After a long wait for summer and the kind of heat that goes oh so well with shaking your ass and stomping your feet, Love & Light happened this past Saturday and reminded Capetonians why we love to party outdoors so much.

We got there just around twelve and almost immediately felt the sting bite heat from the Paarl sun nip at our skin, at this point we were eager to get a drink and way too eager to get it popping. This seemed to be the general sentiment amongst the crowd, getting in and getting it going just as soon as you arrive.

Here was a festival treat in the form of a twelve hour long sunshine and outdoor electronic experience, wrapped under a red and white bedouin tent complete with merciful mist sprinklers. The pinkish haze that filled the dance floor left a sexy and safe feeling hanging in the air that almost felt like it swallowed you once you were inside.

Shorts and bikini donned non stop moving bodies to The Fog Show‘s live Violin infused set created a dramatic, intense and notably exciting start to our dusty dance floor thrill.

Later on, half way into the day (that was a myriad of hellos and hugs that felt way too hot) we made a little trip to the dam, walking over the brightly ribbon decorated bridge. This scene dropped against a brilliant up-close view of the mountain was just perfect, we dipped our bodies in nature’s pool, ordered Mojito’s from the pool-bar while still being treated to tunes by Gandalf thanks to the cleverly placed speakers.

After chilling on a blow up shark for a while and pouring endless cold ones down the throat we made our way back to the dance floor for the much anticipated Neelix set. Call it the heat, the chilled vibe we had just moved away from or just plain over expectation, but Neelix’s set just left something feeling a miss and not quite on the button. It could be the Techy sound that was prominent in his mix or the shear difference from the music that was playing before he went on. Alas we jammed any way, full throttle mind you.

Connecto followed next and as anyone who goes to theses parties knows, he never disappoints. We stomped, wiggled and acted just down right crazy. Symphonix (Live) delivered a traditional prog trance set suitably noted as the highlight of the day. He brought the crowd energy right up through the on set of dusk with his DJ set carrying everyone into the beckoning night.

A full day of gorgeous people, laughter, happy smiling faces and shrieks of delight was my reflection of this one day party. Something… I have been calling way too much fun since waking up yesterday morning. Needless to say, I definitely look forward to the next one!