Ryat

Ryat

Ryat

American singer

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]

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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] In (2021) she started a new project, titled Christina Teleaer, which focused more on song writing and composing, compared to RYAT, which is very experimental in nature. [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)

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