of Turbulence" Playfreely Festival, 29 November 2019, at 72-13 (Singapore). In a four-star review, NME writer Azzief Khaliq says, "Over the album’s 22 minutes, The Observatory and Keiji Haino create improvised music that showcases what talented musicians can achieve in such a setting. It’s an example of steely-eyed energy and musical alchemy, four musicians pushing each other forward and taking everything that comes out of it in their stride. The results are intoxicating, gripping, and more than a bit exhilarating." Members Dharma – Electric Guitar Dharma been involved in the Singapore underground music scene since the early 1990s as a bassist and sometimes guitarist with Manic Mushroom, a guitarist with the band Heritage from 1995–1998, frontman of the local funk band, Throb, and member of Meddle, Chöd, and Tenggara Trio. Yuen Chee Wai – Guitar, Synth, Electronics Yuen Chee Wai has been active in the local and international experimental and improv circuit for the past two decades. He is also a part of the Far East Network (FEN) – a quartet comprising Otomo Yoshihide (Japan), Yan Jun (China) and Ryu Hankil (South Korea) since 2008. In 2015, he was appointed as Director of the Asian Music Network in Japan, which organises the annual Asian Meeting Festival, of which he is co-curator. Cheryl Ong – Drums, Percussion, Electronics Cheryl Ong is a Singaporean percussionist who is active in music performance and education. In addition to performing with The Observatory, she has also played with SA, a trio that fuses traditional Chinese instruments and electronics. Past members Leslie Low – (former member) Lead Vocals, Electric + Acoustic Guitars, Programming, Bass, Harmonica, Percussion Former frontman of veteran local band Humpback Oak, Low was the singer, guitarist and occasional bassist in the band. He is a music composer and sound designer by profession. Low graduated from the School of Film and Media Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Film, Sound and Video. He has also been involved in several side projects. As PAN GU, Low's collaboration with Lasse Marhaug (electronics), Primeval Man Born of the Cosmic Egg, made it to SPIN's Top 20 Avant albums of 2013. He left The Observatory after the band released their eighth album, August is the cruellest, in 2016. He has since released multiple, mostly solo albums digitally through Bandcamp. Vivian Wang – (former member) Vocals, Piano, keyboards, Melodica, Percussion A classically trained pianist, Vivian Wang