Bandcamp’sMax Savage Levenson previews Pharmakon’s upcoming Sacred Bones release.
“The Greek word ‘pharmakon,’ riddled with bizarre contradiction, refers to both a poison and a medicine. In ancient times, the related term ‘pharmakos’ was used to refer to a criminal, slave or deformed person who would be cast off from society as a scapegoat during times of famine or violence (and were often bombarded with stones as they ran from the city). Yet these same people were often considered ‘medicine men;’ in other words, the people that the city found most repulsive were also their saviors.
“A similarly perplexing duality runs through Contact , Margaret Chardiet’s latest album as Pharmakon. Contact exists in two places at once: its arrangements, comprised largely of a harsh clatter of distorted percussion, piercing, nail-on-chalkboard synthesizers, and Chardiet’s scalding howl, evoke a cruel and meaningless world.”
Pharmakon performs on Saturday, 1 April. Listen to ‘Contact’ singles ‘Transmission’ and ‘No Natural Order’ below and find out more about herRewire 2017 performance at: Pharmakon.
Rewire 2017 Festival Passes (€65) and Day Tickets (€27.50) are available at:Tickets.