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- ↑ Lachman, Ed (May 7, 2013). "Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: DJ Falcon". The Creators Project. YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmk26C-qi5c
- ↑ Random Access Memories (liner notes). Daft Punk. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2013.
