An exploration into the chiller side of rhythmic electronica.

A portion of this was recorded live during the 1-year anniversary of my former Twitch show, Omakase, in April 2021. The remainder was sequenced in the studio to expand the mix to two hours, for broadcast on Holotropic Happy Hour, the former weekly A/V Twitch show I co-produced on Bluetech's channel for over 2 years.

Tracklist:
Rumpistol - Jossi
Waveshaper - Autonomous Phenomena (Zaibatsu Mix)
Shwamp - Desert Heat
Dummy Splash - Desert Lighthouse
Tipper - Portal Spillage
Somatoast - Tapping in Boyd Hill
Random Rab - The Spice
Invisible Inks - Birds Aren't Real
Frederic Robinson - Shut
Bop - Take Your Time
Sacred Seeds - The Reach
Somatoast - Icicle
Balancé - Cosmic connection III
Boards Of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Pitch Black - Daylight Wasting
Desert Dwellers - At Last, Our Refuge
Data Rebel - Ion
Deeb - Speak in Colours (Zen Baboon Remix)
Hidden Orchestra - East London Street
Emancipator, Rena Jones, Flowerpulse - Iceland
Mindex - 5100 Miles
M-Seven - Creative Tao
Dream Stalker - Kair
All India Radio - Brightness Reef
Dillard - Insight
Scann-Tec - Phone Call (live edit)
KiloWatts - Emotion

Lunar Lullabies

Recorded on 25 July 2022 > 14h00-18h00
@delamoonmusic

Dela Moon - The Gardens 19 - Boom Festival 2022

This is a live recording of my set from the Ambyss stage at Ozora in August 2023. The stage, curated masterfully by Bodó Márton, has a freedom to its flow, with everything from beatless ambient to world folk music to gentle beats. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the gentler and spacier regions of my library for this one.

Kino Doscun & Sigil - Ghantako
Zen Baboon - Qui Otto
Bluetech - Echoes of Orion (Misled Convoy's Scorpius Remix)
Tipper - Sahra
ali dada - Ojoupe
Balancé - No name
Kino Doscun - Atmos
ADM x EVE - Teem
Entangled Mind - Warped Nostalgia
Stray - When It Rains
Krusseldorf - The Warp
Shwamp - Surrender
Hypnagog - Potentially Elastic
Data Rebel - Polar North
EskoStatic - Shadow
Martin Nonstatic - Ligand
Snakestyle & Tove Aradala - Visby (Snakestyle Exclusive Instrumental)
Maneesh de Moor - Oracle
KiloWatts - Loutre De Lune
Akın Sevgör - Waves
Ion Driver - Deep Sands
Mungk - Abydos
Ohmar - When I Dream (EMOG Remix)
Nahuatl Jaguar Sudden Reverb - Sound Tlakotli (Meeting by Chance Remix)
Kino Doscun - Gamba Dub
Faelow - Cave Pool
Rumpistol - Morgenfugl
KiloWatts - Emotion

Amblyss

🏜️ From the deserts of New Mexico and California,  Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe transport us to the wild jungle of Costa Rica 🌿🎶 Relive @desertdwellers ' live set at Luna Stage! 🌟✨

A message from them:

“Over the past decade, we've embarked on a remarkable musical journey, traveling to the enchanting Envision gatherings in Costa Rica. However, this year's Desert Dwellers performance on the Luna Stage was nothing short of extraordinary—a pinnacle moment that left our hearts brimming with gratitude.

Our deepest thanks extend to the talented dance performers, the mesmerizing fire spinners, and the incredible dancers and attendees who graced us with their presence on the dance floor. Your energy wove a tapestry of magic into the night, creating an atmosphere unlike any other. It was more than just a set; it was an unforgettable experience, etching itself into our memories and becoming a part of our collective journey.

As we savor these moments and continue to dance through life together, let's not forget the essence of this culture that unites us. Let's keep celebrating every moment and cherishing the beautiful souls we meet along the way.”

