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David Sylvian interview, Chris Douridas, New Ground, KCRW radio, 2003
The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution, P.D. Ouspensky, The Hedgehog Press Inc, 1950
18 quick questions to David Sylvian, davidsylvian.com, 2005
David Sylvian interview, Jim Lange, WVPR EclecTopia, 2005
The Sound of Inner Life, Kult, 2005
Chris Vrenna interview, Gerrit Hillebrand, davidsylvian.net, 2001
David Sylvian, samadhisound soundcloud, 2024
David Sylvian, threads, 2025
Burnt Friedman, Invisible Jukebox, The Wire, 2006
Chasing The Muse, Anil Prasad, Guitar Player, 2005
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