Indie label Mad Decent, created by Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Diplo, has made a partnership deal with another indie, Downtown Records.

Home to artists such as Bonde do Role, Brick Bandits, and DJ Blaqstarr, Mad Decent will join acts like Gnarls Barkley, Justice, Eagles of Death Metal and Santigold at Downtown, which already partners with A-Trak and Kid Sister’s Fool’s Gold Records. Dance music seems to be congregating under the same banner.

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We’ve got a ton of new music videos, MP3′s and album news to help cap off your Thursday afternoon. With amazing new videos from Roger O’Donnell and Animal Collective and an MP3 of Diplo doing the official remix to Britney Spear’s song “Circus” Check it out:

• The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have finally revealed the name of their upcoming the album. In an announcement on their website the band revealed the album will reportedly be called “The Blitz” and will be released sometime this Spring. They also put up a pretty nice collage that is worth looking at. Check it out here.
• Diplo did a remix of Britney Spears “Circus” which is reportedly the official remix of the song. Even if you’re not a Diplo or Spears fan you can probably get into this one. Check it out here.
• Animal Collective has released a new video for their track “My Girls.” The waterific video features the band in underwater spaces, and is pretty cool to look at even if you’re not an Animal Collective fan. Check it our for yourself after the break:

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We all know The Brazilian Girls are hot enough on their own, but Philadelphia-based DJ, Diplo, has taken it to another level by remixing  “Good Time” off of their latest album, New York City. The Brazilian Girls are known for their eclectic combinations of electronic dance music that ranges from tango to house, and even lounge. Ironically, only one member is female and none of them are from Brazil.

Diplo is known for teaming up with M.I.A. (romantically and professionally) in the past years. Mixing something that is already original as “Good Time” could be challenging, but Diplo manages to bring out the best of the track. Both Brazilian Girls and Diplo fans should be pleased with the remix.

Check out the track below for yourself and tell us what you think!

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