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- ↑ Gwee, Karen. "Ujikaji Records and The Observatory collaborate on new performance series BlackKaji". Bandwagon. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Sound Sensations: Singapore's Music Scene Uncovered". First Stop Singapore. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ CLOT Magazine. "Insight: Evening Chants record label, building on beautifully strange music". CLOT. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ NME. "George Chua releases hyper-stylised music video for 'Neo-Punggol'". NME. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ NME. "The Observatory and Keiji Haino release collaborative live album, 'Authority Is Alive'". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2020.