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Ratatat - Terminal 5 New York, NY |
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| 10/08/2010 Fri |
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Ratatat - Terminal 5 New York, NY |
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| 10/06/2010 Wed |
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Ratatat - The Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA |
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| 10/05/2010 Tue |
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Ratatat - House of Blues Boston Boston, MA |
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| 10/01/2010 Fri |
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Ratatat - Masquerade Atlanta, GA |
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| 09/28/2010 Tue |
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Ratatat - The Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX |
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| 09/24/2010 Fri |
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Ratatat - The Fox Theater - Pomona Pomona, CA |
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| 09/22/2010 Wed |
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Ratatat - House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV |
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ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of guitarist Mike Stroud and synthesizer, bass player, and producer Evan Mast.
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HistoryMike Stroud and Evan Mast first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry". Their 2004 debut, Ratatat, was written and recorded in Mast's Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment on Stroud's PowerBook.[1] The album is entirely instrumental with the exception of vocal excerpts at the beginning and end of selected tracks.
The group debuted by releasing the single Seventeen Years on Evan and his brother E*Rock's record label Audio Dregs in the US and Rex Records in the UK. They then signed for XL Recordings, releasing their debut album and the single Germany to Germany. Ratatat occasionally remixes others for collected release on Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 (which garnered the attention of Rolling Stone), as well as the later second volume, both of which were self-released in co-operation with Audio Dregs.
Ratatat performing in 2004
Both musicians have had experience with other projects, such as Mast's E*vax and King Pang and Stroud's stage work with Dashboard Confessional.[2] Stroud has also recorded with Ben Kweller on On My Way. Ratatat has toured with bands such as Björk, Daft Punk, Mouse on Mars, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, CSS, The Faint, Super Furry Animals, Clinic, Panther and The Killers. In 2006 they supported Mogwai in Japan.
On October 6, 2006 Ratatat became the first band to perform a public show inside the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
On October 10, 2006 a new demo album from Ratatat entitled 9 Beats was leaked online. This set of tracks does not appear on any official discography listings. The tracks consist of short instrumental electronic musical pieces and demos for their next mixtape.[3] This release was followed by another remix album, Ratatat Remixes Vol 2..
It has been rumored that they will be signed by Star Trak as the understudies of the Neptunes.[4][5]
Mast has most recently collaborated with former Shudder to Think vocalist Craig Wedren on a record for a Tokyo independent label, Mold Recordings and said to be finishing a follow up solo album for Audio Dregs.
From June 2007 until October 2008, Ratatat had Martin Bonventre accompany them on their European tour and Fall shows in America as the pianist/synthesizer player. He drew much attention due to his afro and erratic dance movements on stage. The reason for him leaving the performance is unknown.
Ratatat's live performances bear strong similarities to the performances of the psychedelic rock bands out of San Francisco in the 60s, with energetic light shows, swirling colors projected onto a screen, and random clips of movies thrown in.
The official site has been updated showing the videos of the three first singles of their third album LP3, which was released on July 8, 2008. Shiller, Shempi then Mirando have all been released (or announced) on 7" or 12" singles, Shiller being first released with a special b-side Mahalo.[6]
Ratatat has contributed 2 songs to the most recent album by Kid Cudi entitled Man on the Moon: The End of Day, released September 15, 2009. They played on Late Show with David Letterman on September 11, 2009. The two songs are produced in the similar electronic style Ratatat is known for; entitled "Alive" and "Pursuit of Happiness" featuring MGMT.
According to Mike Stroud in an interview conducted by Julia Askenase of Paste Magazine released on August 4, 2009, "most of [LP4] was recorded during the same studio sessions that yielded LP3".[7] Ratatat's fourth album LP4 was released on June 8, 2010 via XL.
