THE sound of pop music could be heard wafting out the window of a small music studio in Jalan Imam Bonjol in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, two weeks ago.

Anton Winarno, 36, was jamming with his friend. "Were not professional musicians, this is just a hobby," he said.

Anton said he often rented a studio at F Studio, which was a cut above the rest; he never had to worry about the power going out, he said, in a city where unstable electricity meant blacko