Pharmakon (music) should not be confused with Farmakon (band).
| Pharmakon | |
| Birth Name: | Margaret Chardiet |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Far Rockaway, New York, U.S. |
| Origin: | New York City, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Pharmakon is the solo experimental music project of Margaret Chardiet (born June 19, 1990),[1] based out of 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]
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 Far Rockaway's Red Light District collective helped inspire her to create her music.[4]
Her self-titled debut EP was released on the BloodLust! label in 2009.[5]
Signing to Sacred Bones Records, she released her first full-length album, Abandon, in 2013.[6]
For her second full-length release, Bestial Burden,[7] 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.[2] Pitchfork named "Bestial Burden" the 75th-best song of 2014.[8]
The third Pharmakon album, Contact, was released by Sacred Bones on March 31, 2017.[9]
Chardiet released her fourth full-length Pharmakon album, Devour, on August 30, 2019.[10]