Luude & Bru-C Feat. Kevin Lyttle - TMO (Turn Me On) (12") - 45RPM

Some pairings just make instant sense, and this one lands like a grin across the dancefloor. Luude teams up with Nottingham MC Bru-C and the unmistakable Kevin Lyttle for TMO (Turn Me On), a sleek drum and bass flip that treats a beloved 2003 soca classic with proper care while giving it enough low-end thump to rattle a festival rig. It is the kind of collab that bridges scenes and generations. Australia to the UK to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, all meeting at that melody everyone knows, then shunting it forward at a brisk clip.

Luude has a habit of turning familiar hooks into fresh rave ammo. First it was Down Under with Colin Hay, then Big City Life, both of which proved he can thread nostalgia through a modern DnB chassis without sandblasting the charm. TMO (Turn Me On) hits that same sweet spot. Lyttle’s vocal is the anchor, all satin and sunshine, and here it sounds recharged rather than recycled. He doesn’t phone it in either. The phrasing has presence, the delivery sits perfectly on top of crisp drums and that rubbery bass that Luude loves. You can tell the producers built space around the hook so it breathes before the drop.

Bru-C slots in with the kind of hyped energy that has made him a mainstay of UK festival stages. He plays the crowd conductor, talking slick between the lines and throwing in nimble cadences that cut through the mix. On paper, soca croon and Midlands chatter could have clashed. In practice, it’s a neat handshake. There’s a cheeky call-and-response feel when Bru-C ramps up the pace under Lyttle’s chorus, like you’re caught between a Carnival float and a warehouse party.

Production-wise, everything’s tidy and purposeful. The intro lets that hook shine with just enough filtered sparkle to tease what’s coming. The first drop doesn’t lurch into tear-out territory. Instead it’s a rolling stepper, punchy kick and snappy snare, a bassline that hums and wiggles rather than roaring. The second act brings a small switch that perks the ears without derailing the mood. It’s clearly built for DJs to blend, which is why you hear it slipping into peak-time sets so easily. Big rooms, day parties, even the more adventurous commercial radio shows, it fits.

What sells it is the respect in the update. Too many flips of early-2000s hits flatten the groove into a novelty. Here, the soul of Turn Me On remains intact. Lyttle’s melody still does the heavy lifting. Luude and Bru-C just give it a faster engine and a shinier chassis. That balance is why it lands for older fans who remember the original lighting up summer playlists, and younger ravers who’ve grown up on DnB TikToks and boiler room clips.

You can trace a line through Luude’s recent run and see a producer who understands how to make a crowd sing without dumbing down the rhythm section. The drums snap, the subs are fat, the arrangement leaves air in the mix. That matters. It is why this doesn’t wear out after a dozen plays. Bru-C knows his lane too. He’s charismatic on record, but this feels designed for the stage. You can hear the reloads in your head when he hypes the drop.

If you’re crate-digging and thinking about formats, this would be a tidy 12-inch. TMO (Turn Me On) vinyl with an extended mix on the A-side and a dub on the flip would slot nicely next to other Luude vinyl or Bru-C collabs you spin when the room needs a lift. Not every single gets pressed, but fans hunting Luude albums on vinyl, or looking to buy Luude records online from a Melbourne record store, will know how well his stuff plays on a system. For those of us sifting through vinyl records Australia wide, a clean club mix of this would be a no-brainer add to the bag.

As a pop-dance crossover, it works. As a love letter to a Caribbean anthem, it’s respectful. As a DJ tool, it’s handy and hooky. TMO (Turn Me On) isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. It just gets the wheel spinning faster, with better tyres and a smoother ride, and lets Kevin Lyttle steer the whole thing straight into another summer. If the original made you feel like the night was just getting started, this one pours you a fresh drink and points you at the speakers.