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Lejo demonstrates how to DJ one-handed:

This classic video from the kids’ program 3-2-1 Contact, produced by Children’s Television Workshop, features pioneering synthesist Suzanne Ciani talking about how synthesizers work:

In the video, Ciani is brilliant, gorgeous and geektacular, if you can look beyond the amazing array of sexy classic synth gear.
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British/Norwegian Electronic Pop duo The Green Children are teaming up in a music video released today with the current Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Professor Muhammad Yunus, to support the idea of microcredit loans for the poor.
The musicians are supporting the work of Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is the pioneer responsible for lifting millions of people [...]

Bjork is calling on fans to make the video for her new song Innocence. A post on Bjork’s official website is calling upon the help of any budding video makers:
Björk has suggested the idea, that the video to Innocence of Volta is to be made by anyone who wants to. She has asked the Madwebcarpenters [...]

The Poteet High School Percussion Ensemble, Director, Mike Myers, do an awesomely faithful adaption of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s Karn Evil 9 - 1st Impression, Part 2, complete with Moog solos and marimba arangements of Keith Emerson riffs.

Diatonis, an LA-based ambient artist, is offering a collection of tracks as free MP3 downloads. Diatonis describes his music as “an eclectic mix of ambient, electronic, and world styles.”
Diatonis is also heavily into surround sound and video. An example is embedded below, and there are many more examples available at his site.
Diatonis’ latest release, perception, [...]

 

 Diatonis - Aurora: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Diatonis Waiting For Eternity: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ambient synth artist Robert Rich has announced Atlas Dei, a feature-length DVD of high resolution motion graphics by Daniel Colvin. The video is presented in panoramic 3:1 aspect ratio, with letterbox. It features 90 minutes of 5 channel surround mixes by Rich.
“Atlas Dei is currently in the final phase of preparation before manufacturing,” says [...]

Here’s a great video that features Klaus Schulze in his 70’s heyday: