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Mike Dierickx (born Dirk Dierickx on 20 February 1973), 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
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and darker etrotechno.


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
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-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. 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 Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...
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
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es for
Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; , ; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and activist. Her debut studio album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and achieve ...
,
Moby Richard Melville Hall (September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "amo ...
, 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'' (Bonzai Records) * 2002 ''Strange World Japan Edition'' (Avex Records) * 2004 ''Electric Eclipse'' (Bonzai Records) * 2009 ''Global Age'' (Armada Music) * 2018 ''Together We Rule The World'' (Mostiko) * 2020 ''From Beyond Album Sampler E.P.'' (Bonzai Classics) * 2020 ''Neon Life'' (Push Forward) * 2022 ''Scope'' (Push Forward)


Singles

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


As Plastic Boy


Albums

* 2005 ''It's a Plastic World'' (Bonzai Records) * 2011 ''Plastic Infusion'' (Armada Music)


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'' (Armada Digital)


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'' (Armada Music) * 2006 ''The Perfect Blend'' (Armada Music) * 2007 ''Moving on in Life'' (Armada Music) * 2013 ''World Citizen'' (ID&T – High Contrast Recordings)


Singles

* 1999 "Futurism" * 2000 "Sunrise at Palamos" * 2001 "The Running Night" * 2002 "Ice Cream" (vs John '00' Fleming) * 2003 "Turn Out The lights" * 2004 "Totally Fascinated" * 2004 " Intruder" / " Pound" (vs.
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) * 2004 "Dame Blanche" (vs John '00' Fleming) * 2005 "Massive Motion" * 2005 "Fuego Caliente" * 2006 "Voices From The Inside" * 2006 "Salvation" * 2006 "Strange World 2006" * 2006 "Into The Danger"(with Andrew Bennet) * 2007 "Changes 'R Good" * 2008 "Nu Senstation" * 2008 "A Better World" (with Andrew Bennet) * 2010 "Art of love" * 2011 "Back in Time" * 2012 "Coleurs Du Soleil" (with Maor Levi) * 2013 "Elements of Nature" (vs Rank 1) * 2013 "Canvas" * 2014 "Astrolab" * 2015 "Zenith" (vs Rank 1) * 2016 "Quadrant" * 2016 "Chiffon" * 2016 "Pretention" * 2016 "Circa" * 2016 "Estivate" * 2016 "Night Shades" * 2017: "Sonorous" ho's Afraid of 138?!* 2018 "Freysa" (as Cosmo Kid) * 2019 "Somewhere Out There" (as Cosmo Kid)


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

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Remixes

* Art of Trance: "Madagascar" (Push Remix) *
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: "The Orange Theme" (Push Remix) * Mauro Picotto: "Back To Cali" (Push Remix) *
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: "In This World" (Push Vocal Mix) * Rio Klein: "Fearless" (Push Remix) *
Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; , ; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and activist. Her debut studio album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and achieve ...
: "Troy – Phoenix From The Flame" (Push Remix) * Sunscreem: "Exodus" (Push Remix) * The Space Brothers: "Everywhere I Go" (Push Trancendental Remix) * Yves DeRuyter: "Music Non Stop" (Push Remix) * Robert Gitelman: "Things 2 Say" (M.I.K.E. Remix) * The Gift: "Love Angel" (M.I.K.E. Remix) * Armin Van Buuren: "In And Out of Love" (Push Trancedental Remix) * Arnej: "They Always Come Back" (M.I.K.E. Remix) * Ramirez Vs. Nebula: "Hablando" (Push Remix) * Ayumi Hamasaki: "Boys & Girls" (Push Remix) * Ayumi Hamasaki: "Carols" (Push Remix) * Psy'Aviah: "Ok" (M.I.K.E. Remix) * Lange: "Kilimanjaro" (M.I.K.E. Remix) * Bloodhound Gang: "Clean Up in Aisle Sexy" (M.I.K.E. Push Remix) * Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs.
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feat Deb's Daughter: "Hey Baby" (M.I.K.E Push Remix) *Cherrymoon Trax – "The House of House" (M.I.K.E. Push Remix)


References


External links


M.I.K.E. Push official website
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