Peak-time slots on the world’s biggest stages is where de Witte really shines. It’s where her years of preparation and dedication fully come together, and she knows it. “I don’t want to be cocky, but I try not to get affected too much by the billings or the timetable, who’s playing before and after me, because I generally believe in trying to bring forward a sound I believe in.” It’s a sound that has captivated fans the world over. This year alone, she’s played in Russia, Italy, Germany, Spain, Serbia, Switzerland, Mexico, Japan, Poland, Canada, Peru, Ecuador, the UK, Holland, and across America to Chicago, San Francisco, Miami and Denver, a city she’s toured to three times before. “I’ve actually been trying to go to the Rocky Mountains for skiing or hiking, but timing-wise it never really works out,” she says. “But I love it here. It’s absolutely gorgeous. I come from LA and it was 25 degrees. And here in Denver, there’s snow everywhere.”

But de Witte’s success hasn’t come without the ire of the keyboard-lashing rageaholics who’ve become a ubiquitous part of any successful DJ’s social media feed. Early on in her career, people launched Facebook hate groups against her, claiming she was sleeping with her manager, or that she landed her bookings only because she’s a woman. Now that she’s become one of the most sought-after DJs in the world, de Witte still receives hate, though she says it’s changed in tone. “It’s more just trolling and some people just saying stupid stuff online. But I mean, that will always, always happen.” Charlotte isn’t naive about the Internet. “That happens to everyone, everywhere,” she says.

It’s undoubtedly true that hate pervades our online world. But it also feels undeniable that women are unfairly on the receiving end of the majority of that hate, especially in techno. Pressed on why she thinks that is, De Witte sounds exasperated. “I don’t know. Because people can be foolish and narrow-minded. I mean, I’m sure that men get hate and trolls all the time as well. But people are so stupid, and sometimes people are less friendly towards females. I don’t know.”

Even if the animosity towards de Witte has lessened since her rise to fame, it’s not something she’ll ever get used to. However, she won’t go as far as saying it affects her mental health. “It’s just annoying. It’s hateful stuff. And when you’re having a bad day, it really, really, really sucks. And if you’re having a good day, it’s okay. You can handle it. But I mean, it’s just not fair. It’s not cool. It’s like bullying behavior sometimes. But I try to not let it affect me so much.”