Astronox Festival in Texas, October 2022. A rare thing occurred - I got to play a two-hour closing set at the end of the insanely inspiring lineup of Saturday night, before a morning sound break. There are some major wiggles in this set, of the crunchy/glitchy variety, in keeping with the flow for the night. Ending with some gentle touches, like a sonic hug.


Easyjack - Soul Diversion (unreleased)
Ekorce - Genetic Poetry
Vicious Cactus - Jazzy Hall
Tactyl - Out of Your Spell
Bugbites - Ransom
ATYYA - Chronos
Liquid Bloom & Poranguí - Regreso al Agua (Geometrae Remix Instrumental)
Shwamp - Wonky
Erothyme - Iris Hop (pheel. Remix)
Pedra Branca - Kalahari (Kalya Scintilla remix)
Ecention - Hidden Geometries
Grouch - Computer Language (ft Foldy)
Nada - Numbers
beatfarmer - Jedi Shake (Weka remix)
Evil Oil Man - Circuits (feat. Dirty Hippy)
Sigil - Liberation (feat. Marco Rosa)
Twin Shape & Shwamp - D&N
ADM x EVE - Empyrean
Faelow - Cave Pool
Porangui - Suenos de la Selva (AtYya Remix)
ali dada - lauf (mfj dub)
CloZee - Rain Dance (feat. ESCPE)
Dillard - Introspective
Player Dave - Boundless Perception w- FLY
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Mike Sheridan - Stjernekiggeri

Cruising Altitude

Birthed inside a beautiful Geodesic Dome at the Fairy Forest...
Played to open for Kr3ture/Morillo show 11/09/23.

Featuring: Medicine Fox, Skysia, DeemZoo, Sundog, Pushloop, Mikrotdot, Savej, Beats Antique, illoh, Gladkill, 5AM, Nyrus, An-ten-nae, Mystic State, Luxora Major, Murkury, & AguaMayyim

Bass Dome Odyssey

Medicinal Bass opening set for Liquid Bloom & Savej at Forward Together, Portland, OR (Indigenous Reciprocity in Psychedelics Benefit) & Version 2.0 recorded live two night later at Nectar, Seattle 12-3-24, opening w/ Twerkaba for Geometrae & Savej.

Track List:
LSTER- Cruising Through
Sun- You
Atyya- Deep Blue (Atyya VIP)
Direct- Tired Eyes
Pink Floyd- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (ENiGMA Dubz Bootleg)
Mindex- Deep Forest
ETHNO- The Journey
Liquid Bloom, Bloomurian, Nyrus- Fragrance (Nyrus Remix)
Liquid Love Drops & An-Ten-Nae- Water Protectors
Dimond Saints- Me
Super Future- Lucid Dreamscape (Original Mix)
Jeweled Lotus- Star Goddess
Da Iguana- El Jaguar Caza feat. Sāgarā (Original Mix)
Akriza- Shakti Awakening
A Path Untold- Ki No Kaze (Shamanic Technology Remix)
Iniko- Jericho (Mista Trick Drum & Bass Remix)
A Path Untold- Days Of Earth (Hajimari Remix)
Baiuca & Xosé Lois Romero feat. Lilaina feat. Lilaina - Lavandeira
Rodrigo Gallardo- Agua de La Tierra (Nicola Cruz Remix)
Mystic State- Conciousness Aqueduct
Baptiste Sejourne & Kama Lila Sol- Tiden Inne (Mose Remix)
Murray Kyle - Here In The Now (Temple Step & DJ Lo Qi Remix)

Nectar Medicinal Bass Drip

As I stepped onto the Earth Stage at the Texas Eclipse Festival 2024, a rush of excitement flooded through me. It was an honor beyond words to have the opportunity to share my music with the vibrant souls gathered under the canopy of Texas skies. Little did I know that the next few hours would be a journey of transcendence, as the energy of the crowd surged and swirled around us.

The crowd began as a humble gathering, but as the beats echoed through the air, it seemed to grow exponentially, swelling to a couple of thousand souls united by their love for music and the promise of connection. It was as if the very essence of the festival came alive in that moment, pulsating with anticipation and possibility.

