Calling the upcoming second album from German DJ/producer Shed “highly anticipated” seems like a complete understatement at this point. After the dust settled from his 2008 debut album on Ostgut Ton, the momentum has been gradually rebuilding behind producer Rene Pawlowitz’s follow-up record, The Traveller, in the form of interviews, podcasts, and now, a stream of the whole record, courtesy of FACT. Fourteen brooding tracks of lush techno (and even dubstep!) experimentation make up Shed’s sophomore album, which sounds at times like Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works or Autechre’s Tri Repetae and will be officially released on August 30. Before the release date, you can listen to Shed’s The Travellerhere.

For the first time in nearly a decade, Berlin’s historic Spreepark amusement park will open its gates to host the Lunaland festival on August 28 and 29. The two-day extravaganza will feature performances from DJs and live acts the likes of Tiefschwarz, M.A.N.D.Y., Jamie Jones, Mathew Jonson, DJ Kaos, and many others. In addition to the musical acts, Lunaland will have art performances and the kind of festive milieu one would expect from a circus/fair setting (i.e. clowns, jugglers, and junk food). Entry for the weekend-long event starts at 20 euros, but reduced admission is available if you reserve tickets here. You can check out the flier below.

For the first official release on his Mr. Intl label, Hercules & Love Affair frontman Andy Butler has teamed up with Jason Kendig (of San Francisco’s Honey Soundsystem crew) to craft this incendiary piece of bouncing classic house. Butler and Kendig were kind enough to share with us a stream of their first single, “And I’m (So in Love With You),” before it’s released exclusively through Beatport on August 30, along with remixes from Bulgarian producer Kink and Sweden’s Deetron (you can stream those here). As you might be able to tell from the warm, authentic-sounding production quality, the duo produced the track “via the same analog technology used when house and techno first met back in ’92″—furthering the strict aesthetic Butler intends to continue releasing on his burgeoning new label. He has been abundantly clear about what Mr. Intl will release, saying, “I don’t want anything that sounds pre ’85 or post ’94.” You can check out that sound below.

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After writing a version of Graham Nash’s “Chicago” for charity together, English/German electronic music innovators of The Orb and Pink Floyd singer/guitarist/songwriter David Gilmour have embarked on a new collaborative record entitled Metallic Spheres. The Orb that recorded the forthcoming album consists of Martin Glover and Alex Paterson (pictured above), both contributing their own unique approaches to keyboard, turntable, and sound manipulation work to Gilmour’s renowned guitar style. Spheres, which will be released on October 12 via Columbia, consists of two parts: the “Metallic Side” and the “Spheres Side.” Each side is roughly 25 minutes long, and consist of five movements. The new full-length will be released in many formats, including a deluxe edition that features an alternate mix of Spheres utilizing the 3D60™ process, which presents a complete 360-degree listening experience without the use of anything more than a run-of-the-mill stereo. On his new record, Paterson says, “It’s a collision that’s been waiting to happen with Pink Floyd / David Gilmour and The Orb orbiting many of the same planets.”

Brackles, bass music tunesmith and founding Blunted Robots teammate, is dropping the inaugural mix album for both himself and new !K7-related mix series Song For Endless Cities on August 30 via Cool in the Pool. To celebrate the forthcoming release, the UK-based DJ/producer will be doing a live in-store performance at London’s Phonica Records, this Friday, August 27. Get the store location and hours here, and read more about Brackles’ Endless Cities mix here.

Can we all just go ahead and agree that Doc Daneeka is amazing? Have you heard his XLR8Rpodcast? How about that new “Hold On” single on Ramp? Even his record label, Ten Thousand Yen, is awesome, and next week, it will be releasing its second slab of vinyl. The new 12″ is ostensibly from fellow Welshmen C.R.S.T, who contribute the b-side, “Bump.” The a-side, “Baduka,” comes courtesy of C.R.S.T member Chesus and his pal Diverse Concepts. Both sides are streaming below; give them if a listen if you’re in the mood for a couple of high-quality slices of percussion-heavy, garage-informed dance music.

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