Ryat (often stylized as RYAT[6] and pronounced "riot"[7]) is an experimental electronic music project created by female producer Christina Teleaer, based in Los Angeles, California.[8] She has released music on Obvious Bandits, Brainfeeder, Ninja Tune.[4]
Career
RYAT began in 2006 in Philadelphia, where Teleaer met DJ/producer King Britt, who encouraged her to produce her own music using Ableton Live.[9] She studied music programming, producing and hosted improvisation sessions playing with the older jazz fusion artists, Calvin Westin and Elliot Levin .[9]Taylor McFerrin inspired her to create a live producers set up with Ableton, inspiring her to loop her music productions live.[9] She met jazz musician, Tim Conley at a jam session at his house and started a band called As Human.[9] After their band As Human split, she asked Conley to join her on tour.[9]
In 2009, Ryat released the debut album, Street Noise Orkestra.[10] Her second album, Avant Gold, was released in 2011.[11] Her live show got the attention of Flying Lotus, who later invited her to join his label, Brainfeeder.[12] She relocated to Los Angeles and was inspired by the natural surroundings and mysticism.[10] Her third album, Totem, was released on the label in 2012.[13] In 2015, she released music written for a Mixed Media show with dancers, projection mapping and interactive sensory technology, Alt Mode, which debuted in Central Park in 2015.[14][15][16][17]
Style and influences
Ryat, is known for "maximalist production" in approach,[18] often experimenting in electronics, vocal looping, and lush soundscapes.[19] She has been compared with the artists like Björk.[20] The music has been described as "beat couture".[21]
