Marrs Pump Up The Volume -

Executive Summary Released on August 3, 1987, "Pump Up the Volume" by M|A|R|R|S is a landmark in electronic dance music. It was the first DJ-oriented, sample-heavy record to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, marking a shift from underground house music to mainstream pop success. Historical Background & Formation

: The title phrase was sampled from "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim . Marrs Pump Up The Volume

: M|A|R|R|S was a one-off collaboration between two bands on the independent 4AD label: Colourbox and A.R. Kane . Executive Summary Released on August 3, 1987, "Pump

The track is celebrated for its revolutionary use of sampling, which was largely illegal or unregulated at the time. & Rakim

: The two groups famously clashed in the studio and refused to work together. The final track was "stitched together" from isolated fragments recorded by each group separately. Technical Composition & Sampling

: Produced by Martyn Young and John Fryer, the track utilized an 808 drum machine and heavy scratch effects by DJs Chris "C.J." Mackintosh and Dave Dorrell. M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume (Official Video)