Christina Teleaer, also known as the artist RYAT, is a Music Producer, Interdisciplinary Artist, Composer, and Multi-instrumentalist, and Professor. Christina composes and produces music for avant pop, film, dance, and immersive interdisciplinary performance.
Under RYAT, Christina released under the infamous Brainfeeder and Ninja Tune Labels, performing extensively across the world, sharing bills with Thom Yorke, Questlove, Amon Tobin, composers - Rob Simonsen, Joe Trapenese. Some guest performances and collaborations include Taylor McFerrin, Miguel Atwood-Fergunson, Terrace Martin, King Britt, Mark Guiliana and more.
She is most known for being one of the first women to tour, perform and advance Ableton live since 2006, creating groundbreaking Audio/Visual Interactive Performances with Film and Dance. Christina is also known in more commercial settings for her vocal processing styles and improvisational abilities in the pop, classical and jazz sectors. Her music was coined as "beat couture" (POTHOLES blog) and "LA's Bjork," according to SPIN MAG. She also works behind the scenes in the industry, for example helping facilitate bringing young artists like Olivia Rodrigo into the right hands for the most protected and integral “true to the artist” releases.