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- ↑ Universal Music France Atylantos Project [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved 25 July 2010
- ↑ Jean-Patrick Capdevielle Wikipedia article in French Retrieved 25 July 2010
- ↑ Atylantos Information Discogs Retrieved 24 July 2010
- ↑ Opera Trance Information Discogs Retrieved 24 July 2010
- ↑ Pasión por la Luna – Mexican Crossover Compilation Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 July 2010