Fool’s Gold, the music label by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs, has teamed up with Copenhagen headphone maker AIAIAI on their TMA-1 headphones. The design has been tweaked and tailored to give it a striking Fool’s gold finish while retaining the original TMA-1 shapes and contours. And the addition of fresh, new Fool’s Gold features, such as the angled stereo plug and the cable lock, has lent the headphones that special Fool’s Gold magic for an enhanced DJ experience. Limited to 2000 pairs worldwide, the headphones are priced at 220 Euros.

A special launch reception for the collaboration release is held today, October 19th, 2011, at Precinct 5 in Amsterdam, from 7pm-11pm.

Last week Fool’s Gold threw their second annual DAY OFF party in New York City featuring performances from Juicy J, Danny Brown, the Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak and Dave1), Just Blaze, Cubic Zirconia, Party Supplies, Nick Catchdubs and very special guests ASAP Rocky and DJ Mehdi (who tragically passed away only days later, marking this as one of his final shows.) Enjoy.

Your one stop for music, merch, and more from your favorite Fool’s Gold Family of Artists. Now open at 536 Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn, NY.

This past Friday Fool’s Gold records opened their new retail store, 536 Metropolitan, in Brooklyn. They’re now open Monday-Saturday from noon until 6pm, “happily serving all your Fool’s Gold music, gear and general swag-related needs.” Stay tuned for more; Fool’s Gold promises a ton of special projects, events and surprises coming up around the store.

Have a look at the opening day festivities after the click.

Today Fool’s Gold records by DJ A-Trak, has announced its first venture into retail. The record label will be opening a store front in Brooklyn, New York, still this month. The store comes with “a French bistro-inspired retail experience, featuring a wooden bar where the taps have been replaced by fully-stocked record crates, custom wallpaper and art prints, and an ever-changing selection of exclusive new merchandise alongside rare finds from the FG archives. Equal parts vinyl mecca, gallery space and clothing boutique, 536 Metropolitan launches as an instant must-visit for music fans of all kinds.”

Of course they will not only stock music, but also other items, including some interesting collaborations. “The store opens with a collection of FG-designed luxury laptop, iPad and digital camera cases from the Italian compmany Pijama, with a line of audiophile-quality Fool’s Gold headphones (for DJs and iPod-ers alike) made by Copenhagen-based AiAiAi to follow this Fall. Yet before it’s even been officially announced, the most sought-after upcoming Fool’s Gold collab is a limited-edition Members Only leather jacket, as worn onstage by A-Trak and Dave1 of Chromeo. These items will also be available on FG’s new online store launching the same date as the shop.”

Fool’s Gold
536 Metropolitan Ave (between Union & Lorimer)
Brooklyn NY, 11211
L train to Lorimer

The store opens its doors on June 24th, 2011, make sure to stop by.

The Fool’s Gold Records chapter of Frank151 is out. Physical copies will be available at parties and select retail spots around the world shortly, but you can also peep a downloadable version of the entire issue right here, right now.

The first full length album from Fools Gold has released today. You can get the EP from iTunes, Amazon and Opening Ceremony. Here below is the full tracklist.

1. Treasure Fingers f. Haley Small – Keep Up
2. Vega – No Reasons (Tensnake Remix)
3. Sammy Bananas – Move Your Body
4. Trackademicks – The Best Stroke
5. A-Trak f. CyHi Da Prynce – Ray Ban Vision
6. Kid Sister – Don’t Stop Movin
7. Lil B – Freeze
8. The Suzan – Animal
9. Flosstradamus – Cape Town Get Down
10. LA Riots – Control Your Tuba
11. Congorock – Babylon (Riton Remix)
12. Kingdom f. Tiombe Lockhart – Remember
13. Jokers Of The Scene f. vitaminsforyou – Power Slave
14. Nacho Lovers – Zero Time

“DJ A-Trak, Nick Catchdubs, Dave 1 of Chromeo, and Donnis linked up with 13thWitness at Coachella 2010, to produce a “Day in the Life” video of Fool’s Gold Records, presented by Belvedere. The video follows the Fool’s Gold team as they explain the reasons behind performing at Coachella—at private parties, away from the main stage—and features a performance of Donnis rocking his hit song “Gone.”

Italian stallion Congorock finally releases his highly anticipated single “Babylon” via Fools Gold. The track features Jamaican vocalist Mr. Lexx of Major Lazer fame and is now available on Beatport.

In case you’ve missed the video clip, which has already been bubbling around the nets for a little while, go check it after the jump.

Later this month, Fool’s Gold will release an official rubber duck mascot for Duck Sauce, A-Trak’s side project with Armand Van Helden. Manufactured by Celebriducks (”basically the Nike of rubber ducks!”), the Duck Sauce toy and packaging feature design work by FG art director Dust La Rock. 1000 pieces were produced and will available exclusively through colette, Kid Robot and Turntable Lab.

Detailed images of the Fool’s Gold Duck Sauce Rubber Ducky Toy follow.

Record label Fool’s Gold has collaborated with Cool Cats on the “Cool Cats” t-shirt. The tee was designed by Dust La Rock and is now available exclusively in the Cool Cats online store.