A hallucination of time warp, an obligatory declaration of present-moment living and a trippy mind-mangler meant to shift consciousness; Ryat accomplishes this through her self-composed and recorded modern electronica. The most awe-evoking aspect of her musical style are her vocals which she samples, loops, layers and distorts until it becomes a chanting echo of wild woman outcries. The playfulness adopted in the vocals, reminiscent of Bjork, are accompanied by glitchy, jazz-influenced, electronic experimentation. The time signatures change with frequency leaving listeners to waver between melodic rythmic beats and quick, slivered jets of bpm-heavy effects and samples.
Christina McGeehan is an american producer, born in New Jersey and currently residing in LA. She took the moniker Ryat in 2006 and began making music. She’s on Flying Lotus’s label, Brainfeeder, with other experimental electronic artists like Thundercat, Tokimonsta and Mr. Oizo. Ryat has produced three albums, the most recent in 2012 titled, Totem. Earlier this year, Ryat collaborated with Brainfeeder comrade, Mast, on the track “Until You Are Sound.” The soft piano melodies emphasize McGeehan’s eerie, wailing vocal hum and the powerful waves of energy that come from the pit of her stomach. Gaining a reputation for consuming, atmospheric music, Ryat puts on shows that mesmerize and entertain.
See Ryat at the Kava Lounge tonight!
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