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MSTRKRFT get all ages rowdy on dance floor

October 26, 2009
By Maddie Leznoff

Albeit late, Toronto DJs MSTRKRFT played for a teenager-friendly crowd at the London Music Hall on Saturday night.

The event, organized by the King’s University College Student’s Council, proved to be a well executed evening. Even those not yet of legal age were able to enjoy the musical stylings of MSTRKRFT, as the hall had an under-19 section.

While crossing over to the “underage” side of the hall felt like entering a high school dance, it was an enthusiastic crowd nonetheless.

Whether they were actually able to stick around past the opening sets is another story — MSTRKFRT didn’t hit the stage until almost 1:00 a.m.

The crowd, visibly intoxicated and displaying some interesting dance moves, was entertained prior to MSTRKRFT’s late arrival by three strong opening acts. The night started off with a set by DJ Millions, who, despite the small crowd, managed to get people dancing with mixes that included classics like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”

The following acts, Gingy and Golden Gloves, were a blur of flashing neon lights and musical climaxes, but it was obvious the crowd was growing restless as the night wore on — they wanted MSTRKRFT.

Finally, MSTRKRFT took control of the stage accompanied by fog effects and neon lights. The electronic music duo of Al-P JFK formed in 2005 and has gained international status by performing all over the world.

It’s clear why the duo plays to packed venues — it is impossible to resist toe tapping and head bobbing along with their beat. The crowd went crazy when they played their hit “Bounce,” screaming “all I do is party” along to the music.

Though the audience seemed to enjoy themselves, an earlier start time by MSTRKFT would have been appreciated. While it was nice to make the event open to all ages, the segregation of the crowd produced a weird atmosphere. The under-agers desperately wanted to get to the other side — in the bathroom some younger girls even tried to persuade those of age to “loan” them wristbands “just for 10 minutes”.

All in all, the event was a success, providing a fun night of music and dancing for an enthusiastic crowd. Kudos to the King’s students’ council for their efforts.

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