless creation laced with samples of space transmissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The vastness and solitude of space always interested me. A compelling contrast between monumental power and the vacuum in between.” Charlotte explains. “This diversion can also be found in techno music, a pure simplicity divergent in power.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte de Witte has become known for her dark, stripped-back brand of techno, acid and anything high energy. She’s often crossing borders but maintains a deep form of respect for the underground. 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The release arrives the week after this year's Amsterdam Dance Event from October 16th - 20th and just ahead of her return to LA on November 2nd, where she will play a much anticipated all night long set at City Market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to her truly distinct sound, de Witte sits at the frontline of the global electronic music scene. She is a DJ, producer and label head who has reshaped the underground with her blend of hard, dark and driving beats and trance tinged synths. Because of this, she is in demand on all the world's biggest stages, has picked up millions of global streams, established her label and its events art as a leading source of cutting edge sounds, and hosted her own KNTXT Turbo Club during Amsterdam Dance Event this year having already played across Europe, the US, UK all summer long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer own productions continue to stand out with fresh ideas and spectacular sun designs defining each one. She proves that once more with this new EP which features the alluring vocals of French singer, DJ and producer Marion Di Napoli. \"I fell in love with Marion's voice years ago”, Charlotte explains. “She adds a very mystical touch to all her productions that have the power to bring you in a certain trance on the dance floor. I'm beyond excited about this release, on which every track her angelic voice is present.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanctum kicks off with hard and heavy drums that will rattle warehouse walls as the searching synths add a futuristic feel next to twisted acid lines and the spell bound vocals of the angelic Marion. Fourth Dimension is a moody and driving techno roller with the vocals worked into hypnotic, soulful loops that add human warmth to the hypnotic drums and icy hi-hats. 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Welcome to The Underground…you have arrived!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon DJ\/Producer Avalon was recently awarded the number 1 top-selling psytrance artist on Beatport with over 30+ psytrance chart #1s and 5 top-selling LPs to his name, and performs at the likes of Tomorrowland, Boom, EDC Las Vegas, Glastonbury, Exit, Burning Man, Ultra, ASOT, Ministry Of Sound,... GMS (Growling Mad Scientists) was founded by Dutch Ibiza-based DJ\/Producer Riktam with the sadly late Bansi, to establish pioneering psytrance label Spun Records and to have director Tony Scott no less, using GMS tracks on three of his films. A prolific producer with over 300K album copies sold, GMS holds the most psytrance records released overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘I'm beyond honoured to release this stunning four tracker from psytrance legends Avalon and GMS. With this release, friendships were formed and worlds truly started colliding. I have massive respect for both these artists and their long standing impact on electronic music. This release feels like a bridge between generations and genres. It carries an energy that deserves to be heard, experienced, and felt on dancefloors around the world.’ Charlotte de Witte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle track ‘The Underground’: hyperspeed trance beats support a wild variety of acid-dripping pulsations, spacey arps, otherworldly swoops, mind-teasing stabs, it’s like a lightshow in sound. That transports its listeners into another dimension. On ‘Horizen’, psytrance thrives, while ethereal vocals call, with intricate sound design painting a mythical soundscape. On ‘Machines’, it’s driven by hypnotic acid lines, pulsating Kick \u0026amp; Bass with sprinkles of techno infused percussion! 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