Biography
Masters of intoxicating instrumentals, New York duo Ratatat approach melody and rhythm with an omnivorous zeal—bending sounds, blending samples, and pushing the boundaries of rock, electronic, and hip-hop. Among the first big “bedroom producers” of the 2000s, multi-instrumentalists Evan Mast (a.k.a. E.Vax) and Mike Stroud recorded their self-titled debut album as Ratatat on Mast’s laptop. The 2004 homespun collection is big on heavy, hypnotic bea...Read more