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Carlos Manaça

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Carlos Manaça is one of the well-known Portuguese Dj’s / Producers. His career started in 1986, in his hometown, Barreiro, near Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Being one of the Portuguese Dj’s involved in 1989’s Acid House movement, it was when he moved to the North of Portugal that his career took off. As resident Dj of two of the most important clubs in the North of Portugal, ‘Cais 447’ and ‘Rocks Club’ he played with almost all of the International Dj’s. In 1996 starts to work with the Portuguese Agency X-Club and decides to become a full time freelance Dj, with an experience of 10 years as a resident in several clubs. As a producer, his work begun in 1994 with the Portuguese live act O.L.N., an Oporto duo. O.L.N.´s first 12” was immediately picked up by Kaos Records in Portugal and then Tribal America. This record and the two following producing O.L.N. gave Carlos a great exposure in the industry. In 1997, decides to create, with Paul Jays, a label called Megnetic Records, which only had one release, and in 1999 both create MAGNA RECORDINGS PORTUGAL, one of the best known and respected Portuguese Dance Labels. In 2000 releases his first mixed compilation called ‘Pure Elements of House’ (Universal / X-CLub) that rapidly sold more than 10000 copies.

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