WHALES Interview- losing 155 pounds,living with tourette’s syndrome,name change,growing up in Israel

“Then I started to experience ticks. It took another three years until I actually went to a doctor. Then he said it’s obvious you just have tourettes.”

Whales is the alias of Tal Rochman who started 2018 as Sex Whales and ended with a global rebrand, a Monstercat release, the “Purity Ring” EP, a coveted release on Buygore, and a handful tracks and remixes, drawing the attention of UKF and the bass scene along the way and culminating in a collaboration with one of bass musics finest, Borgore. His songs and collaborations have gathered well over 500 million plays all while defining his unique sounds, touring Canada, Europe and even China.