With the endless onslaught of new music every Friday it’s hard to keep up with all the new releases. We’ve curated the essential new albums and projects out today for you to check out.

Two Shell – Icons

Big room heaters from a pair that’s stock is on the rise. Landing via Mainframe Audio, Two Shell’s Icons EP comes after packed out shows across the UK and an unforgettable Glastonbury set.

AikJ – PHA$E

Irish-Nigerian artist AikJ returns with his new three track EP. Speaking on the record he says, “It speaks from a perspective of someone trying to make sense of the new feeling of companionship. Being so accustomed to a life of self, it becomes a hard adjustment to cater to someone else’s needs. The urge to always be around that person and dependent on their energy to fuel yours, becomes foreign upon analysis. But never wanting this new experience to end.”

D Double E – Bluku Bluku EP 2

Grime icon D Double E returns with 7 new tracks that feature verses from Novelist and Chip and production from Swindle.

Moor Mother

Powered by poetry, Philly native Moor Mother’s latest record recruits a host of the underground’s finest for an 18 track odyssey.

Sángo – Great Lakes Influence

Selector and producer Sángo is often better known for his contribution to hip hop and its adjacent sounds but this week he shared 13 new house and techno cuts.

Elsewhere on District: Khakikid shares ‘Sports & Tattoos’, announces debut EP.