What has it been like being back in Thailand since you left Sweden?

It’s been a lot of time; I’ve been here for like four years now I think. So the first time it was all a big shock because I had lived in Sweden for almost ten years. But the people here kind of knew me through “Diamonds” with Yung Lean, so that’s how I got my way into Bangkok.

So are you active in the Bangkok rap scene now?

No, I’m not active. I was hanging with [local artists] before, like the first two years I was here, I was with all of them just hanging out at parties and stuff. I kind of brought the Auto-Tune thing over here too — before people really didn’t do it. After I did my first show, I showed the people how to use Auto-Tune and now they are doing it. Hip-hop is booming now. It’s really big in Bangkok and Thailand — the whole country.

Do you feel like your priorities in life have changed since you moved?

Yeah, big time. Because Bangkok is the opposite of Sweden you can say. Maybe that’s why the Swedish people like to come here and then Thai people like to go to Sweden because it’s the total opposite. So you can do the opposite things when you’re around — it’s kind of changed me a lot, but it’s also [given] me a big perspective.

What’s it like when Drain Gang comes to visit?

It’s like a paradise trip. The first time was really crazy, that was like a year ago. We was clubbing and doing crazy stuff. But this time it was not as crazy as before. We went to an island and then recorded Trash Island. They called it a party island, but we just recorded stuff there in a big villa, vibe house. And then we came back [to my apartment] to the thirtieth floor for a whole week and went crazy.

How would you describe your music to someone who’s never heard it before?

I would just say it’s Thaiboy man, like, it’s Drain Gang. But I guess people want to hear more of a concrete answer. I can say where I get inspiration for doing this though. First of all, it’s hip-hop, no doubt. I like Future and I like Soulja Boy, Future with the Auto-Tune — all the Auo-Tune legends, man. And then I enjoy electro music, like trance and all kinds of house. So combining those, I imagine Future on a legendary DJ Tiësto song — that it’s kind of my vibe I guess.