Pharmakon (music)

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Pharmakon
Birth nameMargaret Chardiet
Born (1990-06-19) June 19, 1990 (age 34)
Far Rockaway, New York, U.S.
Origin New York City, U.S.
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Years active2009–present
Labels

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]

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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 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]

Discography

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References

  1. "United States Public Records, 1970–2009," database, FamilySearch (May 22, 2014), Margaret A Chardiet, Residence, Far Rockaway, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
  2. 1 2 "Pitchfork Interview: Pharmakon". Pitchfork . August 15, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. "Pharmakon Abandon". Sacred Bones. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. Stosuy, Brandon (March 27, 2013). "Pharmakon". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. "Pharmakon Pharmakon". Discogs . July 13, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  6. "Pharmakon Abandon". Discogs . Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  7. "Pharmakon Bestial Burden". Discogs . Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. December 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  9. Pearce, Sheldon (January 12, 2017). "Pharmakon Announces New Album Contact, Shares New Track: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. 1 2 Strauss, Matthew (July 9, 2019). "Pharmakon Announces New Album Devour, Shares "Self-Regulating System": Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 10, 2019.