Featuring Abangsapau (New Mongrels) and Yuxuan and Aaron (4th Wall Studios)

Aaron: has eczema; has a flex wall; got thinking about getting things done proper-proper
Yux: went from fears of austerity to hopes of prosperity; runs ops, is the saikang warrior
Familiar faces in the indie music scene, Yux and Aaron are founders of 4th Wall Studios; they mix, record and offer their space in Jalan Pemimpin for musicians to rehearse and jam. On top of that, they also play in a band together, called Aggressive Raisin Cat. Ultimately, while monetising a hobby isn’t recommended, they just want to do something for the people they care about.

Over at a recognisable space (with Geylang bleed), Shaz a.k.a. ABANGSAPAU of New Mongrels talked about how the collective helps to build bridges within and across music scenes. This was while co-founder Mat was unfortunately dealing with a double whammy (Covid and a wisdom tooth surgery). New Mongrels is a collective that assists self-directed artists to achieve their goals while profiling Singapore music. In the rapper and wordsmith’s own words, “In the US you don’t see ‘Let’s push for US music to be heard’, you know?”. *Mic drop

This series was commissioned by Esplanade Offstage for Baybeats, the alternative music festival presented annually by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.