Pharmakon (music)
Pharmakon | |
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| File:Pharmakon live 2015.jpg Pharmakon live in Argentina, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Margaret Chardiet |
| Born | June 19, 1990 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Industrial, noise music |
| Instrument(s) | Synths, vocals |
| Labels | BloodLust!, Sacred Bones Records |
Pharmakon is a solo industrial noise project of Margaret Chardiet (born June 19, 1990),[1] located in New York City and formed in 2007. Pharmakon's live musical act has been described as confrontational and concise, attempting to "cross the boundary between performer and audience".[2] Her songs are completely prearranged both live and in recordings, more focused on perfecting a sound rather than generating randomness in noise.
History
Growing up in New York City, Chardiet has been a prominent figure in the underground, experimental music scene since the age of 17.[3] Her involvement in this scene helped inspire her to create her music.
Her eponymous debut as Pharmakon was released in 2009 on the BloodLust! label.[4]
Signing to Sacred Bones Records, she released Abandon in 2013.[5]
For her third release, Bestial Burden,[6] Chardiet stated that the main inspiration for the album was her abrupt surgery, explaining that her experiences made her feel a disconnect with her physical body and her mind.[7]
The fourth Pharmakon album, Contact, was released by Sacred Bones on March 31, 2017.[8]
Discography
- Pharmakon (2009, BloodLust!)
- Abandon (2013, Sacred Bones Records)
- Bestial Burden (2014, Sacred Bones Records)
- Contact (2017, Sacred Bones Records)
References
- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (22 May 2014), Margaret A Chardiet, Residence, Far Rockaway, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ^ "Pitchfork Interview: Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pharmakon Abandon". Sacred Bones. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pharmakon Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pharmakon Abandon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pharmakon Bestial Burden". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pitchfork Interview: Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Pharmakon Announces New Album Contact, Shares New Track". Retrieved 12 January 2017.