Ryder Harrison Houston is an American filmmaker and musician born and raised just outside of Dallas, Texas. At age 19, he released his first feature film Rapture in Blue. Included on the original soundtrack composed by himself is the haunting theme “Wine (A Sea Of Future),” performed by artist Ariana Kelly, who he would continue to collaborate with on future projects. Houston’s heavier tracks are inspired by the works of alternative artists like Songs of Faith and Devotion-era Depeche Mode, Garbage, and Nine Inch Nails, while his more electronic tracks owe their provocative sound to downtempo acts like Massive Attack and Sneaker Pimps. Above all, Houston is inspired by the yearning music of David Lynch composer Angelo Badalamenti and the post-industrial grit of Trent Reznor — artists, like himself, unashamed of blending crooning, classical bombast with harsh, contemporary textures.

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