6 Questions w/ Ryan O'Connor of Ineffable Slime
Ryan O'Connor (known as Ineffable Slime) is an artist known for his brutal and unrelenting, sample based harsh noise. Known by many for his releases on Virtues, Tribe Tapes, and Fusty Cunt Records, he has found a loyal following of underground noise aficionados and collectors. I spoke with Ryan about hidden meanings, the occult, and his bookstore 'Alarum Books'. Many noise artists start projects with an idea of having an unspoken context through their noise. For some people, their noise is made with political or social protest in mind, and famously Vomir had his dada-esque "Manifeste du Mur Bruitiste". Thinking of those earlier days as a noise artist, was there any idea of having a meaning or perhaps a statement that you wanted your noise to convey or was it simply just your chosen form of auditory abstraction Ryan - I consider my approach towards noise to be rooted in a tradition of American amateur visionary art. When I am recording or performing, I am relinquis...