As I delved into my set, the energy of the crowd became palpable, a tangible force that seemed to weave its way through the air, connecting each person in a shared experience of euphoria. The music served as our conduit, guiding us on a journey of exploration and self-discovery.

With each beat, each melody, the energy began to coalesce into a tribal frenzy, a rhythmic dance of heaving souls seeking enlightenment through the transformative power of sound. It was a beautiful chaos, a symphony of movement and emotion that transcended language and culture.

As the night unfolded, I found myself lost in the moment, swept up in the collective energy of the crowd. Together, we danced beneath the stars, our spirits soaring as we surrendered ourselves to the music, to each other, and to the magic of the festival.

The next day, in those fleeting hours, time seemed to stand still as we basked in the glow of the Texas Eclipse, our hearts and minds open to the infinite possibilities that lay before us.  I knew that I had experienced something truly special—a moment of pure connection and communion that would stay with me long after the festival had ended.

Performing at the Texas Eclipse Festival 2024 was more than just a gig; it was a privilege, a gift, a chance to be a part of something greater than myself. And as I stepped off the stage, heart full and soul alight, I knew that I would carry the memory of that night with me forever, a reminder of the power of music to unite, to inspire, and to transform.

Texas Eclipse Festival 2024 Set

Few nights come close to this night as far as quality of event production, crowd into it ness, all star music producer community that Navada City holds so high. Not to mention the 8 subs and mid highs speakers that just rumble when the bass hits. Did the Sound Healing with Lindsey and Josh wise but unfortunately it didnt get recorded.

Nevada City 25 9 24

now available with my new 11 track album:
lukemandala.bandcamp.com/album/tuning-to-gaia

thanks for listening and sharing!

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Luke Mandala - Synthy McGee (out now)

Curated in the depths of winter at Beat Church Asheville on Feb 11th, 2025.

May those icy frozen parts of us, fractured from our past, melt back into the nurturing waters that flow through us, dissolving, returning into one.

Num.	Title		Artist
1	Flow State	Triniidadii
2	Deep Sands	Ion Driver
3	holdon.	YATES!
4	Batanga	PHURN Lowcation
5	Geeked Up	Skinny Limbs
6	Arrive [nuo stems]	5AM
7	Miles Apart [nuo stem]	PHURN
8	FYA dub	Shaka Lion Singularis
9	Lovas [nuo stem]	Shaka Lion
10	Everglade March	Of The Trees
11	Mystic Physics	Hedflux
12	Taksim	Guns
13	What I Can Do "ENERGY"	CONTRA Saturna
14	Poetry In Motion [nuo stem]	AtYyA Finnoh
15	6AM (Perkulat0r Remix)	Of The Trees
16	Bellydancer	Kuni
17	Bad Karma (Original Mix) [nuo stems]	Axel Thesleff
18	Goober Time - PEAK	Jade Cicada
19	Wubbalubbadubdub	Jade Cicada
20	Like a Drum (Original Mix) [nuo stems]	Not The Father
21	Ric Flair Drip (with Metro Boomin)	Offset
22	vanish.	YATES!
23	Evacuate 1:06	Skinny Limbs
24	Siren's Call	Psyoptic
25	COLA	XRAY
26	Koté mwin	Sskyron
27	Truth or Dare	Tyla
28	Love in Space	Matt Becks
29	YOKO	Sskyron Bioz
30	Wanting You [nuo stem]	PLAZA
31	Sprout	Hudson Lee
32	Sunflower	Hudson Lee voljum
33	Borderland Sorrows	Slow Meadow

Remastered by Luo Rawls

Ice Becomes Water {Live Beat Church AVL Set by MIKAYA}

This was such a special night! And one that had been cooking for months. I am so grateful that we finally made it happen. The energy in the room was palpable thanks to the amazing container setting and cacao ceremony lead by Chelsea. What an honor and a privilege it was to co-create this journey with such a radiant crowd of amazing dancers.

I also want to express gratitude for each and every person that helped make this magic event happen! Such a pleasure working with this dream team: 

~ The Lovebyrds - Ceremony vibes & closing sound bath
~ Holly Fennel - Warmup breathwork exercise
~ Justin Short - Sound wizard
~ Jason Abraham - Photography
~ Robert Hayak - Gate keeper 

And of course huge love to Chelsea Amber for holding the space and curating the entire event! 

