There’s nothing quite like seeing music take on a life of its own once it leaves the studio. Over the past few months, a range of Mike Redfields releases, from Afro House rhythms to driving House and Techno cuts have been making their way into DJ sets, radio playlists, and club rotations across the globe.
Behind the scenes on DJ pools and promo charts, the response to tracks like “Mala Fama,” “Calm Down,” “Good Times,” and “Cosmic Tunnel II” has been steady and humbling.
Chart Standings & Global Selectors
Recent pool charts have seen some great momentum across multiple genres:
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“Mala Fama” climbed into the Top 10 (#7) on the Afrohouse Monthly Charts (reaching #67 overall) on several pools.
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“Good Times” broke into the House charts, reaching #138 worldwide.
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“Calm Down” hit #20 in Afrosounds (reaching #202 overall).
- “Cosmic Tunnel II” hit #54 in Peak Time Techno.
More than the numbers, it’s about where the tracks are landing. Seeing tastemakers and resident DJs test these records in live settings brings the music full circle.
From Beirut to Detroit: Where the Beats Are Landing
Recent selector downloads and previews reveal support spanning several continents:
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Middle East & Asia: Selectors like Pbie in Beirut (Lebanon) was among the first to break “Mala Fama,” alongside club spins from Land_dj in Manama (Bahrain), DJ R&D and DJ Cankut Yenisan in Istanbul (Turkey), PTrips in Mumbai (India), and Baan Laimai down in Phuket (Thailand).
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Europe: Earliest downloads for tracks like “Good Times” and “Mala Fama” came in from selectors like Tholir in the Czech Republic, DOC M in the Netherlands, downnandi in Berlin (Germany), TEJ in Dubai (UAE), as well as club support across Italy, France, and Ukraine.
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The Americas: Across the Atlantic, DJs like Mark Alfone (New Jersey), DJ J-smooth (New York), Indigo (Detroit, MI), and DJ Ankit (Dallas, TX) have picked up releases for their club and event sets.
Looking Ahead
Whether it’s a deep Afrobeat groove warming up an intimate venue or a high energy house or techno track driving a peak time set, having fellow artists around the world incorporate these sounds into their sets is what keeps the momentum going.
A huge thanks to every DJ who took the time to listen, preview, download, and drop these tracks in their sets recently. More fresh music and new releases are already in the pipeline, stay tuned!