Proc Fiskal
Scottish electronic artist and DJ
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Joe Powers[1] is a Scottish electronic artist and DJ, who works under the name Proc Fiskal. He is known for his experimental style that mixes electronic music with grime and Gaelic Folk.[2][3] After several years of releasing beats on Soundcloud he was signed to the Hyperdub label[4] before releasing the EP The Highland Mob (2017)[5] and his debut album Insula (2018).[1][6] Powers has gone on to release the album Siren Spine Sysex (2021)[7] and Canticle Hardposte (2025) - the latter being released on his own label Shleekit Doss[8] which takes its name from his long-running Edinburgh club night.
Proc Fiskal | |
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Proc Fiskal pictured in Edinburgh in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Joseph Powers |
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic, Grime, Jungle, Drum and bass, IDM |
| Occupations | Music producer, DJ |
| Labels | Hyperdub, Shleekit Doss |
| Website | procfiskal |
Life and career
Joe Powers grew up in Pilton, Edinburgh.[5] As a teenager, he began experimenting with grime sample packs and sampling from YouTube.[1] He started working with DJs Rapture 4D and Polonis at LVLS Radio in Glasgow becoming heavily involved in the Scottish grime scene.[9][10] At 19, Powers was signed to Kode9's record label Hyperdub[4] and released his debut EP The Highland Mob[11] and debut album Insula the following year.[12]
In 2021, Powers released the album Siren Spine Sysex[13] for which he was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award.[14] The album was described by Beggars Banquet Records as "blended grime and 90s synths with Gaelic folk as a commentary on the tourist industry’s commodification of Scottishness".[15]
For the release of EP Canticle Hardposte, in 2025, Powers collaborated with filmmaker Finn Dove to create a music video for the lead single uHazsh[8] this time on his own label Shleekit Doss. He opened for A.G. Cook at The Roundhouse in London[16] and won Best Electronic artist at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards[17] the same year.
In 2026, Powers returned to Hyperdub to drop the EP Exchequer[18] for which he worked with Dove again to create a music video for the track Disease Again.[19]
Discography
Albums
- Insula (2018, Hyperdub)
- Siren Spine Sysex (2021, Hyperdub)
- Canticle Hardposte (2025, Shleekit Doss)
EPs
- The Highland Mob (2017, Hyperdub)
- Hello Boss (2018, Cosmic Bridge)
- Shleekit Doss (2019, Hyperdub)
- Lothian Buses (2021, Hyperdub)
- Rt Hon (2023, Hyperdub)
- Exchequer (2026, Hyperdub)
Singles
- Skulka (2017, Hyperdub)
- Dish Washing (2018, Hyperdub)
- Soundwise (2018, Hyperdub)
- Prop O Deed (2019, Hyperdub)
- Football (2020, Edina St.)
- Thurs Jung Yout (2021, Hyperdub)
- Leith Tornn Carnal (2021, Hyperdub)
- Humancargoe Estt (2021, Hyperdub)
- Pic Of U (2023, Hyperdub)
- ADDICTIONZ (2026, Shleekit Doss)