DiscographyStudio albums
AlbumDateLabel
RatatatApril 20, 2004XL Recordings
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 12004Self-released
ClassicsAugust 22, 2006XL Recordings
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 22007Self-released
LP3July 8, 2008XL Recordings
LP4June 8, 2010[1]XL Recordings
Singles
SongAlbumDateLabel
"Seventeen Years"Ratatat2003Rex Records/Audio Dregs
"Germany to Germany"RatatatOctober 4, 2004XL Recordings
"Wildcat"ClassicsJuly 25, 2006XL Recordings
"Lex"ClassicsOctober 30, 2006XL Recordings
"Loud Pipes"Classics2007XL Recordings
"Shiller"LP3May 6, 2008XL Recordings
"Mirando" (video clip)LP3June 2008XL Recordings
"Shempi"LP3September 23, 2008XL Recordings
"Mirando" (single)LP3February 3, 2009XL Recordings
"Party with Children" (single)LP42010XL Recordings
Remixes
ArtistTitleYear
Shout Out Louds"The Comeback" (Big Slippa Remix by Ratatat)2005
The Knife"We Share Our Mothers' Health" (Ratatat Remix)2006
Biz Markie"Vapors" (Remix by Ratatat)2006
Television Personalities"You Kept Me Waiting Too Long" (Ratatat Remix)2007
Björk"Wanderlust" (Ratatat Remix)2008
References
External links
Official site
Official XL Recordings site
2008 Ratatat Interview at Bandega.com
Radio Interview. November 2006 - 3SYN 90.7FM Melbourne, Australia
Fader Magazine interview
Rehearsal Space: Ratatat
Official Ratatat Myspace page
Ratatat at Allmusic
Audio interview with Ratatat on public radio program The Sound of Young America
Ratatat Interview with Audiojunkies No longer a valid link
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New Reviews: Beck, David Bowie and Ratatat (Rolling Stone) - 07/08/2008 This week’s high profile releases are headlined by Beck’s Danger Mouse-produced freakout Modern Guilt. Melissa Maerz says Modern Guilt “indulges Beck’s love of Sixties psychedelic music, and the results are vividly rendered &# | ||||
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Ratatat backs 'LP3' (LiveDaily) - 07/09/2008 (LiveDaily.com) Electronic dance/rock duo Ratatat [ tickets ] just put out its third album, "LP3," and is supporting the set with tours of the US and Europe.... continued | ||||
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Ratatat - more 2008 Tour Dates (Terminal 5), album stream (Brooklyn Vegan) - 07/09/2008 DOWNLOAD: Ratatat - Mirando (MP3) Ratatat play their sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Then they'll play NYC again as part of an August and September tour (September 27 @ Terminal 5). Tickets ($22.50)... | ||||
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Ratatat | Full Summer Dates, LP3 Released (LiveMusic) - 07/09/2008 About a month ago, we filled everyone in on the short list of Ratatat dates and I was totally bummed because there was no Chicago date. But now on the same day they've released their third full length album,... | ||||
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New Ratatat Video - "Flynn" (Stereo Gum) - 07/14/2008 We've seen the literally explosive video for Ratatat's toe and shrapnel-tapping "Mirando" and before that offered a more plaintive taste of LP3 with the purring down-tempo prog of "Shiller." Now the NYC duo of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud are making lik | ||||
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Video: Ratatat: "Flynn" (Pitchfork) - 07/14/2008 "From Todd Terje's re-edit of 'Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes' a couple of years ago to the Garden State soundtrack to Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon's name has been bubbling back up through popular culture," I wrote less than a month ago. We've als | ||||
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Pornos, Neko, Black Mountain, Ratatat Do Hideout Fest (Pitchfork) - 07/18/2008 Chicago's Hideout is a favorite destination for the city's live music fans roughly 51 weekends out of the year (and darn near every other day in between). But for one fateful weekend each of the last 11 years, the relatively tiny spot (and nearby par | ||||
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Guest List: Ratatat (Pitchfork) - 07/31/2008 Ratatat's Evan Mast reps his favorite band fronted by a 13-year-old, explains how he gets his Rolling Stones fix without the Stones, and offers his recipe for a very simple James Brown remix. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]read more | ||||
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"These fellas always rock the house. Incredible musicians and gentlemen as well. We got a special treat with an acoustic style version of Alive And Kicking. Sorry it is a bit dark due to the filter on my lens...."