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Mike Dierickx

Mike Dierickx
Background information
Birth nameDirk Dierickx, name change to Mike Dierickx in 2000
Also known asPush, M.I.K.E. Push, Solar Factor, The Blackmaster , Return of the Native, Plastic Boy, Retro-Active ..
Born (1973-02-20) 20 February 1973 (age 51)
Antwerp, Belgium
GenresHouse, techno, trance,
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ, remixer, composer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, engineering
Years active1992–present
LabelsFilth on Acid, FSOE, Armada Music, Bonzai Records, Push Forward
Websitewww.mikepush.com

Mike Dierickx (born Dirk Dierickx on 20 February 1973), and most commonly recognized under the aliases Push or M.I.K.E. Push, is a Belgian DJ and Producer. Best known for the song "Universal Nation", he has also released other club singles including "The Legacy" and "Strange World".[1][2] His style is primarily trance and darker [retro] techno.

Biography

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Producing and DJing under the name M.I.K.E. Push, he has been releasing records under the guises: Solar Factor, M.I.K.E, The Blackmaster, Return of the Native, Plastic Boy and Push. In total, he has used over 85 different aliases throughout his career. As a DJ, Mike's style is similar to the music he produces, mostly progressive trance.

As an 11-year-old boy, he discovered the potential of samplers and keyboards, with his interest in electronic music developed further over the next years. At the age of 18, Mike handed his first demo tape to the Antwerp-based record company, USA Import. Shortly after, his first record, "Vision Act" was released through the Atom label in 1992. Mike released a series of records before he signed up with Lightning Records (Bonzai) in 1996.[3]

Push became well-known and in 1998, Universal Nation won several dance awards, including a platinum award for selling over 25.000 vinyl units & Spotify streaming award, and is recognized as one of the classic dance-records of the trance era.[4][5] His Push follow-up single "Strange World" was also a hit and played throughout hundreds of clubs all across Europe.[3] This was followed by another release, "The Legacy", once again topping most dance charts across Europe and entering the British National charts at #22.[6] Over the years, Mike received several music awards including best club singles and best dance-producer, France Media award, and entered the national Top 40 in the UK six times.[6]

Mike also teamed up and produced remixes for Sinéad O'Connor, Moby, Armin Van Buuren, Bomfunk MC's, Ayumi Hamasaki, Bloodhound Gang, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.[5][3]

Push spawned six official albums: From Beyond, Electric Eclipse, Global Age , Together We Rule The World , Neon Life and Scope.

Discography

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As Push

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Albums

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Singles

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As Plastic Boy

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Albums

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Singles

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As Absolute

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Albums

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Singles

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As M.I.K.E. and later on M.I.K.E. Push

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Albums

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Singles

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As Solar Factor

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As Project M.C.

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Retro Active

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Singles chart positions

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
Project name Title UK
[10] 		Belgium Netherlands Germany[11]
1998 Push "Universal Nation" 36 28 — 59 From Beyond
Plastic Boy "Twixt" 94 — — — It's a Plastic World
1999 Push "Till We Meet Again" 46 — — — From Beyond
"Universal Nation '99" 35 — — —
2000
"Strange World" 21 — — —
2001 "The Legacy" 22 — — —
"Please Save Me" (vs. Sunscreem) 36 — 57 — Single only
2002 "Tranzy State of Mind" 31 — — — From Beyond
"Strange World/The Legacy" 55 — — —
Plastic Boy "Silver Bath" 88 — — — It's a Plastic World
M.I.K.E. (vs. John '00' Flemming) "Icecream" 96 — — — Single only
2003 Push "Universal Nation 2003" 54 — — — Singles only
"Transformation" (vs. Globe) 92 — — —
"Journey of Life" 86 — — — Electric Eclipse
Plastic Boy "Live Another Life" (feat. Rozalla) 55 — — — It's a Plastic World
2004 M.I.K.E. (vs. Armin) "Intruder" / "Pound" 144 — — — The Perfect Blend
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography: Push". Dance Vibes. 5 November 1999. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. ^ "20 of the Best Classic Trance Anthems From The 2000s". The DJ Revolution. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "DJ M.I.K.E. (Mike Dierckx)". DJ Guide. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ Mullins, Ellie (7 December 2020). "Push's iconic 'Universal Nation' becomes Tomorrowland's top 'Made in Belgium' track". We Rave You. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "M.I.K.E Biography". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "PUSH". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ VUONCINO, CHRIS (8 September 2022). "In memoriam: DJ and producer Marino Stephano passed away 23 years ago". We Rave You. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023. M.I.K.E. Push would go on to release the single Till We Meet Again in dedication to his friend, Marino Stephano and as a touching tribute to a life gone too soon.
  8. ^ "Freysa by M.I.K.E. Push and Cosmo Kid on Beatport". Beatport. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Somewhere out There – Single by M.I.K.E. Push on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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