Proc Fiskal - Insula (2018)

With a name like Joe Powers, this young Laudonian was bound to be a public figure in some way – but he instead chose the equally terrific alias of Proc Fiskal. He is back on Hyperdub after making his debut last year with The Highland Mob EP. The Insula LP uses field recordings of his friends talking, drunk folk and general Scottish life to represent current life circumstances – much like social media or even a time capsule, as the 18 year old has stated. From the gloomy collage of opener “Restart”, the jagged beat experiment of “2L”, the oriental grime of “Dopamine” and the bleepy urban blues of “Hoax Nos Trinit” it’s all in all a rather curious listen indeed