izco: powerscroft
Francisco Espregueira
IZCO is a DJ and producer that you might recognize from his long-running Rinse FM residency or his work co-founding the Brighter Days Family collective. He also spent his early days crafting gritty grime beats for local MCs like Novelist and Capo Lee. He also co-produced PinkPantheress’s massive breakout hit ‘Passion’. Now, he’s fully stepping into his own solo spotlight. He has just unveiled his debut studio album, POWERSCROFT. Released via Gilles Peterson's legendary Brownswood Recordings, this project is a massive personal milestone. It is affectionately named after the street in which he grew up on. The record serves as a beautiful love letter to the pirate radio eras and sound system culture that built his sonic foundation.
Sonically, POWERSCROFT is a highly textured journey through the diverse influences inside the producer's mind. The grooves effortlessly weave together nostalgic threads of jungle, broken beat, UK garage, and heavy dub. It completely captures the sweaty, unifying energy of a proper London dancefloor. Tracks like the lead single "Strike a Pose," featuring the captivating vocals of Camille Munn, provide a perfect taste of the project's soulful warmth. He also taps trusted, frequent collaborators like Reek0 to inject pure, electric freestyle energy into the tracklist. To celebrate the drop, he is currently taking these fresh sounds on a dedicated UK tour. POWERSCROFT is a bold, defining new chapter for an artist that we don’t know much about but has produced one of our favorite records of the year so far. Brilliant stuff, that is available on vinyl.