Play Ratatat Radio
Ratatat
15,066,034 plays (289,713 listeners)
Listening now: Anatai, Xaerfaal, ptr83
Brooklyn NY, United States (2001 – present)
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo: guitarist Mike Stroud and synthesizer driver and producer Evan Mast ( E*vax).
Stroud and Mast originally met as students at Skidmore College, but did not work together musically until 2001, when their project was named Cherry (later the name of the final song in their debut album). Written and recorded in the bedroom of Mast’s Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment, the band’s debut album Ratatat for XL Recordings was released in 2004. This album is entirely instrumental, except for excerpts of dialogue at the ends of some tracks. Ratatat has toured with bands such as Interpol, Clinic, Junior Boys, The Killers, The Faint, Daft Punk, The Shins and most recently Bjork.
Ratatat have been known to remix other artists’ songs, most notably on their limited 2004 release Ratatat Mixtape Vol. 1, which garnered the attention of Rolling Stone. In 2005, the band remixed a track for Swedish band Shout Out Louds and The Knife.
In August 2006, Ratatat released a second album Classics, from which the single Wildcat was taken.
In October 2006, a 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.
This release was followed by another remix album, Ratatat Remixes Vol 2 which was released in 2007. This album featured 14 new remixes featuring: Bun B, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Devin the Dude, Young Jeezy, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Pimp C, Ludacris, Young Buck, Saigon, Juvenile, Z-ro, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West and exclusive tracks from Despot and Beans.
Stroud and Mast originally met as students at Skidmore College, but did not work together musically until 2001, when their project was named Cherry (later the name of the final song in their debut album). Written and recorded in the bedroom of Mast’s Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment, the band’s debut album Ratatat for XL Recordings was released in 2004. This album is entirely instrumental, except for excerpts of dialogue at the ends of some tracks. Ratatat has toured with bands such as Interpol, Clinic, Junior Boys, The Killers, The Faint, Daft Punk, The Shins and most recently Bjork.
Ratatat have been known to remix other artists’ songs, most notably on their limited 2004 release Ratatat Mixtape Vol. 1, which garnered the attention of Rolling Stone. In 2005, the band remixed a track for Swedish band Shout Out Louds and The Knife.
In August 2006, Ratatat released a second album Classics, from which the single Wildcat was taken.
In October 2006, a 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.
This release was followed by another remix album, Ratatat Remixes Vol 2 which was released in 2007. This album featured 14 new remixes featuring: Bun B, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Devin the Dude, Young Jeezy, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Pimp C, Ludacris, Young Buck, Saigon, Juvenile, Z-ro, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West and exclusive tracks from Despot and Beans.
Top Albums
-
Classics
RatatatBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.90
- 7digital $7.77
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $14.23
- eBay Search
-
Ratatat
RatatatBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $10.23
- eBay Search
-
Germany to Germany
RatatatBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $1.98
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $36.93
- eBay Search
-
Ratatat Remixes Mixtape Vol 1
RatatatBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
LukeImYoFatha wrote:
cherry is so good, why isn't it up there?!?
-
tplito wrote:
falcon jab is my new favorite woooaah
-
chilichow wrote:
tired of their productions? remixes: http://rapid share.com/files/287917716/ rmxsOratatat.zip (remove the spaces)
-
sufjanatic_93 wrote:
dope as a pope
-
bageltopia wrote:
similar to mstrkrft??? meh
-
Jpnylonmag wrote:
I freaking adore them...on their live act two years ago the crowd was like a crazy wave swaying to the guitars
-
neonlobo wrote:
Mirando. <3333333
-
guitargod71 wrote:
Good question there. Hopefully soon. Or at least a teaser EP. Fucking something new!
-
nalwor wrote:
ive worn out all their mp3s. whens the new stuff coming out?
-
glances wrote:
ily
-
jkatticus wrote:
im really surprised that cherry isnt on the top tracks...
-
wearenotdjs wrote:
MY FAVORITE BAND !!!!!falling in love more and more with every song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
tplito wrote:
mmmm goooooooood
-
Real_RapMusic wrote:
this band is amazing
-
watermellen wrote:
Heavily influenced by Television!!
-
kkiimmbbeerr wrote:
falling in love more and more with every song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
Gallagher390 wrote:
I love you. Falling asleep to cherry.. nothing could be better.
-
frangonildo wrote:
raticatet é a evolução :O
-
uninamer999 wrote:
LP4 please
-
InvisibleFauna wrote:
Vinyl LP3 on acid was amazing.
Videos
See more
Events
- Nov 7 Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 Waterloo Park, Austin, TX, Austin, United States
- Nov 7 Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 Waterloo Park, Austin TX, United States
News
MIKE DJ SET AT BOSTON, REYKJAVIK TONIGHT
15 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ratatatmusic
TONIGHT AT 11BOSTON, REYKJAVIK LAUGAVEGUR 28B
-
10 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ratatatmusic -
19 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ratatatmusic -
16 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ratatatmusic
Listeners
-
Anatai
Listening now
to Bird Priest -
thesoundofmusic
Listening now
to Loud Pipes -
puggsley
Top Listener
-
FRANCO-SPANIARD
Top Listener
-
lucianoburgos
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
durinov, YiffWiffy, Thomolova and 10 other people added Ratatat to their libraries. 33 minutes ago
-
zakisbehindyou wrote about Ratatat in bands whom of which I have experienced live. 11 hours ago
-
eallee, NoahJS, jshih12 and 1 other person added Ratatat to their libraries. 11 hours ago
-
BertoxKream tagged Ratatat with indie and electronic. 12 hours ago
-
morgasm90, nazzyboyyy, hellopanny and 27 other people added Ratatat to their libraries. 12 hours ago
-
knick_ wrote about Ratatat in i've seen ___ live. yesterday morning
-
knick_ tagged Ratatat with ‘seen live’. yesterday morning
-
BruceIzOnFire, shaunculver, ShugarBoyMusic and 11 other people added Ratatat to their libraries. yesterday morning
-
tdstagg tagged Ratatat with electronic and instrumental. Saturday evening
-
campydraper, M_Funkt, captaincool2 and 3 other people added Ratatat to their libraries. Saturday evening
Related Journals
-
do it
by sonofawidow |
6 Nov 2009 | Add comment
-
Random Quiz Thing
by eggshmeg35 |
29 Oct 2009 | 3 comments
-
Which of your top 50 artists have you seen live? 2009 edition
by leelaa |
19 Oct 2009 | Add comment
Groups (135)
-
Ratatat <3
80 members
-
F5 CLUB
51 members
-
WKNC 88.1 Fans
48 members
-
indie sex
11,117 members
-
electro-indie
10,596 members
More Information
- Links
- Band Members
