So Get Up
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So Get Up was a 1993 track by the Portuguese house music
production duo Underground Sound of Lisbon
. Music is credited to DJ Vibe
& Doctor J
, with lyrics by Korvorwong (aka Darin Pappas, or Ithaka (musician)
, as he is now known internationally).
Original 12" mix is 9 minutes and 22 secs long, and was originally released as the B side of the "Chapter One E.P". The A Side being "Dance With Me" (a track sampling Age Of Love
). In Portugal this was released by KAOS Records, and worldwide by Tribal UK and Twisted Records (U.S.).
In 1994, the UK edition of the single (now as A side), had a few remixes by Danny Tenaglia
and Junior Vasquez
as well as an original mix and acapella version.
"So Get Up" It is a underground progressive house music, with words spoken by Ithaka, about "End of The World". It became somewhat of a Portuguese dance music "national anthem", since it was the tune that took many clubbers (better club users) to get interested in house music
. Famous for its shouting "So Get Up, forget the past, the end of the world
is upon us! Pretty soon it will all turn to dust!"
In 2003, Miss Kittin
used the intro of "So Get Up" on her album Radio Caroline Vol.1
.
SO GET UP under varying titles (Get Up, Get Up-Go Insane !, etc.) has been used in records of Fatboy Slim
, Stretch & Verne, and others.
In 2005, Kaos Records released a 10th Anniversary Edition of the single. The CD release included 8 different tracks:
Rob Di Stefano, owner of Twisted Records (U.S.) said on the Cd inlay
:
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
production duo Underground Sound of Lisbon
Underground Sound of Lisbon
Underground Sound of Lisbon was a collaboration between Portuguese house music producers Rui da Silva and DJ Vibe . It was active between 1993 and 2001....
. Music is credited to DJ Vibe
DJ Vibe
This article refers to the House DJ Vibe, not the hardcore DJ Vibe DJ Vibe is a house music DJ.-Career:Vibe was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and became a DJ at 15...
& Doctor J
Rui da Silva
Rui da Silva is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single "Touch Me" topped the UK Singles Chart in 2001.At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a UK hit, and hence was the first to score a UK number one.-Career:...
, with lyrics by Korvorwong (aka Darin Pappas, or Ithaka (musician)
Ithaka (musician)
Ithaka is the professional name of hip hop artist, sculptor, artistic photographer, writer and Surfer, Darin Pappas .Ithaka was born and raised in Southern California, but later established himself in Japan, Greece, Portugal and Brazil .In Lisbon he recorded his first two hip hop albums, Flowers...
, as he is now known internationally).
Original 12" mix is 9 minutes and 22 secs long, and was originally released as the B side of the "Chapter One E.P". The A Side being "Dance With Me" (a track sampling Age Of Love
Age of Love
Age of Love can refer to:* Age of Love , a reality television show on NBC* Age of Love , a 1997 studio album by Scooter* "The Age of Love" , a 1997 single by Scooter...
). In Portugal this was released by KAOS Records, and worldwide by Tribal UK and Twisted Records (U.S.).
In 1994, the UK edition of the single (now as A side), had a few remixes by Danny Tenaglia
Danny Tenaglia
Danny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer.-Early life:At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's genre-less blend of music appealed to him...
and Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
as well as an original mix and acapella version.
"So Get Up" It is a underground progressive house music, with words spoken by Ithaka, about "End of The World". It became somewhat of a Portuguese dance music "national anthem", since it was the tune that took many clubbers (better club users) to get interested in house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
. Famous for its shouting "So Get Up, forget the past, the end of the world
End of the world
End of the world may refer to:* End time, in religion* List of places described as the end of land or the world* Expected tidal destruction of Earth when Sun becomes red-giant star-Albums:* End of the World , 1968 work by Aphrodite's Child...
is upon us! Pretty soon it will all turn to dust!"
In 2003, Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
used the intro of "So Get Up" on her album Radio Caroline Vol.1
Radio Caroline Vol.1
-Critical reception:Joshua Glazer of Allmusic said,"Hervé proves that she is a wicked DJ," and that "Radio Caroline is a far more esoteric and complicated musical place than the sleek electro-trash ghetto where Miss Kittin is usually placed."-Track listing:...
.
SO GET UP under varying titles (Get Up, Get Up-Go Insane !, etc.) has been used in records of Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
, Stretch & Verne, and others.
In 2005, Kaos Records released a 10th Anniversary Edition of the single. The CD release included 8 different tracks:
Tracklist
- So Get Up (Original Mix)
- So Get Up (Junior's Factory Mix) Remix - Junior Vasquez
- So Get Up (Danny's "In The Light We Sleep" Mix) Remix - Danny Tenaglia
- So Get Up (King-Size Mix) Remix - King-Size
- So Get Up (Eric Kupper's Tribalectro Mix) Remix - Eric Kupper
- So Get Up (Low End Specialists Mix) Remix - Low End Specialists
- So Get Up (Mert Yucel DeepXperience Mix) Remix - Mert Yucel
- So Get Up (Dan Robbins Three Dimension Mix) Remix - Dan Robbins
Rob Di Stefano, owner of Twisted Records (U.S.) said on the Cd inlay
Inlay
Inlay is a decorative technique of inserting pieces of contrasting, often coloured materials into depressions in a base object to form patterns or pictures that normally are flush with the matrix. In a wood matrix, inlays commonly use wood veneers, but other materials like shells, mother-of-pearl,...
:
In 1994, the world changed. PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, long known for its legacy of discovers, had produced two more. Calling themselves Underground Sound Of LisbonUnderground Sound of LisbonUnderground Sound of Lisbon was a collaboration between Portuguese house music producers Rui da Silva and DJ Vibe . It was active between 1993 and 2001....
, producers/musicians Doctor J & DJ Vibe set sail across the house music sea to claim new ground for their homeland. Their ship was the now-classic single So Get Up..." 1998