Ryat (often stylized as RYAT and pronounced "riot") is an experimental electronic music project created by female producer Christina Amalie Mattei, also known as Christina Teleaer, based in
Los Angeles
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California
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. She has released music on Obvious Bandits,
Brainfeeder
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Ninja Tune
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Career
RYAT began in 2006 in
Philadelphia
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, where Mattei met DJ/producer King Britt, who encouraged her to produce her own music using Ableton Live. She studied music programming, producing and hosted improvisation sessions playing with the older jazz fusion artists, Calvin Westin and Elliot Levin .Taylor McFerrin inspired her to create a live producers set up with Ableton, inspiring her to loop her music productions live. She met jazz musician, Tim Conley at a jam session at his house and started a band called As Human. After their band As Human split, she asked Conley to join her on tour.
In 2009, Ryat released the debut album, ''Street Noise Orkestra''. Her second album, ''Avant Gold'', was released in 2011. Her live show got the attention of
Flying Lotus
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, who later invited her to join his label,
Brainfeeder
Brainfeeder is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. It has signed artists such as Ras G, Samiyam, The Gaslamp Killer, Thundercat, The ...
. She relocated to Los Angeles and was inspired by the natural surroundings and mysticism. Her third album, ''Totem'', was released on the label in 2012. 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.
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.
Style and influences
Mattei's project Ryat, is known for "maximalist production" in approach, often experimenting in electronics, vocal looping, and lush soundscapes. She has been compared with the artists like
Björk
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* King Britt - "The Intricate Beauty" from ''The Intricate Beauty'' (2010)
* Lushlife - "Progress (Sun Glitters Reprise)" from ''
Plateau Vision
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The Alosinae, or the shads,Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - "Kioku No Tabi" from ''Circles'' (2013)
* Botany - "Simple Creatures" from ''Lava Diviner'' (2013)
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- "Until You Are Sound" from ''Omni'' (2014)
* Taylor McFerrin - "Place in My Heart" from ''
Early Riser
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'' (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)