Egg London - Mixtape 002 (ReBirth) - Hilit Kolet

Egg London Podcast

Next up on our ReBirth mixtape series is a new comer making her debut appearance at Egg London this Saturday for Gold Diggers. DJ to some of London’s most exclusive nights, a classically trained musician and long-time face of Soho’s legendary Black Market Records, Hilit Kolet is the need-to-know artist ready to take the world by storm. Tel Aviv born but a Londoner through-and-through, Hilit has now revealed her debut production ‘Techno Disco’ with house music institution Defected, a jacking, club-ready cut which is setting dancefloors alight, from an artist who defies easy classification. Growing up in a musical home with a piano teacher Mum and a jazzholic Dad meant Hilit Kolet had rhythm for breakfast and melodies for lunch and played the piano before she could tie her shoelaces. As a teenager in Israel, she began to DJ and swiftly made it onto national prime-time radio, presenting dance music shows on TV and founding & editing the local equivalent to DJ Mag. Hilit packed her bags and booked a one-way ticket to London to pursue what she calls ‘THE DREAM’, the turning point in her journey as a selector. Kickstarting her career in the industry working for MTV, she then became a key staff member of iconic vinyl retailer Black Market Records, spending every moment possible soaking up the capital’s unique club culture and adding every experience to her already encyclopedic knowledge of the culture. Known for her hi-octane DJ sets, Hilit’s musical wonderland seamlessly drifts between the extensive and diverse districts of house, techno, disco and electronica. Securing shows at London’s best venues Egg London, XOYO, Dalston Superstore & Spiritland, to name just a few, she also holds down high-profile residencies at members clubs Chiltern Firehouse and The Ned and is well versed in the UK and international festival circuits. While Hilit says London is where her heart will always remain, she has played regular shows in Berlin and toured cities across the globe. Her debut production, ‘Techno Disco’, is out now on House music institution Defected and is loved and supported by the likes of Jovonn, Todd Edwards, Sam Divine, Syreeta, Harry Romero, Roger Sanchez, Heidi Lawden, John Summit, Joseph Capriati, Terry Farely, Eli Brown, Marco Faraone, Jodie Harsh, Supernova, Riva Starr, Severino, Michelle Manetti and many others; it has already reached #1 on Traxsource’s House chart and #3 on Shazam’s discovery chart. With quite a few exciting studio projects & collaborations in the pipeline, it marks the next phase of Hilit Kolet’s illustrious, diverse career. Play it loud, ready for her set this weekend on the Middle Floor!