Phats & Small - Turn Around

What this video is

Released in March 1999 at the apex of the UK's late-90s dance music explosion, 'Turn Around' arrived when Brighton had become a globally recognised hub of big beat and electronic production. The video's Brighton-and-Hove street locations situate the track squarely within the city's cultural identity. The song's disco-house construction — sampling Toney Lee's 'Reach Up' and Change's 'The Glow of Love' — reflects the…

Why it matters

A foundational document of UK late-90s disco-house crossover, demonstrating how Brighton-scene producers translated Balearic and American garage house influences into chart-ready pop structures. Its peak UK chart position of number two and enduring festival presence (Tomorrowland's Ibiza 500 list,…

The director

British independent filmmaker whose career began on globe-trotting BBC documentary productions. He subsequently carved a significant niche in music video direction through the late 1990s and 2000s, with credits including Milk Inc. (1997–1998), Dolores…