Power pill fist
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Power Pill Fist is an Atari noise rock
artist from Pittsburgh, PA. He was the bassist for the experimental band Black Moth Super Rainbow
from its beginnings in 1999 to 2009. Beginning in 2004, Ken Fec started experimenting with the Atari 2600
and the Synthcart cartridge created by Paul Slocum. His music is a mixture of bass, acoustic guitar and Atari synth.
His first album, Extra Life, was reviewed by Aquarius Records, Empty Free and SCTAS, among others. Reviews for his second album, KONGMANIVONG, reached much broader horizons with MXDWN stating "Noise at its best!" and other reviews by Scratch Records, Music Geek and Punk News to name a few. In 2008, his song "Vile", from KONGMANIVONG, was positively reviewed by URB Magazine, who featured Power Pill Fist as an up-and-coming artist in their "Next 1000" article.
Power Pill Fist played at the South By Southwest
music conference in 2007 and 2008, as well as the MACRoCk
(Mid Atlantic Radio Conference) in 2009, in addition to extensively touring the United States.
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
artist from Pittsburgh, PA. He was the bassist for the experimental band Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Moth Super Rainbow is an American experimental band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, and pop...
from its beginnings in 1999 to 2009. Beginning in 2004, Ken Fec started experimenting with the Atari 2600
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...
and the Synthcart cartridge created by Paul Slocum. His music is a mixture of bass, acoustic guitar and Atari synth.
His first album, Extra Life, was reviewed by Aquarius Records, Empty Free and SCTAS, among others. Reviews for his second album, KONGMANIVONG, reached much broader horizons with MXDWN stating "Noise at its best!" and other reviews by Scratch Records, Music Geek and Punk News to name a few. In 2008, his song "Vile", from KONGMANIVONG, was positively reviewed by URB Magazine, who featured Power Pill Fist as an up-and-coming artist in their "Next 1000" article.
Power Pill Fist played at the South By Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music conference in 2007 and 2008, as well as the MACRoCk
MACRoCk
The Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference is an annual music conference held in the downtown area of Harrisonburg, Virginia every April since 1997. It features local, regional, and national musical acts as well as a music label exposition and panels addressing issues of the media, music, DIY...
(Mid Atlantic Radio Conference) in 2009, in addition to extensively touring the United States.
Full-length albums
| Year | Name | Format | Label | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Extra Life | CD | Graveface Records Graveface records Graveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases... |
29:00 |
| 2008 | KONGMANIVONG | CD | Graveface Records Graveface records Graveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases... |
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EP Versus series
For each disc in the "Versus" series, according to Power Pill Fist's official website, "an opponent challenges PPF to a live melodic duel which is cut down to a "best of" and released on 3" CD-R to only the first (100) fans."| Year | Name | Format | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chinese Witch Guy With An Ax (vs. Black Moth Super Rainbow) | CD-R | 14:54 |
| 2006 | Thoust Pain Is Thine Angre (vs. Bony Legs) | CD-R | 21:42 |
| 2008 | White Noise Fury (vs. Dorosoto) | CD-R | 23:20 |
| 2009 | Byte Marks (vs. Mall Security) | CD-R | 19:00 |