Ryat

RYAT began in 2006 in Philadelphia, where she 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. RYAT announced a new album in 2025, coinciding with an Audio/Visual Exhibition.^{[6][13] [14] [15] [16]}

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]