// TRACKLIST //
Pablo Nouvelle - Tamatert
Trippin Jaguar - Road to Cartesian
Deela - Sundance (El Búho Remix)
BLOOM - Earth Breath
Zulu Project - Lua
Kurup - Minguante
Save - Solstice
Desert Dwellers - One Giant Consciousness ft. Paul Stamets
Jean du Voyage - Sanctuary ft. Pierre Harmegnies
Bwoy de Bhajan - Antique Cicada
Bwoy de Bhajan - Universal Squid Express
Tijuana Carter - Sufi
Kaya Project - Beware The Drunken Master (Digitalis Remix)
Cuali & Samuel Wexler - The Eye
Kuiters - Flavours
Mr. Bill - Blush (Kalya Scintilla Remix)
MI.LA - Fiera
Sabo - Obatala (Nicola Cruz Remix)
J.Pool & Lemurian - Somos ft. AIWU
Oliver Koletzki - La Veleta
Sabo - Rise ft. Bahramji, Aya, Maximum, Tyogun Sozen
Zuma Dioniso - Magli
Kalya Scintilla - Plantlife
The Flashbulb - Porchfire
Pablo Nouvelle - Accept the Mystery

Downtemple & Cacao: LOVE [Santa Cruz, 02.14.25]

Bass & Chill | Vol. 6 | Bali | 07.04.2025

Perfect daytime vibes on the Earth Stage. ( download enabled )

1. Yuma - Smek (Rey & Kjavik Remix)
2. Oceanvs Orientalis - Tarlabasi (Original Mix)
3. Geju - Laminaria
4. Shkoon - Bushiya feat. Fruiterama (Rodrigo Gallardo Remix)
5. Dead Can Dance - Devorzhum
6. James Blake - Retrograde (Finnebassen Remix)
7. NU - Man O To - Original Mix into Be Svendsen Remix
8. Mula - El Molino feat. Laura Romero
9. Stavroz - Gold Town 
10. Bloem -  iziBongo feat. Sadhu Sensi
11. Hraach, Armen Miran - Lullaby
12. Be Svendsen - Nabia
13. Sabo - Force 4 Movement
14. Oceanvs Orientalis - Tarlabasi (Be Svendsen Remix)
15. Bob Moses - Hands To Hold
16. Xique-Xique - Protetores e Orixas
17. David August -Velvet

AMANI dj set @ Eclipse Festival on Earth Stage

Happy Autumnal Equinox all! In celebration of the length of the day being equal to the length of the night, as well as the arrival of a new earth season in the astrological sign of Libra, I present a curated setlist that encompasses a balance of light and dark. 

Expect a soundscape that weaves nourishing medicine music, to floaty melodic beats, to deep tribal bass and back again with a sprinkling of live instrumentation (unfortunately not included in the recording here).

TRACKLIST - please support these artists if you can.
Ancestral Elephants - Enchanted Visions
Goopsteppa - CRSTL vip
Aphasia - mPFC Plasticity
Baptiste Sejourne & Kama Lila Sol -  Tiden Inne
Khromi & Kercha - Sentient
Moontide - Rainbow Serpent Mix 2018 intro 
Oscillist - Sable
Edamame - Kishi Kaisei (Tor Remix)
Desert Dwellers - Closed Eyes in a Dust Storm
Sumac Dub - Aloe
Kalya Scintilla - Manzanita
Basher Toe - The Stomping Dragon
Oliver Koletzki - Tankwa Town
Desert Dwellers - View from Laniakea
Merkaba - As Earth To Sky
Merkaba - Ancients Calling
Basher Toe - Rainbow Serpent (feat. Treeboga)
Tor - Vaults
Kalya Scintilla - Gaia (feat. Youssoupha Sidibe)
Tycho - Awake
Bahramji & Maneesh De Moor - Dreamcatcher
Supertask - Divide
Jackson Lewis - Found In Love (Mose Remix)
Guazú - Guazú
Dub Sutra - Song on the Wind
David Harshada Wagner - Tamboura for Meditation

Artwork by Natasa Ilincic

Autumnal Equinox Conscious Dance 24.09.20

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.