The Observatory is one of Singapore's longest-standing experimental music bands. Since its formation in 2001, the band has been constantly pushing to sustain and propagate the practice and spectatorship of experimental and improvised music forms. As a non-profit charity, The Observatory relies on the generosity of donors like yourself to make possible our quality, wide-ranging body of works, which includes music albums, music festivals and online radio shows. Our experimentations with art and music have resulted in interdisciplinary and socially-conscious projects like REFUSE, an inter-media exhibition that charted a bold pioneering path in music-making and artistic expression through its experimentation with the living organisms of fungi and mycelial networks.

The impact of Covid-19 on the arts community also continues to be substantial, especially on live music. We need to raise at least 50% of our annual expenditure, which includes operational costs of manpower, equipment and resources. Every contribution, big or small, will make an impact and will directly enable us to continue paying our artists and arts managers who work hard to deliver music programmes that enrich and engage, as well as to ensure the survival of our experimental music scene.