Artist
Bored Young Men
1980s experimental noise and industrial project releasing cassettes on underground independent labels.
About
Bored Young Men were an experimental noise and industrial project active during the 1980s underground tape scene. Operating primarily through cassette releases on independent labels such as Sound of Pig Music and Bovine Productions, the project engaged with the aesthetic conventions of noise and industrial music prevalent in that era. Their releases, including "Is Crude OK?" (1987) and subsequent works like "A Couple of Bored Young Man Sitting around Decomposing" and "With Slime on their Hands," reflected the DIY ethos and raw production values characteristic of cassette-based underground music distribution networks. The project's self-deprecating title and exploratory approach to harsh, experimental sound aligned with broader trends in the noise music underground of the 1980s. Limited documentation exists regarding specific personnel or detailed musical direction, though their catalog suggests an engagement with abrasive textures and unconventional compositional approaches typical of the industrial experimental scene of their period.