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🚀✨ Feel the beats, vibe with the crowd, and drop a comment if you are loving it!
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Desert Dwellers | Live Set at Envision Festival 2023 | Luna Stage

I chat about this mix a bit at the beginning of the recording. I went from mid-tempo breaks / bass music to tech house/ techno / breaks.. and then back to mid-tempo breaks / bass music.. over the course of 4 hours. 3 of the hours are recorded here. Unfortunately the last hour (sunrise, slower tempo bass music) wasn’t recorded because the battery on my recorder died! I kept it pretty psychedelic because I thought it fit the crowd :) Thanks for listening. <3

1st half:
Luke Mandala - The Strength Of Compassion [Addictech Records]
Luke Mandala - Galactic Zipline (unreleased)
Colombo - Molten Metal	
Avari - Of The Heavens (Luke Mandala Blissed Remix)[Desert Trax]
DJ Chus, Pablo Ceballos, Marlon D - Partenza
Alex Barck feat. Christine Salem - Oh Africa (Frank Wiedemann Remix)
Marakech
School Of Seven Bells - Dust Devil 
InSiGo - Raven 
Trentemoller - Polar Shift
1 Giant Leap-Passion  feat. Michael Franti 
Chris Tremens - Play Play (Luke Mandala Remix) 
John Acquaviva and Alex Delia - Salamandra (Tyler Michaud And Manuel De La Mare Remix)
Dosem - Cuts Or Cats (Original Mix) 
Adam Beyer - Eye Contact 
Denis A - Sith (Spartaque In Concept Remix)
Xavier Rudd - Spirit Bird (Luke Mandala Bootleg) (free DL at Lukemandala.com)
Harry Axt - No Return
Shall Ocin - Breaking Chains

2nd half:
Luigi Rocca - Shamanism
Paride - Saraceni - Dissolute
Nick Dow - The Insect Parade
Trentemoller - Gush
Follow The Step (Justin Martin Remix)
Christian Scott - UR Something Special (Jan van Lier remix)
Federico Locchi - Nebulosa
Henry Saiz - Afraid (Jeremy Olander remix)
David Durango - Random Pleasure (Alexander Kowalski Remix)
Danny Daze - Flange
Gabriel I & Chaty Tamez - My Escape [Selador]
Victor Ruiz - Razor
Enoralehu (Sante Remix)
Dusky – Love Taking Over
Insigo-Sand Canyon
Michael Gabriel - Ember (Luke Mandala re-master)
Roger Martinez - Altijd Hier En Nu
Citta flow - East Of The Mountains (Luke Mandala Remix)
Birds of Paradise - Skyward Eye
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Luke Mandala Remix) (free download on my band camp)
Ra The Sun (Instrumental)
Sexy_Shapes (Mr. Bill_Remix)
Phonat - Spliff Dub
Tipper -  Jibber Jabber

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LUKE MANDALA Live At MOHAWK VALLEY MUSIC FEST (2nd half) August 2014 (FREE DL)

My producer's set from Holotropic Happy Hour WInter Solstice 2023 (a quarterly Twitch show I co-produced on Bluetech's Twitch channel). Originally an excerpt of a live recording from my former Twitch live stream, Omakase, from February 2021.

Tracklist:
Øhmar - Letters to Nana  
Dillard - Summit  
Hibernation ft. Jello Vibes - Jello & Jaice (Summer Vibes Mix)  
Bluetech - Seed To Soil  
Xerxes - LongYaard  
EMOG - The Magical Wind  
Wagz - After Hours  
Dillard - Market  
Tipper - Sahra  
Sorse - Whimsical  
RQ - Solar Wind  
Stillhead - Recreational Beats  
Sorse - Fernweh  
Hibernation - Familiar Stars (Desert Dwellers Remix)  
Liquid Memoirs - The Disconnect  
Geoglyph - Entheogenetic (Wolf Tech Remix)

Traverse the Twilight

Part of a 6-hour set I played for a dear friend on her birthday in her living room.

Balancé - Time lapse
Zen Baboon - Sevens (Rolling Paper Mix)
Alex Cortiz - Glitter Punch
Aquasky - Images (Trip Hop Mix)
Peshay - The Real Thing (90 BPM Version)
Congi - About The 5th
Digitalis - Noodles
Jay Walker - That Time Of Day Again
Danny Breaks - Transmit Fantastic
Burdy - Doobie Dada (Solid Doctor RMX)
Sola Rosa - Dangerous Dub
Silva - Vista Pro Mar (International Observer's Dancehall Mix)
Unreleased fabulousness
Chlorine Free - D'fish (feat. Jalley, Raashan Morris)
3 Wise Monkeys - It's Gonna Rain
Thievery Corporation - La Force De Melodie Feat. Lou Lou Ghelichkhani
Giyo - Catacomb
Pitch Black - Filtered Senses
M-Seven - Spiritual Spy
Balancé - 14 Gaivotas em terra (remixed)
Catching Flies - Sunrays
Øhmar - Above Duality
Eat More Cake - Right_Here (extended mix)

Saveur Magique

My set from Machine Learning on Dec 14th, 2024.  Machine Learning is a genre agnostic monthly dance music event in West Seattle.

