DJ Vibe, or António "Tó" Pereira to his friends, became a DJ aged 15 when he played at Lisbon Bataclan way back in 1983. He now occupies a unique position in Portugal's musical landscape; responsible for introducing the sound of acid house to his country, Vibe moved on to achieve international success with Underground Sound of Lisbon in collaboration with Rui Da Silva, and now hosts Portugal's most popular long-running dance-based radio show on the national network Antena 3.

Portugal's strict laws have seen a unique situation develop regarding the "is vinyl dead debate?" as DJ Vibe tells DJmag.

"Unfortunately, due to legislation in Portugal, CDs have been a tool almost impossible for DJs to use," he explains. "You are only safe with the police if you play vinyl or MP3s in your laptop, but even then, you should also have invoices proving files were bought legally and paid for." Having at one time or another been resident at most of the important clubs in Portugal's history, including the likes of Lux Fragile and the Kremlin in Lisbon, this year has seen Vibe open his own venue.

"My new club Industria is in Oporto," he says. "We've made a unique intimate room for DJs to enjoy playing to a crowd that really wants to have it! I'm very proud of what has been done," he continues, "and to be able to invite DJs and friends from around the world to come over and enjoy it."