Carlos Manaca

Carlos Manaça is one of the main Portuguese DJ’s and producers and has been an essential part of the country’s Underground dance scene since its very beginning. 
In 2026 celebrates 40 years as a professional DJ but his schedule is still busy. He plays mainly in Portugal but also in countries like Japan, England, Switzerland, Brazil, Luxembourg, Poland, Croatia, Germany, Mexico, Angola, Mozambique, USA, Canada and Spain, where he lived from 2002 to 2021.
He has now moved back to Oporto, Portugal.
 As a producer his name started to get international exposure in 1995 with his O.L.N. "Oporto Deep Cuts EP" remixes released on Tribal America (and Tribal UK), one of the main worldwide Labels at the time. His “Reboot 144” (Acid Error Mix) was the A Side of that release and was supported by no other than Danny Tenaglia, among many other artists.
 In 2000 started Magna Recordings, one of the first underground dance Labels in Portugal with releases by Victor Calderone, Chus & Ceballos, Richie Santana, Mendo, D-Formation, Natalino Nunes, Stephane K & Koutarou M, Peter Bailey, among many others. 
 In 2001 co-produced "The Strong Rhythm” as Manaca, Chus & Ceballos with his long time friends Dj Chus and Pablo Ceballos which was included on “Deep Dish – Global Underground 021: Moscow” CD compilation, among many others, giving them their first worldwide success, reaching the top of the dance sales charts all over the globe. 
 With releases on Labels like SCI+TEC Audio, Stereo Productions, Toolroom, Orange Recordings, Transmit, Otto Music, Kinetika Records, Beat Freak Recordings, Moody Recordings, Kult Records, District Audio and his own Magna Recordings, among many others, Carlos Manaça is more motivated than ever. After 40 years in the music business he still loves delivering his typical House, Tech House and Techno tribal influenced grooves to clubbers every weekend, and feels that still has a lot of music to deliver to the global Dance Scene. Being also an Audio Engineer (by SAE Institute Madrid) and head of Beat Works Mix & Mastering, in 2022 started working as a Mastering teacher at ETIC Lisbon, one of the best audio school’s in Portugal.