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.
[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.