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Syntonics (Barbi + Cryo) always put on a good show. Regardless of where or when, they’ve always got the knobs turned up as high as possible and are caught climbing up on any sturdy surface to deliver their get-up-and-move lyrics in the most emphatic way possible. Last Friday (April 3) was no exception as theAmsterdam Brewery stayed up late to host Electrofest, headlined by the energetic duo.

Arriving in time to catch Barbi cut things up, it was evident why she made it to the semi’s at the Redbull3 DJ Competition – the lady’s got skills. And although the room was less than filled, she didn’t let up; busting out the grimiest tracks the speakers could take. But it was evident that most people came to hear Syntonics do their thing. When Cryo got on the decks and Barbi grabbed the mic, it got people excited. Cryo’s cuts and rhymes were sharp as always, and Barbi chimed in with her signature vocals and got the crowd bumpin’.

Unfortunately, my night was focused on making it in time for Syntonics, but heard nothing but good things about the openers.VLSONN was fantastic and TapeDeckBros had the crowd asking questions about who the guys with the boxes on their heads were while they danced it up on the dancefloor.

Cheap beer, a great venue, a line-up of eager young DJs and $5 perogies… yes, $5 perogies is all the new-to-the-scene promoters The Mansion could ask for, especially when unfortunately plagued by a storm that caught Toronto by surprise. Hopefully better weather is on their side as they take their next party to the sea… err, lake, with a party aptly titled ‘We’re On a Boat, Motherfucker!’ after

the Lonely Island’s ode to sea bound transportation. With a line-up including Ontario natives Barletta, Gingy, the 84.85, OPOPO, Green Go and the aforementioned TapeDeckBros, you’d be crazy not to hop your land-favouring ass onto that one.

Written by Sebastian Galvez

Photography by Amy Young

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