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- ↑ Christensen, Jean; White, John; Herresthal, Harald; Broman, Per F.; Pedersen, Morten Eide; Korhonen, Kimmo (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-57647-019-0.
- ↑ Montague, Gary (12 February 1992). Live Electronics. Vol. 6. CRC Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-3-7186-5116-0.
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