By Chaos, Freelance Writer
These two yong ladies seem to be enjoying the 'Smirnoff Experience' at the Caymanas Golf Club last Friday night while dancing. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
THE 'SMIRNOFF Experience' did it again. Another in the Smirnoff Ice-themed parties was held on the fairways of the Caymanas Golf Club last Friday night and to say that those present had a blast would be to put it mildly.
As usual, there were a number of selectors on the night, a decision which brought about a rather amusing exodus from room one or two every time there was a change of whoever was playing.
When The Gleaner arrived at the venue, Delano was at full throttle in room one playing hip-hip then dancehall, old school and new, with remixes being a large part of his repertoire, as is the norm. Room two was sparsely populated at the time, but saw Matt C laying down some house beats to the enjoyment of the few people there. In fact, in a quadrangle at the club in room two, some young men could be seen dancing their hearts out to the beats being laid down.
The bars operated freely and the drinks at the all-inclusive event flowed like Niagara Falls, with nary a obstacle in sight. People danced with abandon and the cameramen present had a field day capturing on film many young ladies who had apparently decided to let loose. It was a treat the many males present did not fail to take advantage of, staring with glee and on at least one occasion, encouraging a young lady in a dangerously low red pair of 'hipsters' with shouts of 'Hey, hey!'
Roy the Roach, a British-based selector; Delano; DJ Heaven; Johnny Kool and Alrick and Boyd played slots in room one while Alrick & Boyd, Briton Matt C, Kurt Riley, Roy the Roach and Delano did stints in room two.
DJ Heaven was excellent, if not well supported, as she laid down some house beats. The people who were in room one while she played had a ball, while in room two some people were bemused as Kurt Riley played some dance tracks before eventually switching to hardcore dancehall. When asked, Riley said "Well, this is what they started off with (he had been preceded by Matt C) and I really like it (dance)."
Not many Jamaicans seem to like house, trance or dance music but those who do and were present had the time of their lives last Friday courtesy of Roy the Roach, DJ Heaven and Matt C. On the other hand, Delano and Riley especially entertained those who were there for a more dancehall-oriented party, with hip-hop remixes, the Diwali and other rhythms bringing varying degrees of insanity to the proceedings.
There was one sore point for the night. Although the security personnel were a lot more polite and professional than is customary at these events, there was a bottleneck caused at the immediate gate to the party. Two security personnel swiped metal detectors over everyone everyone who entered the venue. Although it was a refreshing change to see even women getting their handbags searched, having only two persons, one male and one female, was not the brightest idea on the planet. This was evinced by the bad tempers that were in full display every time The Gleaner traversed the route between rooms one and two.
Groundsmen at the venue were kept extremely busy, since apparently someone was apparently obsessed with keeping the fairways of the golf club in immaculate condition. Early on, every time a bottle, usually wrapped in a napkin, was put down, an over-worked man would appear out of nowhere and whisk both bottle and napkin away, as well as any other detritus that might be around. When it hit around three in the morning however, the weight of an all-inclusive event seemed to hit, because the bottles started to pile up in earnest on the ground not that anyone really cared.
Aside from the excellent music played by the selectors, the shuttle rides to and from the fairway were an extreme source of amusement. On the way back one bus to where patrons without VIP parking had parked their vehicles, after five in the morning one inebriated young lady entertained all onboard with her thoughts that there were 14 islands in Jamaica and that not all had light posts.
At the end of the morning, the 'Smirnoff Experience' was exactly that - an experience and everyone had a ball.
