APOLLO EP (LIMITED EDITION)

A1. Missing Channel A2. Apollo B1. Mercury B2. PPC Belgian techno powerhouse Charlotte de Witte has unveiled brand-new EP ˜Apollo™, out 14th October on her own KNTXT label. An uncompromising collection of club tracks, ˜Apollo™ opens with ˜Missing Channel™, a turbo-charged acid techno cut pairing pumping kick drums with squelching 303s. Next up, the title track shifts things into warehouse techno territories, juxtaposing bludgeoning kicks with haunting, ethereal vocals, while ˜Mercury™ cultivates a striking interstellar energy. Closing things out, ˜PPC™ is by far the record™s most experimental track, a shimmering, beatless creation laced with samples of space transmissions. The vastness and solitude of space always interested me. A compelling |No contrast between monumental power and the vacuum in between.› Charlotte explains. šThis diversion can also be found in techno music, a pure simplicity divergent in power." Charlotte 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. Highlight performances across the continents - including being the first techno (and female) DJ to headline the mainstage at Tomorrowland - Mixmag and DJ Mag covers, high-ranking positions in the charts and lists confirm her status as nouveaux techno royalty. Heavy, breakneck club fodder, ˜Apollo EP™ is Charlotte de Witte at her bold and brilliant best.