Creativity Lives Here: Meet Ikr from Letra Luna
At Slime Minister, we’re all about celebrating creativity. Not just in the slimes we make or the playful content we share, but in how we live, parent, and dream together. Our household is full of colour, sound, texture, and music, and for Ikr, it’s the music that runs deepest.
When we’re not mixing slime, packing orders, or literally running after our son, you’ll usually find Ikr with a guitar in his hands (or air-guitaring during a serious conversation, which, yes, drives me a little bit up the wall). But it’s also a glimpse into his inner world, where sound is always swirling and creativity is quietly at work.
Ikr is the guitarist for Letra Luna, an alternative metal band that formed in September last year. The band is made up of four incredibly talented Filipino musicians: Ikr on guitar, Jerika on vocals, Matt on drums, and Teri on bass. Ikr and Teri go way back to their days in a previous band called Fuego. After a lineup shift, they reformed into something new. Letra Luna’s sound pulls from nu-metal, hardcore, grunge, and pop. It’s gritty and raw, but still melodic and full of feeling. It’s music that tells a story, just like we try to do in our slimes.
They’ve got a gig coming up on Saturday, August 23 at Ding Dong Lounge, playing alongside Doom Scroll and If It Bleeds. If you’re into live music and want to support some wildly talented local musicians, come along and bring some friends.
A few weekends ago, the band came over to record some new material at our place. Ikr is also a trained sound engineer, so he’s the one behind the mixing desk, tweaking every tiny detail until it sounds just right. That’s one of the things I’ve always admired about him. He can disappear into the process, noticing layers and frequencies most of us don’t even hear. He brings that same thoughtful precision to Slime Minister too, whether it’s obsessing over the sound a slime makes when it’s stretched, or figuring out how to capture those sounds in our videos. He’s slow, deliberate, and deeply focused. I’m the total opposite, but that contrast is what makes our little business, and our life together, work.
We believe creative energy should be encouraged, shared, and lived out loud. Slime Minister started as a way to bring sensory joy into homes, but it’s also become a space for us to bring our whole selves, noise, colour, mess, and all. Whether it’s designing a label, mixing a scent, recording a reel, or mixing an actual song, we’re creating together every day.
I’m so proud of the music they’re making, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
👉 Follow Letra Luna on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with their shows, music releases, and recording adventures.
Until next time,
Cheyney x