We were joined at The Pit Recording Studio in Sunland, CA by Nitisart “Mike” Chaiburi and Kitti “Ole” Suwan of the great WHISPERS, all the way from Bangkok, Thailand.

A truly unbelievable group of people both personally and musically, they’ve broken through every barrier imaginable through their undeniable spirit, infectiously unique and hard and passionate love for hardcore music.

Being the first band from Bangkok to achieve so much of what they have achieved, we’re honored to talk to Whispers about their origin from local band in Bangkok who evolved into the definitive band that represents not only their city, but all of Thailand around the world. We can’t think of a better group or a better band for the job, and just five minutes of this conversation is all you’ll need to hear to understand why.

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Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:02 - Introduction

00:02:20 - Finding Hardcore in Thailand

00:08:25 - 5555555555555

00:10:19 - Their Many Many Vintage Stores

00:12:15 - Friendships before Whispers

00:13:33 - H8000 Bands

00:15:45 - Finding European Hardcore

00:18:17 - Activities Outside of Whispers

00:20:13 - Mike’s Vocal Style

00:21:19 - Whispers Through the Years

00:24:34 - Bangkok During Covid

00:26:00 - Relax Time

00:27:57 - Stories With Stéphen Kickback

00:31:02 - Pardon This Interruption

00:33:40 - Meeting Gap

00:37:01 - First Whispers Tour Ever

00:39:00 - Asian Countries Played

00:39:42 - Response To Whispers Across The World

00:41:00 - Linking Up with Speed

00:42:09 - Touring Europe

00:43:16 - Yom Ma Lok

00:47:24 - Flatspot Records

00:48:15 - First US Tour

00:51:00 - Future Aspirations for Whispers

00:51:59 - Tied Down Fest

00:53:41 - Tour Essentials (Hot Dogs)

00:54:49 - US Food vs Thailand Food

01:00:18 - Sound and Fury

01:03:21 - Top 4 HC Records

01:06:38 - Ghosts?

01:10:45 - Patreon Q&A

01:11:38 - Top 4 Thai HC

01:12:38 - Greatest Breakdown Of All Time

01:14:50 - Inspirations / Influences