Pharmakon (noise project)

Pharmakon
Pharamkon 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
Instruments	Synths, vocals

Pharmakon is a solo industrial noise project of Margaret Chardiet (born June 19, 1990),^[1] located in New York City and formed in 2007.

History

Growing up in New York City, Margaret Chardiet has been a prominent figure in the underground, experimental music scene since the age of 17.^[2] Her involvement in this scene has helped inspire her to create her music.

Pharmakon's live musical act has been described as confrontational and concise, attempting to "cross the boundary between performer and audience".^[3] Her songs are completely prearranged both live and in recordings, more focused on perfecting a sound rather than generating randomness in noise.

For her second 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.^[4]

Discography

• Pharmakon (2009, BloodLust!)^[5]
• Abandon (2013, Sacred Bones Records)^[6]
• Bestial Burden (2014, Sacred Bones Records)^[7]

References

1. "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.
2. "Pharmakon Abandon". Sacred Bones. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
3. "Pitchfork Interview: Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
4. "Pitchfork Interview: Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
5. "Pharmakon Pharmakon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
6. "Pharmakon Abandon". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
7. "Pharmakon Bestial Burden". Retrieved 8 March 2015.