The Sorcerer's Apprentice poem's story is alluded to in several episodes of the fairy-tale drama "Once Upon a Time", especially in "The Apprentice". A variation of the Dukas piece also plays in certain scenes. The apprentice himself is a recurring character, while the sorcerer is shown to be Merlin. The "Fantasia" version appears in the video game series "Kingdom Hearts", with the sorcerer Yen Sid serving as an adviser to the heroes, teaching Mickey, Sora, and Riku the Keyblade skills needed to guard the universe from his former friend Xehanort's plan. A world based on the "Fantasia" version also appears throughout the series,
S-Tone Inc. released a monothematic album inspired by drum&bass, yet jazzy and soulful. In 1999, he released the second S-Tone Inc. album, "Free Spirit". But it's with the album "Sobrenatural" released in 2002 that Stefano Tirone proved to have established his own style, made of various influences that go from Brazilian music, to jazz, funk, and soul, without forgetting his experience in house music. In 2003, he produced a 12" with Stefano Ghittoni, of The Dining Rooms, under the name Vuca. One of these tracks, "Bossafrica", has been later re-recorded during the sessions of the fourth S-Tone Inc. album. In 2004, he