A New Compilation Series Recaptures the ’90s Heyday of House Music in Portugal

Greek-American lyricist/vocalist Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas). Ithaka lived in Lisbon from 1992-1996. He originally wrote the vocal-poem So Get Up, The End Of The Earth Is Upon Us for one of his daily appearances on the program Quarto Bairro for Rádio Comercial, Portugal.

A New Compilation Series Recaptures the ’90s Heyday of House Music in Portugal

These were also crucial years for recorded dance music. Kaos Records, the country’s first electronic label founded by Portuguese producers Rui da Silva and DJ Vibe with promoter António Cunha, released essential records from The Ozone and Urban Dreams; the single “So Get Up” by the Underground Sound of Lisbon -with vocals and lyrics by Californian songwriter Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas)- became an anthem, and New York legend Junior Vasquez was the first U.S. DJ to play the single during his night at Sound Factory. (It was later licensed to the label Tribal America, backed with remixes by Vasquez and Danny Tenaglia.) That moment marked the beginning of a long-lasting alliance between New York house and Portuguese dance music, one that continues to influence contemporary producers like Violet and Photonz.

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