RYAT began in 2006 in
Philadelphia, where she 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 . Her second album,
Avant Gold, was released in 2011. Her live show got the attention of
Flying Lotus, who later invited her to join his label,
Brainfeeder. She relocated to Los Angeles and was inspired by the natural surroundings and mysticism. 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. ==Style and influences==