Ryat

Ryat (often stylized as RYAT^[5] and pronounced "riot"^[6]) is an experimental electronic music project created by female producer Christina Teleaer, based in Los Angeles, California.^[7] She has released music on Obvious Bandits, Brainfeeder, Ninja Tune.^[4]

Ryat
Born	New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Electronica[2] jazz[2]
Occupations	Multi-instrumentalist[3] record producer[3] composer[3] vocalist[3]
Years active	2006–current
Labels	Obvious Bandits[4] Brainfeeder[4] Unspeakable Records[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.^[8] She studied music programming, producing and hosted improvisation sessions playing with the older jazz fusion artists, Calvin Westin and Elliot Levin .^[8] Taylor McFerrin inspired her to create a live producers set up with Ableton, inspiring her to loop her music productions live.^[8] She met jazz musician, Tim Conley at a jam session at his house and started a band called As Human.^[8] After their band As Human split, she asked Conley to join her on tour.^[8]

In 2009, Ryat released the debut album, Street Noise Orkestra.^[9] Her second album, Avant Gold, was released in 2011.^[10] Her live show got the attention of Flying Lotus, who later invited her to join his label, Brainfeeder.^[11] She relocated to Los Angeles and was inspired by the natural surroundings and mysticism.^[9] Her third album, Totem, was released on the label in 2012.^[12] 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.^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}

Style and influences

Ryat, is known for "maximalist production" in approach,^[17] often experimenting in electronics, vocal looping, and lush soundscapes.^[18] She has been compared with the artists like Björk.^[19] The music has been described as "beat couture".^[20]

Discography

LPs

• Street Noise Orkestra (2009)^[21]
• Avant Gold (2011)
• Totem (2012)
• Alt Mode (2015)

Compilation albums

• Avant Gold Remixed (2011)
• Retrogrades B-Sides 2012-2014 (2018)
• Bedroom Demos (2018)

Guest appearances

• King Britt - "The Intricate Beauty" from The Intricate Beauty (2010)
• Lushlife - "Progress (Sun Glitters Reprise)" from Plateau Vision (2012)
• Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - "Kioku No Tabi" from Circles (2013)
• Botany - "Simple Creatures" from Lava Diviner (2013)
• Mast - "Until You Are Sound" from Omni (2014)
• Taylor McFerrin - "Place in My Heart" from Early Riser (2014)
• Botany - "Monthiversary" from Dimming Awe, the Light Is Raw (2015)
• Nadastrom - "Phantom Eyes" from Nadastrom (2015)
• Mast - "The Breakup" from Love and War (2016)