Mike Dierickx


Mike Dierickx, 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". His style is primarily trance and darker techno.

Biography

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 in 1996.
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. His Push follow-up single "Strange World" was also a hit and played throughout hundreds of clubs all across Europe. This was followed by another release, "The Legacy", once again topping most dance charts across Europe and entering the British National charts at #22. 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.
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.
Push spawned six official albums: From Beyond, Electric Eclipse, Global Age, Together We Rule The World, Neon Life and Scope.

Discography

As Push

Albums

  • 2000 From Beyond
  • 2002 Strange World Japan Edition
  • 2004 Electric Eclipse
  • 2009 Global Age
  • 2018 Together We Rule The World
  • 2020 From Beyond Album Sampler E.P.
  • 2020 Neon Life
  • 2022 ''Scope''

    Singles

  • 1994 "Acid Hysteria"
  • 1995 "Da Story"
  • 1995 "Blast Traxx"
  • 1998 "The Real Anthem"
  • 1999 "Cosmonautica"
  • 1999 "Till We Meet Again"
  • 1999 "Universal Nation '99"
  • 2000 "Strange World"
  • 2001 "The Legacy"
  • 2001 "Please Save Me"
  • 2002 "Tranzy State of Mind"
  • 2002 "Strange World / The Legacy"
  • 2002 "Dreams from Above"
  • 2003 "Universal Nation 2003"
  • 2003 "Tranceformation"
  • 2003 "Journey of Life"
  • 2004 "Electric Eclipse"
  • 2004 "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."
  • 2008 "Dream Designer"
  • 2008 "Universal Voice"
  • 2008 "This Place"
  • 2009 "Interference"
  • 2009 "Infinite / Free Time"
  • 2009 "Global Age"
  • 2009 "Tomorrow Is Another Day"
  • 2018 "Together We Rule the World"
  • 2019 "No Borders"
  • 2020 "In the Sphere"
  • 2021 "Remind"
  • 2022 "Big Things Have Small Beginnings"
  • 2022 "Straight to the Point / Mind Hype"

    As Plastic Boy

Albums

  • 2005 It's a Plastic World
  • 2011 ''Plastic Infusion''

    Singles

  • 1998 "Twixt"
  • 1998 "Life Isn't Easy"
  • 1999 "Angel Dust"
  • 2000 "Can You Feel It"
  • 2001 "Silver Bath"
  • 2003 "Live Another Life"
  • 2004 "Twixt 2004"
  • 2005 "From Here to Nowhere"
  • 2008 "Rise Up" / "A New Life"
  • 2010 "Chocolate Infusion" / "Exposed"
  • 2010 "Aquarius" / "Journey of a Man" / "We're Back To Stay"
  • 2011 "RED E.P"
  • 2016 "Now & Forever"

    As Absolute

Albums

  • 2008 ''Horizons''

    Singles

  • 2000 "Stereosex"
  • 2004 "New Horizon"
  • 2005 "Day Dream"
  • 2005 "Seven Sins / X-Factor"
  • 2006 "Now & Ever"
  • 2007 "Dream Odyssey / Up in the Air"
  • 2008 "Absolute-Ly / Dolphin's Cry"
  • 2008 "Sky High / Winter Time"

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

Albums

  • 2005 Armada Presents: Antwerp '05
  • 2006 The Perfect Blend
  • 2007 Moving on in Life
  • 2013 ''World Citizen''

    Singles

  • 1999 "Futurism"
  • 2000 "Sunrise at Palamos"
  • 2001 "The Running Night"
  • 2002 "Ice Cream"
  • 2003 "Turn Out The lights"
  • 2004 "Totally Fascinated"
  • 2004 "Intruder" / "Pound"
  • 2004 "Dame Blanche"
  • 2005 "Massive Motion"
  • 2005 "Fuego Caliente"
  • 2006 "Voices From The Inside"
  • 2006 "Salvation"
  • 2006 "Strange World 2006"
  • 2006 "Into The Danger"
  • 2007 "Changes 'R Good"
  • 2008 "Nu Senstation"
  • 2008 "A Better World"
  • 2010 "Art of love"
  • 2011 "Back in Time"
  • 2012 "Coleurs Du Soleil"
  • 2013 "Elements of Nature"
  • 2013 "Canvas"
  • 2014 "Astrolab"
  • 2015 "Zenith"
  • 2016 "Quadrant"
  • 2016 "Chiffon"
  • 2016 "Pretention"
  • 2016 "Circa"
  • 2016 "Estivate"
  • 2016 "Night Shades"
  • 2017: "Sonorous"
  • 2018 "Freysa"
  • 2019 "Somewhere Out There"

    As Solar Factor

  • 2001 "Deep Sonar"
  • 2002 "No Return"
  • 2002 "Urban Shakedown"
  • 2004 "Fashion Slam"
  • 2005 "Global Getaways"
  • 2005 "The Rising Sun"

    As Project M.C.

  • 2010 "Kontrol" / "Crossing the Sun"

    Retro Active

  • 2020 "Here Once Again" vs. DJ Ghost
  • 2022 "Blacked Out"

    Singles chart positions

Remixes

  • Art of Trance: "Madagascar"
  • Cygnus X: "The Orange Theme"
  • Mauro Picotto: "Back To Cali"
  • Moby: "In This World"
  • Rio Klein: "Fearless"
  • Sinéad O'Connor: "Troy – Phoenix From The Flame"
  • Sunscreem: "Exodus"
  • The Space Brothers: "Everywhere I Go"
  • Yves DeRuyter: "Music Non Stop"
  • Robert Gitelman: "Things 2 Say"
  • The Gift: "Love Angel"
  • Armin Van Buuren: "In And Out of Love"
  • Arnej: "They Always Come Back"
  • Ramirez Vs. Nebula: "Hablando"
  • Ayumi Hamasaki: "Boys & Girls"
  • Ayumi Hamasaki: "Carols"
  • Psy'Aviah: "Ok"
  • Lange: "Kilimanjaro"
  • Bloodhound Gang: "Clean Up in Aisle Sexy"
  • Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Diplo feat Deb's Daughter: "Hey Baby"
  • Cherrymoon Trax – "The House of House"