As You Like It (AYLI) is a Bay Area–based dance music collective rooted in underground culture and global influence. Since 2010, AYLI has hosted intimate, high-quality parties inspired by scenes from Detroit and Chicago to Berlin and beyond, creating inclusive dance floors built on care, connection, and community. With a No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF) policy and zero tolerance for harm or discrimination, AYLI exists to celebrate music, belonging,
and shared values.

An amateur photographer and acoustical note taker in the PNW.  If I'm not snowboarding, kayaking, mountain biking, surfing, camping, fishing, cooking  or tending my garden... I'm out in the woods or up in the mountains or down by the sea somewhere taking photographs, writing, sipping good whiskey and recording some of the silence and solitude of the beautifully quiet and uninhabited places.  Please visit my Instagram Page for additional photos:  eldorado11_LE
Note:  I am using a Zoom H4n Portable Audio Recorder for these... thus, I recommend enjoying the recordings with noise-cancelling headphones for best sound quality.

Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith founded Rising Appalachia on their back porch in Georgia, playing simple fiddle and banjo melodies and leaning into their families rich musical traditions. It has since become a globally recognized Americana and world folk ensemble, celebrating a unique blend of Southern-rooted music, storytelling, and community. The band features David Brown (bass, guitar), Duncan Wickel (fiddle, cello), and Biko Casini (percussion), and infuses music with a unique tapestry of Appalachian, Irish and traditional influence but stays connected to simple songwriting. Rising Appalachia has captivated audiences for nearly 2 decades, from busking in New Orleans to touring Europe, and has been featured at prestigious venues like Red Rocks, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Woodford Folk Fest. Their performances at NPR's Tiny Desk and Preservation Jazz Hall have solidified their status in the folk music scene. Breaking industry norms, the band's approach to music is as much an artistic statement as it is a movement, culminating in their newest album, 'Folk and Anchor' a carefully curated collection of cover songs. This project includes remakes from Bob Dylan to James Blake, Erykah Badu to Beyonce and showcases their eclectic style, inviting listeners into a rich musical journey.

World Bass and Mystic Rhythms.
Numatik is a visionary musician and producer renowned for his captivating fusion of world, electronic, and experimental genres. Through his immersive compositions, he weaves together intricate and powerful rhythms, textured soundscapes, and organic instrumentation to create a truly unique and soulful auditory experience.

With an understanding of the power of music as a transformative medium, Numatik takes his listeners on an enchanting journey of self-discovery and exploration. Drawing inspiration from ancient musical
spiritual traditions and infusing them with the cutting-edge elements of electronic music and sound design, he creates a sonic tapestry that transcends boundaries and defies genre classifications.

Numatik's music is a fusion of different influences, from his immersion and study in different world
cultures, blended with the deep bass and sizzling drums of hip hop from his childhood in the dirty south.

As a skilled craftsman of sound, he seamlessly blends traditional instruments like flutes, strings, and
world percussion with contemporary musical vibes and deep bass, resulting in a dance-focused sound that pulses with energy and vibrancy, with something for everyone, deeply from the heart.

A quixotic creature of the night; purveyor of all that is louche; anachronistic rock ‘n’ roll weirdo from outer space.

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