Pleasantry at Snakeweed Studios
Cactus Cactus at Sunroom Studios
SIAL at Black Axis
Bellied Star at Room 526
Bani Haykal at PK Records
BACKLINES
Cactus Cactus at Sunroom Studios
Spaces that keep the music scene alive.
Ep.4
Can independent spaces sustain themselves? In Episode 4 of BACKLINES, we look at the quiet labour behind running Sunroom Studios—the people keeping its doors open, often with money earned elsewhere. Together with Cactus Cactus, many of whom run initiatives of their own, they share various learnings from time overseas, observations around incubative third spaces, and moving stories of a community that takes turns to open doors for one another.
Through heartfelt conversations and immersive performances across genres and generations, we celebrate some of Singapore’s most exciting musicians and vital individuals who continue to build culture from the ground up, one room at a time.
In this intimate portrait of the music ecosystem, they reflect on formative spaces past and present, why physical spaces continue to matter, and uncover the stories, friendships, and quiet acts of perseverance behind every open door.
Co-producers: Chew Wei Shan (WEISH) and Marc Gabriel Loh
Director: Marc Gabriel Loh
Technical Director: Ian Lee of PK Records
Director of Photography: Gareth Christopher of PK Records
Special thanks to Camera Rental Centre Singapore for their support of this series.
