Push
Push is the alias of Belgian producer and DJ Mike Dierickx, also known as M.I.K.E. Push. His name is forever linked to ‘Universal Nation’, one of the defining trance anthems of all time. Born in Antwerp and now based in New York, Mike has spent more than two decades producing, remixing and DJing under a long list of aliases, including M.I.K.E., Plastic Boy and Solar Factor. Push remains the name the world knows him by.
‘Universal Nation’ started life almost by accident: a B-side made in a single afternoon in the studio at the Bonzai Records headquarters, with a title inspired by the crowds at the Love Parade. It became a worldwide club hit, put the Belgian dance scene firmly on the map and has never really left the dancefloor since. Listeners voted it the number one Belgian dance track of all time in Tomorrowland’s ‘Made in Belgium Top 100’, and it has topped Studio Brussel’s lists of greatest dance classics. Charlotte de Witte even gave it a techno rework of her own.
Push followed up with a string of hits such as ‘Strange World’, ‘The Legacy’ and ‘Till We Meet Again’, several of which reached the UK Top 40. Along the way he picked up awards for best club single and best dance producer, and remixed artists from Moby to Sinéad O’Connor and Armin van Buuren. His albums run from the classic ‘From Beyond’ and ‘Electric Eclipse’ to his latest, ‘Known Universe’, on Black Hole Recordings.
Today Push is as active as ever. He keeps releasing new music, hosts his own ‘Universal Nation’ show on Tomorrowland’s One World Radio, and brings his sets to clubs and festivals around the world. Expect soaring trance, driving techno and, of course, that one anthem everyone is waiting for.
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