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After kicking off the U.S. leg of their “Business Casual” tour in Washington DC Monday night, Chromeo has released the video for their first single off the album, “Don’t Turn the Lights Out.  As if “Business Casual” wasn’t already one of the most anticipated albums of the summer this video only builds more anticipation. Album drops August 17.

Source: Pitchfork

We recently posted a video on Diplo from Intel and Vice’s Creators Project. Well here is their latest mini-doc on Fool’s Gold and it’s founders, A-Trak, Nick Catchdubs and Dust La Rock. The video briefly chronicles Fool’s Gold from inception to it’s current success by sitting down with the guys in their Brooklyn offices.  Their vision has parlayed into a roster of successful artists spanning various genres, a unique visual identity and a presence in the art world. Despite their success the Fool’s Gold guys are nothing if not more ambitious as they aspire to take things to the next level with “more ducks” – signing new artists, releasing new singles, booking more shows and designing more merchandise.

Source: Creators Project

Check out the video for Rusko’s first single off of his album O.M.G., “Hold On” featuring Amber Coffman. The video was shot over a 5 day span while Rusko performed 8 shows in the UK. It’s always great to be able to get a glimpse into the life on the road of a top DJ/producer.

Source: Mad Decent

Etnies and Ed Banger records have been working closely on a wide range of projects recently, including an Ed Banger shoe release. The most recent project, a web documentary celebrating the label’s 7th Anniversary will be released during the week of June 23rd-30th, with a new episode each day. The videos will give us a glimpse into the life of the Ed Banger crew as they host a weekend long celebration of their 7th Birthday featuring some of the biggest DJ names in the game. The likes of Justice, Busy P, DJ Medhi, Breakbot, Uffie, SoMe, and Feadz all played the event. Check out the trailer below and catch the videos at Konbini.

Source: Highsnobiety

A few weeks ago we talked about Major Lazor’s new EP that Diplo was working on while in Jamaica. As it turns out, that wasn’t the only project that the DJ/producer was working on while in the Caribbean. In the interview below from The Creators Project, we get an insight into just how hard of a worker Diplo really is. It’s inspirational to see Diplo’s view on music and just how powerful it is. From his production work, to the outreach that his label Mad Decent has, its obvious that Diplo very rarely takes time off from doing what he loves. His thoughts on the diversity of music and what he can accomplish working beyond any single genre or one form of media are a great examples of what inspired Type Hype Music. Check it out.

Source: The Creators Project

13thWiteness and Wale teamed up to give us a glimpse into “A Day in the Life” of Wale at Coachella. Belvedere Vodka presents this unique view into Wale’s performance at the festival through the lens of renowned videographer 13thWitness. Check it.

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The guys from Fools Gold Records hosted their annual WMC party at Grand Central in downtown Miami the Thursday before Ulta Music Festival. In addition to some of FG’s own DJs, special guests Laidback Luke, DJ Sneak, and Just Blaze were joined by Armand Van Helden and A-Trak, performing for the first time live as Duck Sauce. Although the video lacks live performances, the editing is sick, and you get the point.

Source: Fools Gold

The electronic funk duo Chromeo announced that they will release their third studio album on August 17th. Business Casual will follow up their 2007 release Fancy Footwork. The guys announced on their blog back in March that they’ve been busy in the studio working album cuts, and although the tracklist has been released (below), they are still finalizing the order. There’s a lot of hype around this and anticipation is high. Check for Chromeo at a few festivals this summer and keep an eye out for a couple of tracks being released soon. The video below shows the guys in their makeshift studio in Brooklyn, a different look from their typical Montreal-based studio in P’s basement. Dave gives some interesting insight into the new record and the process they’ve been through.

Hot Mess
I’m Not Contagious
You Make It Rough
Don’t Turn the Lights On
Grow Up
Night by Night
Don’t Walk Away
When the Night Falls
The Right Type
J’ai Claqué la Porte

Source: Chromeo Facebook and Fools Gold

Designer Drugs released the official video for their single “Drop Down” via their Facebook Page today. Check it out.