“Just stop it, please; it’s emotionally and creatively draining”: Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte tell dance fans to stop comparing female DJsAmelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte have told fans to stop comparing them as DJs and producers, saying that it is “emotionally and creatively draining.”
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The two artists shared a collaborative post on Instagram with clips from a joint interview they participated in at the Amsterdam Dance Event in October this year. During the interview, the two DJs explicitly ask fans not to pit them against each other.
“People honestly compare us all the time…in every interview,” says Lens.“[To] all the fans, we love you guys but please don’t compare us.  It’s so emotionally, creatively draining.” Lens adds that these comparisons are often more focused on female DJs and that such comparisons are not made as extensively for male DJs. “Honestly, no one is ever saying ‘Airod is better than Farrago.’ It’s typical for female DJs. So, just stop it please”
De Witte adds: “People need to understand that we are not against each other. We are with each other. We are the sisterhood. We support each other.”

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The interview between the modern techno stalwarts was predicated on their first official back-to-back headlining sets that will take place in their home country of Belgium at Flanders Expo in Ghent on 31 January, 1 February, and 8 February. Originally, they were set to only play the first two dates but added a third show after selling out the presale. The panel moderator says that the two artists “[made] techno history in selling out [the shows] so fast.”
“We were super excited and we had some kind of expectations, but I don’t think we expected this amount of excitement,” Lens continues.
“This is so much to comprehend. This is so much bigger than us,” de Witte says.
As the two producers have been friends for the best part of their decades-long careers the conversation also touched on personal topics, such as how de Witte is inspired by Lens handling her recent pregnancy, and now motherhood while still being an active touring DJ.
“I’m 32 myself. I want to be a mother at some point, and all these questions pop up. How will I be able to combine this with my career?” De Witte says, mentioning a turning point was seeing Lens’s post announcing she was having a baby. “This is possible. It’s really truly inspiring.”
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