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CFO

HIT+RUN is excited to announce their first music release of 2012, the "CFO x H+R Mixtape" by CONTACT FIELD ORCHESTRA. CFO is a new project brought together by producer/composer Damon Aaron.

After finding a box of tapes of a 19th-century percussion "orchestra", he set about cleaning and compiling them into a form that could be released. Apparently somewhat destroyed, he also replayed and augmented the pieces as best he could:

"The result, I think, is an amazing collection of esoteric folk recordings, albeit somewhat altered. like something out of a Jim Jarmusch film, or an old Library of Congress recording... Hypnotizing and odd; meditative and jarring. "

This the first glimpse into CFO's arcane world of broken percussion, banjos, flutes and mbira's that make-up some of the sounds of this group of miners-turned-musicians. Presented here in classic mixtape form with lots of dub, sirens, and vocal samples, it's a nice introduction to the first full lenght album "Volume 1" due this Summer.

In celebration of this limited-edition chrome tape (only 250 made), there are three FREE live performances scheduled in Los Angeles, don't miss them!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10th at "TOP TAPE" at The Hyperion Tavern (1941 Hyperion Ave, Silverlake) 10pm / 21+

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11th at POO-BAH RECORDS (636 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena) 6pm / All Ages

SUNDAY FEBRAURY 12th at HIGH-FIDELITY RECORDS (1956 Hillhurst Ave, Los Feliz) 3pm / All Ages

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SAMPLE: http://soundcloud.com/hit-run/contact-field-orchestra-vol-1

ON-SALE 02/07/12: http://hnr.bigcartel.com/product/contact-field-orchestra-h-r-mixtape-hnr16

www.contactfieldorchestra.com

HU.MM.IN.GB.IRD NE.ST RA.NCH

KUTMAH CLOSURE

HIT+RUN is pleased to announce their final music release of 2011, a very Limited Edition cassette-only album by KUTMAH entitled "Closure" (HNR15). This 30-minute tape consists of 12 dusty beats created by KUTMAH from back in 2004 while living in Los Angeles, and completed in 2011 while based in London. The cover artwork is also by KUTMAH, taken from his "Two Soups And A Honeybun" touring art show & book. While quantities last, each of the cassettes also comes with a FREE commemorative KUTMAH button. Join us on January 13th for dublab's "TOP TAPE" at the Hyperion Tavern for a special "CLOSURE" release party with giveaways and more!

Tracklist:
CLOSURE (INTRO)
WALKING WITH DAISIES
THANK YOU B
LEAVING
DETROIT MODE
DEAD BODIES
NEON AIR CONDITIONER
VAGININA SKRATCH
TRANSITION
DUSTED
ONE FOR G.U.R.U.
OUTRO (OTERO)

Mastered by Jeremy "Chitlins" Balliger

SAMPLE: http://soundcloud.com/hit-run/kutmah-vaginina-skratch

PURCHASE CASSETTE HERE: http://hnr.bigcartel.com/product/kutmah-closure-hnr15

www.kutmah.com

BEST MUSIC OF 2011

CREW TOP 11 FOR 2011
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CRIMEKILLZ "NEVER DIES"
GROUNDISLAVA "S/T"
JONWAYNE "BOWSER" & "I DON'T CARE"
J.ROCC "SOME COLD ROCK STUF"
KUTMAH "CLOSURE"
RAS G "DOWN 2 EARTH" & "SPACE BASS IS THE PLACE"
SAMIYAM "SAM BAKERS ALBUM"
SHLOHMO "BAD VIBES"
TEEBS "COLLECTION 01"
THUNDERCAT "GOLDEN AGE OF THE APOCALYPSE"
ZACKEY FORCE FUNK "DEMO RIOT CONTROL"


HONORABLE MENTION
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ATLAS SOUND "PARALLAX"
DAM-FUNK & MAZTER BLAZTER "DIRECT TO DISC #3"
DANNY BROWN "XXX" & "BLACK & BROWN"
DEATH GRIPS "EXMILITARY"
DIBIA$E "COMFORT ZONE"
DIMLITE "GRIMM REALITY"
DIRTY BEACHES "BADLANDS"
ELOS "FLYING SKY FORTRESS"
EPROM "PIPE DREAM"
ESMK "RICE CAKE"
FLAKO "CARVING AWAY THE CLAY"
GIL SCOTT-HERON/JAMIE XX "WE'RE NEW HERE"
GONJASUFI "9TH INNING"
JAMES BLAKE "S/T"
JEREMIAH JAE "LUNCH SPECIAL VOL. 4"
KAN KICK "RUMMAGE TO ROYALTY"
KNXWLEDGE "EPS"
MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW "BLACK TAPE" & "FILTHY REMIXES"
MATTHEWDAVID "OUTMIND"
MO KOLOURS "DRUM TALKING"
PANDA BEAR "TOMBOY"
RANDOM AXE "S/T"
SALVA "COMPLEX HOUSING"
SHABAZZ PALACES "BLACK UP"
STRANGELOOP "FIELDS"
SUN ARAW "ANCIENT ROMANS"
TUNEYARDS "WHOKILL"
WU TANG "LEGENDARY WEAPONS"


