Pharmakon is the solo

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project of Margaret Chardiet (born June 19, 1990), 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". 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,

scene since the age of 17. Her involvement in this scene helped inspire her to create her music. Her self-titled debut EP was released on the BloodLust! label in 2009. Signing to

Sacred Bones Records Sacred Bones Records is an American independent record label founded in 2007 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The label has released recordings from artists including Zola Jesus, David Lynch, John Carpenter, Blanck Mass, Crystal Stilts, Marissa ...

, she released her first full-length album, ''Abandon'', in 2013. For her second full-length release, ''Bestial Burden'', 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. The third Pharmakon album, ''Contact'', was released by Sacred Bones on March 31, 2017. Chardiet released her fourth full-length Pharmakon album, ''Devour'', on August 30, 2019.

Discography

*''Pharmakon'' (2009, BloodLust!) *''Abandon'' (2013,

) *''Bestial Burden'' (2014, Sacred Bones Records) *''Contact'' (2017, Sacred Bones Records) *'' Devour'' (2019, Sacred Bones Records)

External links

Pharmakon Bandcamp

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pharmakon American experimental musicians 1990 births Living people American noise musicians American industrial musicians Musicians from New York City Sacred Bones Records artists American women in electronic music Power electronics musicians 21st-century American women