3:30pm, outdoors in a super gorgeous desert with a big view of snow capped mountains. I was under the impression that the following act was going to be a downtempo act, so I planned a set accordingly. Then during my set I found out that it wasn't going to be a chill out set after me, so I picked much of this on the fly.  

Here’s my Moontribe story and quite how much of an impact MT has had on my life, music, other collectives I’m involved with, sound systems, etc. Happy 30 year anniversary to the legendary moontribe family!

From ‘98 to about ‘09 I basically didn’t know anyone who played and made music like me… some styles of melodic/psychedelic/deep/adventurous and experimental music. Some people call it weird but to me it’s not weird. It’s home, adventure, expanding, ever-changing, creative and bliss. Before I found out about Moontribe, I basically planned on being a Northwest weirdo in my adventures with this sound.

I heard of the mystical, highly respected and “secret” Moontribe for years but didn’t ever get a chance to go…then found some MT mixes which became favorites as I related so much. Treavor Moontribe/Treavor Moontribe started releasing some of my music and asked me to come play a MT reunion.

It felt like I found my long lost soul family. MT has been one of my biggest inspirations for music, etc. because of the open minded musical perspective at the gatherings, feedback I get from Moontribers in person and online, playing certain tracks I make that only work at MT, sustainable event production, locations interacting with nature, the high potentials of happiness from community/security/health, sound system capability, I could go on and on… I can’t thank the MT family enough for the massive amount of happiness and inspiration it has spread to so many people!!! 🙏🏻
Here’s a video of my track “Cocoon Bliss” at 30 year reunion. It’s coming out on Treavor’s label Alien Breakdance.

https://www.facebook.com/luke.mandala2/videos/1297016327890674/?__cft__[0]=AZU8wizuV8fywa4AQPd7h7hwub0OSG3_kG2sJm4nwKr7_5ozXoyXXQFihO8_I4EaDoNecsNskIVLBOyjaZr-A2Yc0g39mDMjCsExehLv4O6NG8e435RBg9kYX2C-bMaXRda8e4ND4Ze20Jr3zTbCqu2DFEHg0V7SrdnnmRug_DoIS9K5GcVyC1VWJ-caGD2NCuM&__tn__=%2CO-R

Altar in the photo by Araya Quanah Doheny

Tracklist:
Gai Barone, Luke Brancaccio, Hannes Bieger - Reflections (Original Mix)
-Ferdinand (Anna & Wehbba Extended Remix)
-Dosem, My_Friend - Door To Door (Extended Mix)
-Deemster - Flow 
-Luke Mandala - Cocoon Bliss [forthcoming on Alien Breakdance]
-Luke Mandala - bubbles n bass [forthcoming on Alien Breakdance]
-Control (James Harcourt Remix)
-Xd (James Harcourt's Sunrise)
-Ryan Murgatroyd, Phoebe Pemberton - It's Not Cloudy Anymore
-Siphe Tebeka, Toshi - Ndiyahamba feat. Toshi (Ryan Murgatroyd Remix) 
-Impressions (Stereo Underground & D-Nox Remix)
-Glenn Morrison - Goa (Minimal Mix)
-Luke Mandala - Our Rapture [Forthcoming on Dreaming Awake]
-CIOZ - Me Monkey (Mi Manchi)
-Tom Pooks, Time (FR) - Red Castle (Original Mix)
-Buraki - Splendid Field
-Ae:ther - Star People (Original Mix)
-Shiffer - Phantom Phenomena
-N1NJA - A Frequency Illusion (Extended Mix)
-Luke Mandala - Where We Met [Forthcoming on Uniting Souls]
-Luke Mandala - Satisfy My Soul (early version)
-Jon Hopkins, 7RAYS - Arriving

Luke Mandala Live @ Moontribe 30 Year Anniversary

Hi, I’m Josh. Emergency medicine doctor by day | DJ (…and sometimes also a doctor) by night

Welcome to Libra Rising Music, where the art of sonic innovation meets a community of extraordinary minds. As architects of cutting-edge sonic weaponry, we thrive in the realm of forward-thinking experiences, creating music and soundscapes that transcend the ordinary. Yet, our true inspiration lies in the company of brilliant, courageous, funny, and driven individuals who share our vision to make the world a better place and propel humanity forward.

"The Meaning of Life" is that we don't know what it is. There is no one "Meaning of Life." You find your own by living and learning whilst experiencing The Mystery, visualizing what the world can be rather than comprehending what it is, acquiring a vast collection of answers, but never The Answer. Life is inherently meaningful. I believe the foundational meaning is simply Creation, for The Creator, which also applies to fractals of The Creator, such as us, planets, stars, the universe itself, etc.

The universe is also within.

Time loops.

There is never nothing in Geometry (and thus 3D)!

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.