BEST MIXES:
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KUTMAH "THE NEW ERROR" VOL. 1 & 2
MONO/POLY "THE AGE OF THE SOUL"
JONWAYNE "HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK"
CONTACT FIELD ORCHESTRA


BEST COMPILATION: "LA LOVES JAPAN"

SONG OF THE YEAR: JONWAYNE "ANDREW"

BEST ALBUM THAT NEVER CAME OUT: CRIMEKILLZ "STRESS KILLER"


LOOK FOR IN 2012:
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"KUTMAH PRESENTS: WORLDWIDE FAMILY VOL. 2"
GONJASUFI "MUZZLE"
CONTACT FIELD ORCHESTRA "VOL. 1"


R.I.P.
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SONIC YOUTH
JOVAN "J-1" COLEMAN
GIL SCOTT-HERON
HEAVY D
AMY WINEHOUSE
NATE DOGG
R.E.M.

WE DONE DID IT

THE 1ST EVER COMPLETE LIVE SHOWCASE OF THE WEDIDIT TEAM. Hit+Run will be screenprinting Wedidit merch all night long. Live web streaming of the event by Yowie. Live Sets From: SHLOHMO, JONWAYNE, GROUNDISLAVA, RL GRIME, JUJ, D33J, DJ Set By: MELONIOUS DRUNK. Hosted By ZEROH + MELONIOUS

BASS FOR YOUR FACE

The annual BASSFACE Holiday Bass Bash returns for the 4th year on Friday December 23rd with a lineup that’s sure to please every discerning basshead in the L.A area and beyond. The Fire-Alarm starter Mr. Jakes (aka Papa ‘Ench) returns to Bassface alongside Subsonic acrobat’s Teebs, Ras G, Sweatson Klank, Mono-poly, Def Sound, Kone, Mothership Collective, Relapss, Homage and Kemst!
On top of that we have PureFilthSound performing tracks from their forthcoming L.P, Live Screenprinting by HIT+RUN CREW, and a Super-secret Special guest TBA that will blow your “brain, brain, brain, brain, brain!”

TOWNHOUSE GALLERY IS CLOSING!

After 9 months of fun in Venice, the HIT+RUN Townhouse Gallery is closing its doors. In our little gallery by the beach, we had the privilege to host amazing art exhibitions by MEAR ONE, RESTITUTION PRESS, CRYPTIK, MOCHILLA, AMBUSCH, GARY GARAY, DETHKILLS and MAGO, plus a Poobah Records pop-up shop, group shows by the kids of Hamilton High School, club Bacchanal & the burlesque beauties of Red Light Wednesday. Some of you caught one of the infamous gallery afterparties in the secret basement bar of The Del Monte Speakeasy with performances by THE GASLAMP KILLER, THUNDERCAT, THE ENTRANCE BAND, ZACKEY FORCE FUNK, CRIMEKILLZ, RAS-G, CONTACT FIELD ORCHESTRA, KNXWLEDGE, RUNMAN, SACRED, MATTHEWDAVID, COLEMAN, BEI' RU, BABU, TA'RAACH, ANDREAS RENTERIA, ALLA plus PAY RAY, TOKS, MAGO, VALTRON, SIR MARCUS and EROK of the H+R Soundsystem. The "Poobah: Venice" in-stores were six days of intimate sets by local LA crews FRIENDS OF FRIENDS (Shlohmo, Salva, Groundislava, Anenon, Soda Pop, Lazy Brow), MY HOLLOW DRUM (Co.Fee, Tully, Arti), CLOSED CASKET COLLECTIVE (J-Mart, Elos, Jincallo, Kylorand, Leagues, Ashtrejinkins), POOBAH (Heat Wave, Mirror To Mirror, M. Gedded Gengras, Gabe Arsone), DUBLAB (frosty, Diego), LATIN DIVISION and H+R SOUNDSYSTEM (Chitlins, DeLaStair, Abcnt). To celebrate the final days of Townhouse Gallery we're having a Closing Party/Holiday Sale on Saturday December 17th from Noon until 6pm, with special giveaways, live screenprinting by H+R Crew, djs and more. Don't miss the very last day of the "GRAFFIC DISCOURSE" exhibition by Los Angeles legend MEAR and score one of his new t-shirts or hoodies exclusively available on this day. ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO LOUIE, NETTY & CARLOS!!

TOWNHOUSE GALLERY (56 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291)
Noon - 6pm | All Ages | FREE

Hey pass me some of that medicine

BEAT SWAP MEET #16

GUYS NIGHT OUT NYC