Mike Dierickx

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M.I.K.E.
M.I.K.E.
Background information
Birth name Dirk Dierickx (later changed to Mike Dierickx)
Also known as Solar Factor, M.I.K.E, The Blackmaster, Return Of The Native, Plastic Boy, Push
Born Antwerp, Belgium
Genre(s) Trance, Progressive
Occupation(s) Trance DJ, Trance Producer
Years active 14
Label(s) Scanner-Records, Club Elite, Armada
Website http://www.mike.be
Notable instrument(s)
Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Equalizer, etc.

Mike Dierickx aka M.I.K.E., formerly known as Dirk Dierickx, is a Belgian DJ, often found under the alias Push or Plastic Boy. Best known for the song "Universal Nation", he has also released other singles including "The Legacy" and "Strange World". His style is primarily progressive trance.

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[edit] Biography

Producing and DJing under the name M.I.K.E., he has been releasing records under the guises: Solar Factor, M.I.K.E, The Blackmaster, Return Of The Native, Plastic Boy, Šand, and last but not least, Push. As a DJ, Mike's style is very similar to the music he makes-- techy-edged on a progressive trance tip. He is at the forefront of Europe's new sound, regularly topping the dance charts in several leading countries.

The story begins of an 11 year old boy discovering the potential of samplers and keyboards. A boy who preferred knobs and backlight displays instead of child games. 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 on the Atom label in 1992. Mike released a series of successful records before he signed up with Lightning back in 1996.

M.I.K.E's reputation shot through the roof, and although a commercial crossover had never been anticipated, in 1998 'Universal Nation' took the world by storm, winning several dance awards, and undoubtedly being recognized as one of the classic dance-records of the trance era till this day. Poll positions in worldwide dance charts were soon putting the Belgian dance scene firmly on the map. His Push follow-up single 'Strange World' had hundreds of clubs in a frenzy across Europe, in the same vein as 'Universal Nation'. They couldn't get enough of him.

This was followed by yet another blockbuster, 'The Legacy', once again topping all dance charts across Europe and entering the British National charts at #21. Over the years Mike received several music awards including best club singles and best dance-producer, and entered 6 times the national top 40 in the UK.

Mike also teamed up and did remixes for Sinead 'O Connor, Moby, Mauro Piccoto, Bom Funk Mc's, Oliver Lieb, and Ian Van Dahl. This kind of success did not go unnoticed as M.I.K.E. was asked to DJ at some of the best venues in the world; some of these include 'Gatecrasher' and 'Godskitchen' in the UK, 'Fura' and 'Vel Farre' in Japan, 'Dance Valley' and 'Trance Energy' in Holland, 'Spirit' and 'Spundae' in the U.S., from Australia's Sydney and Melbourne to New Zealand and the residency in Armada' s Amnesia club night in Ibiza are a few to mention. Mike still holds residencies in Godskitchen and The Gallery in London.

In 1999 he decided to start-up his own label, and Scanner-Records was born. The music stands for minimal electric dance. Scanner's back-catalogue can be found on www.scanner-records.be, where it's currently postponed as Mike is concentrating on his new label Club Elite. The label will boost tech grooves and the better electro-trance.

[edit] Singles

[edit] As Push

  • Blue Midnight
  • Journey of Life
  • Lourney of Life Rank 1 Remix
  • Tranzy State of Mind (club mix)
  • Strange World
  • Sunrise at Palamos
  • The Legacy
  • Till We Meet Again
  • 1999 Universal Nation
  • 2002 Universal Nation 2002
  • 2003 Universal Nation 2003 (remixed by Ferry Corsten)
  • Push vs. Solid Globe – Tranceformation

[edit] As Plastic Boy

  • 1999 Angel Dust (Push)
  • 1999 Live another Life
  • 2000 Twixt (Push)
  • 2001 Silver Bath
  • 2004 Twixt 2004
  • 2005 From Here to Nowhere

[edit] As M.I.K.E

  • 2003 Turn out the lights
  • 2006 Voices from the Inside

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