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(en) Warde-Aldam, Digby (2014): House music is great music – or can be. The Spectator. Press Holdings. "I suspect the following statement may piss off dance nerds, but it’s fair to say that Knuckles had as much claim as anyone to having ‘invented’ house music thirty odd years ago. Essentially, he took the kitsch out of disco and turned it into a synthesiser-heavy global brand. Was it worth the effort, though?" ; 8 avril 2014, consulté le 4 mai 2014.
(en) Disco Double Take by The Village Voice : "And the scene's combination of overwhelming sound, trippy lighting, and hallucinogens was indebted to the late-60s psychedelic culture.", consulté le 29 novembre 2008.