Synopsis
Three dancers bring sharply different movement vocabularies to the same restless electronic groove. A ballet performer, a breakdancer, and a disco-inspired dancer each take turns commanding the frame, with their styles contrasted and blended through rapid cutting, visual effects, and rhythmic repetition. The choreography gradually turns into a playful collision of eras and techniques, matching the Stanton Warriors' genre-crossing breaks production. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video treats the performers' bodies, poses, and transitions as the main visual instruments.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was made as a co-production between Messrs and Distillery Productions.
- Its credited performers represent three distinct dance traditions: ballet by Sarah Winter, breakdance by Omari Carter, and disco by Tommy Holgate.
- Distillery Productions handled the creative edit, visual effects, and color grade, making post-production an important part of the video's rhythmic character.
- The song appeared on the 2011 album "The Warriors" and was also issued in radio-edit and extended versions.
- "Turn Me Up Some" was presented as the first single from "The Warriors" and received early support from BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe, who identified it as his "Hottest Record in the World."
- The official video was published online in February 2011, during the promotional campaign for the album.