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Proc Fiskal

Joe Powers 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. After several years of releasing beats on Soundcloud he was signed to the Hyperdub label before releasing the EP The Highland Mob (2017) and his debut album Insula (2018). Powers has gone on to release the album Siren Spine Sysex (2021) and Canticle Hardposte (2025) - the latter being released on his own label Shleekit Doss which takes its name from his long-running Edinburgh club night.

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Proc Fiskal
Proc Fiskal pictured in Edinburgh in 2021
Proc Fiskal pictured in Edinburgh in 2021
Background information
Born
Joseph Powers
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
GenresElectronic, Grime, Jungle, Drum and bass, IDM
OccupationsMusic producer, DJ
LabelsHyperdub, Shleekit Doss
Websiteprocfiskal.bandcamp.com

Joe Powers1 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.23 After several years of releasing beats on Soundcloud he was signed to the Hyperdub label4 before releasing the EP The Highland Mob (2017)5 and his debut album Insula (2018).16 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 Doss8 which takes its name from his long-running Edinburgh club night.

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.910 At 19, Powers was signed to Kode9's record label Hyperdub4 and released his debut EP The Highland Mob11 and debut album Insula the following year.12

In 2021, Powers released the album Siren Spine Sysex13 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 uHazsh8 this time on his own label Shleekit Doss. He opened for A.G. Cook at The Roundhouse in London16 and won Best Electronic artist at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards17 the same year.

In 2026, Powers returned to Hyperdub to drop the EP Exchequer18 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)
References

References

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  2. "EX.644 Source Material: Scottish Music's Mythic Imaginary ⟋ RA Exchange". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  3. Middleton, Ryan (2021-09-30). "Album Review: Proc Fiskal - Siren Spine Sysex". magneticmag.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  4. ericadmin (2021-09-29). "Proc Fiskal: Folk music - "It's sort of fascist!"". Attack Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
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  6. "Hyperdub announces debut album from Proc Fiskal · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  7. "Proc Fiskal "Examines Dance Music as Folk Music" on Second Hyperdub Album". XLR8R. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  8. "Vape Flutes & iPad lutes: A pint with Proc Fiskal". theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  9. Raw, Son (2017-05-08). ""I'm Just Trying to Make Music I Enjoy": An Interview with Proc Fiskal". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  10. "Clash DJ Mix - Proc Fiskal". Clash Magazine. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  11. "Rhythmic Complexity: Proc Fiskal Interviewed". The Quietus. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  12. "Hyperdub to release debut Proc Fiskal album, 'Insula'". Mixmag. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  13. Bloom, Madison (2021-07-14). "Proc Fiskal Announces New Album, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  14. Proc Fiskal - Siren Spine Sysex, retrieved 2026-03-14
  15. "Proc Fiskal". Beggars Music. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  16. Murray, Robin (2026-02-03). "Proc Fiskal Confirms New EP 'Exchequer'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  17. "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2025 Winners Announced". Creative Scotland. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  18. "Crushed Magazine — Exchequer - Proc Fiskal". Crushed Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  19. "Proc Fiskal - Disease Again". Hyperdub. Retrieved 2026-03-14.