Bluetech - MachineLearning2 - DJMix

Track List

Floating Sun - Echoes of Earth 
Lo.Renzo - Inner Landscape (feat. Divasonic)
Tikki Masala - From Varanasi to Rishikesh
Kaya Project - When the Light Gets In (Chilled Guitar mix)
Desert Dwellers - Utterly Intertwined (Orenda Revisioned)
Tribalicious - Crystalize
Geometrae - Tree of Light (feat. Medisound)
Plant Bass’d - Noelani
Morillo - Sanskrit (Ahee remix)
Oltrefuturo - Trance-A-Lento
Akriza - Umoja (Twerkaba & Kallum remix)
Kabin Crew - The Spark
Drrtywulvz - Stay Lit Early 
Shwamp - Idemist
Sheila Chandra - ABoneCroneDrone 2
Pujari & Tabla Tom - Om Bam Batukaya (Ecstatic DJ remix)
A Path Untold - Nightingale
Mah Ze Tar - Baron Baroone (Twerkaba remix)
Altaira - Hanuman (Indiano remix)
Cereus - Follower 
Sofi Tucker - Purple Hat (The Oddness rework)
D-Funk - Get Up & Jam
Justin Martin - Buggin’ (DJ Version)
Smash Mouth - Walkin’ on the Sun (Common Creation remix)
Shai FM - Heatsink
Dakarai - Sahasrara
Treavor Moontribe & Evan Hatfield - Superluminal
Soloe - Gloaming
Desert Raven - Anant Bhor (HydeClip remix)
Orenda & Phutureprimative - Dreamstate
Bliss Looper - Beauty Surrounds Us
The Human Experience - After the Fires (feat. Marieme)
Sheila Chandra - ABoneCroneDrone 3
Floating Sun - Arctic Wind

Ecstatic Dance SLC 5th March 2025

My downtempo set from the Green Goddess 10-Year Anniversary party on 4/20 . . . a little bit more on the energetic and trancey side of things.

dela Moontribe - Green Goddess 10-year Anniversary

Just before the memories start fading, let the drizzle of live recordings rocket you back to this past summer’s experience and keep the joy alive. This new series on radiOzora is all about re-living O.Z.O.R.A. 2016 with the live recordings from the Valley’s stages. Close your eyes, open your ears and heart and get that smile back on your face with Re-Live.

Birds Of Paradise @ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BirdsOfParadiseMusic

BIRDS OF PARADISE - Live @ O.Z.O.R.A. 2016 Dome

Offerings: Live or DJ music sets, evidence based functional medicine protocols (healing the gut, metabolism, tiredness, available worldwide virtually), life or music career coaching, music production lessons, event production consultation or lineup curation.  

lukehenrywells at gmail.com

For my bass/downtempo moniker, Mandala Affect: @mandalaaffect 

Patreon is the best way to support the music in exchange for early access to it, guest passes to shows and other rewards: https://www.patreon.com/LukeMandala

Luke’s dynamic live act includes playing a mixture of electronic and acoustic music while mixing in multiple live wind instruments and live drumming. His lifelong devotion to community dance medicine started at age 14 in 1998 when he started to DJ at northwest USA raveriffic events! He then started touring the world and releasing hundreds of songs released with a large number of the biggest labels in the world like Selador, Desert Hearts, Digital Structures, Dreaming Awake, Desert Trax, Booka Shade Music. 

This is deep piscean scorpio music, sprinkled with unusual sounds, unexpected twists, eclectic mix of global sounds, various tempos and grooves. It reflects stories of love-driven culture and open-minded ideas.  Depending on the crowd, the sets can vary from being pretty and uplifting to deep, dark, and primal, although they typically feature melodic and atmospheric textures infused with a lot of emotion.  Luke also has a functional (natural, root cause) medicine practice as this weaves so beautiful with dance and music medicine. He helps people heal frequent issues of the gut, metabolism and tiredness. 

Luke’s songs have been played by legends like Sasha, James Zabiela, Boris Brejcha, Solomon, Desert Dwellers, Dave Seaman, Kaya Project, and BLOND:ISH. Official remixes from artists like Desert Dwellers, Bluetech, Christian Martin, Chloe Harris, Kaminanda, Govinda, Roger Martinez, Pezzner, Robert Babicz, and Deya Dova.