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. Executive Summary Released on August 3