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References
- ↑ Rave, Inc. by Patricia Bergeron, Scanned from original printed newspaper article in La Presse, 21 March 1996, page C1. Bergeron asks VJ Dr. Hypnotica for his evaluation of the health of the underground rave scene.
- ↑ Video-Jockey: Artist of the Digital Age, MusiquePlus, 11 October 2003. VJ Hypnotica is interviewed from 11:15 to 13:13.
- 1 2 3 Elle Quebec, April 1997, pg 63-66, scanned from the magazine.
- ↑ VJ Hypnotica Portable VJ Studio
- ↑ Youtube clip of Sous le vent showing some of the visuals by VJ Hypnotica, from the Garou: Live a Bercy DVD, uploaded by garoulive.
- ↑ “Garou: Live a Bercy”, DVD with comments and ratings.
- ↑ Review of the DVD “Garou: Live a Bercy” on dvdcritiques.com, "Bref, pour celles et ceux qui n’auraient pas encore tout compris, ce DVD est une bombe qu’il faut laisser absolument exploser dans son salon!"
- ↑ VJ Hypnotica Booking Calendar, 1995-2015.
- ↑ Montreal Mirror Nightlife 99, 21 October 1999, Cover story, pgs 28-29.