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- ↑ "Murlo and Wildlife! Take Dembow Riddims into the Club on "Control"". Thump. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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- ↑ "Wildlife! streams dystopian Mixpak debut Patterns EP". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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