Push

This summer, Push returns to the album format with ‘Known Universe’ – the eighth long-player in his career. That 'known universe' specifically is the hardware-driven studio world that shaped his earliest work. The one that Mike Dierlickx reassembled in order to reconnect with the tools, challenges and workflows of his original environment. In doing so, he’s produced an album that’s “the truest reflection of Push to date.” 

Push: “The idea behind ‘Known Universe’ was to revisit the world that shaped me as a producer. Not just the sounds, but the tools, the creative environment and the trials that defined electronic music making when I first started releasing records. For this album, I challenged myself to work exclusively with the same generation of hardware that helped create tracks like those on my first album, ‘From Beyond’. 

“Machines that were ground-breaking at the time, but also far from perfect. Back in the day, technology had a personality of its own; equipment could be unstable, boxes could overheat, projects could be lost, and every studio session came with an element of unpredictability. 

“Returning to that ‘known universe’ reminded me how much patience, problem-solving and instinct went into making music before everything became immediate and infinitely editable. In a strange way, those imperfections became the album's greatest strength, because they brought back a sense of authenticity that's difficult to recreate in a modern workflow."

© justaweemusicblog.com