Caribou – Volume

1st August 2024 · 2020s, 2024, Dance, Funk, Music

It’s almost a quarter of a century since that landmark moment when MARRS told us all to Pump Up The Volume. It’s a moment channelled by Dan Snaith in Caribou’s new single, a homage simply titled Volume – and it’s an addictive slice of summer fun that’s perfect for a sunny day.

So too is the video featuring some classic old-skool dance moves that take you straight back to the Eighties.

He recalls the impact the MARRS tune had on him at the time in 1990: “Pump Up The Volume was the first time in my life I heard electronic music – sitting in front of the family stereo system listening to the top 40 countdown on the radio when I was a kid.

“It completely blew my mind – it sounded like something from another world. it’s stuck with me ever since – and I always wanted to rework it in some way.

“I didn’t consciously think about it when I started working on my track but I think there’s something really nice about having gone right back to the very beginning in making this.”

Indeed there is. And here’s the very beginning: