So much of Ratatat's appeal lies in what it doesn't do: On the band's fifth album, Brooklynites Mike Stroud and Evan Mast built sleek, propulsive instrumentals using a spare palette of guitars, ...

Let’s go back a little bit: In 2004, a relatively unknown Brooklyn band called Ratatat released a self-titled debut on XL Recordings. Within a few years, Ratatat became one of the largest success ...

Evan Mast, or E*vax, is an electronic music artist. He and his brother E*rock run the Audio Dregs record label. His first album, Parking Lot Music, was released on 04 April 2001. Mast’s music is ...

Ratatat have shared the video for "Abrasive", from their forthcoming Magnifique LP. Featuring 4000+ drawings by Ratatat's Evan Mast (as E.VAX) and produced by Perfect Branch, the video is a ...

Ratatat, the electro-rock band from New York City, is coming to the Rialto Theater today, Sept. 21. Most people don’t recognize Ratatat by its name but have definitely heard its music before. I know I ...

It’s this voice that often times proves to be the downfall for even the most unflappable outfits. As creative and economic pressures pile up, it’s up to the artists to decide whether they want ...

When your music has no lyrics but your audience includes the dance-averse, a live show poses a challenge. It becomes even more of one when the show is sold-out, as with Ratatat’s Saturday-night ...

Guitarist Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast have practically come full circle. Leaving behind the darker, sparse elements of 2010’s LP4, the noodly guitar and synthesiser duo crank up the noise and ...

Hearing the eponymous Ratatat debut LP for the first time as a fresh-faced 18 year old is something that will stay with me for all my days. Like nothing I had ever heard before, the shock, the awe, ...

Ahead of Magnifique, Ratatat's fifth studio album set for release on July 17, the experimental duo released a video for "Abrasive." The clip becomes more impressive when you learn the animation ...

Ratatat are touring with Dom and will be playing the Showbox Market. Get ticket info here. If you weren't able to get your Sasquatch! Music Fest tickets before they completely sold out, I have the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What would happen if a pair of baroque composers were flung two centuries ahead of their time into a world of fuzz boxes, drum pads and holograms? That’s not ...