Keytars aren’t as easy to find as they were in the 80’s, perhaps because of risk of auto-emasculation in males.

We’ve highlighted the social risks of playing the keytar in the past, as a courtesy of readers.

Manufacturers are becoming aware of these risks, too. Some, like Roland, are even going so far as “re-branding” their keytars as “shoulder synthesizers”.

Unfortunately, use of the term “shoulder synthesizer” is also known to have an auto-emasculating effect on many keyboardists, and should be avoided, for this reason.

Fortunately, there are those that are willing to risk auto-emasculatory effects and champion the keytar. With this in mind, we bring you this video: Save The Keytar.

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In this bizarre bit of ephemera, electropop icon Alison Goldfrapp bakes a cake.

Daito Manabe’s electric stimulus to face test 3.

Don’t try this at home.

This is off topic a bit, but you gotta love this remake of the classic Lightcycle scene from Tron. The original may have had a great soundtrack by Wendy Carlos, but this one has a low-budget cool of its own.

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