baby making strange noises?

My son is 6 mo and for the last couple of days he does this thing where he whines and then he goes grrraaaahhhhhhhhhh until he turns red. That's the best way I can describe the sound lol. He does this when we don't pick him up or wants to be walker around.. basically when he's bored and doesn't get his way.. he's also been making a strange noise when he laughs kinda like he's gasping for air at the end of the laugh like ha ha huhhhhh. But he only does that sometimes again.. when he's bored other times he laughs normal, when he's really laughing. So..what gives? lol. Is he learning to throw tantrums? Or is this a phase? Anyone else's LO making weird noises??? 
I tried to ignore it but he'll just yell louder and turn really red which freaks me out. He even started gagging on his drool one time he did it for too long. Idk how to get him to stop. 
Again, it just started a few days ago..
He didn't do it before..