Ratatat
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Ratatat is a New York City
electronic music
duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar
) and producer
Evan Mast (bass, synthesizer
s).
, 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 Stroud's Crown Heights
, Brooklyn
apartment on his PowerBook
. 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 Mast's 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
.
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
. 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 2010 they supported Vampire Weekend
on their UK Tour.
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. That same day one of the band members, Mike Stroud, was arrested for public indecency in a local McDonalds near where he was staying. The "9 Beats" album wasn't an official album, 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..
It has been rumored that they will be signed by Star Trak as the understudies of the Neptunes.
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. Bonventre drew much attention due to his 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. Member Evan Mast creates and edits the videos that are projected on the screen. Many of them are included on their YouTube account. The front page of their official website has a list of tour locations and dates. Cameras are usually not allowed when attending one of their concerts.
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.
Ratatat contributed two songs to the debut album by Kid Cudi
entitled Man on the Moon: The End of Day, released September 15, 2009. They performed together 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". Ratatat's fourth album LP4 was released on June 8, 2010 via XL.
Ratatat have supported Vampire Weekend
at The Brighton Centre
and Alexandra Palace. In 2010 their song Neckbrace was used in the ski film "The Way I See It" by Matchstick Productions. Their track Mirando was used in Prada's SS2011 ad campaign.
In August 2011, Ratatat was featured in the song "Red Alert" on CSS's new album La Liberación
.
Singles
Remixes
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Evan Mast (bass, synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s).
History
Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore CollegeSkidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry". Their 2004 debut, Ratatat
Ratatat (album)
Ratatat is Ratatat's 2004 self-titled debut album. It was recorded between July 2001 and May 2003 in Mast's Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment and mixed in June 2003 before its release in 2004....
, was written and recorded in Stroud's Crown Heights
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a tree-lined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending two miles east-west.Originally, the area was known as Crow Hill....
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
apartment on his PowerBook
PowerBook
The PowerBook was a line of Macintosh laptop computers that was designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1991 to 2006. During its lifetime, the PowerBook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become...
. The album is entirely instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
with the exception of vocal excerpts at the beginning and end of selected tracks.
The group debuted by releasing the single Seventeen Years on Mast's and his brother E*Rock's record label Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs is an independent record label run by electronic musicians and brothers E*vax and E*rock. It is based in Portland, Oregon and has released records from artists such as Ratatat and Global Goon.- Artists :* O.Lamm* Lullatone* Melodium* Kinn...
in the US and Rex Records
Rex Records
Rex Records has been the name of at least five record companies:* Rex Records , a United States-based company* Rex Records , a United Kingdom-based company selling through Marks & Spencer department stores...
in the UK. They then signed for XL Recordings
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
, 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
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
), as well as the later second volume
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 is the second self-released remix album by the Brooklyn indie electronic rock duo Ratatat. It includes performances from hip-hop artists U.G.K., Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Z-Ro.-Background:...
, both of which were self-released in co-operation with Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs is an independent record label run by electronic musicians and brothers E*vax and E*rock. It is based in Portland, Oregon and has released records from artists such as Ratatat and Global Goon.- Artists :* O.Lamm* Lullatone* Melodium* Kinn...
.
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
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
. Stroud has also recorded with Ben Kweller on On My Way. Ratatat has toured with bands such as Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
, Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a duo from Germany who have been making electronic music since 1993. Their music is a sometimes quirky blend of IDM, krautrock, disco, and ambient with a heavy dollop of analog synth sounds and cross-frequency modulation...
, Interpol
Interpol (band)
Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...
, Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, CSS, The Faint
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst...
, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
, Clinic
Clinic (band)
Clinic are a Liverpool based post-punk revival band noted for their often fast-paced, eclectic sound. Their sound is often distinguished by the prominent use of vintage keyboards/organs, most notably the Philips Philicorda, and peculiar off-scale chord progressions.-Formation and early...
, Panther and The Killers. In 2010 they supported Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...
on their UK Tour.
On October 6, 2006 Ratatat became the first band to perform a public show inside the Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
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. That same day one of the band members, Mike Stroud, was arrested for public indecency in a local McDonalds near where he was staying. The "9 Beats" album wasn't an official album, 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..
It has been rumored that they will be signed by Star Trak as the understudies of the Neptunes.
Mast has most recently collaborated with former Shudder to Think
Shudder to Think
Shudder to Think is an American indie rock group. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C.-based label Dischord Records and were a post-hardcore band, although they drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including pop....
vocalist Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren is the former lead singer of Shudder to Think and now the lead for the newer pop-mash project, "BABY".Wedren has also contributed vocals to the musical act Tweaker with Chris Vrenna, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, The Verve Pipe's self-titled album, the musical act Cex, The Dead...
on a record for a Tokyo independent label, Mold Recordings and said to be finishing a follow up solo album for Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs
Audio Dregs is an independent record label run by electronic musicians and brothers E*vax and E*rock. It is based in Portland, Oregon and has released records from artists such as Ratatat and Global Goon.- Artists :* O.Lamm* Lullatone* Melodium* Kinn...
.
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. Bonventre drew much attention due to his 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. Member Evan Mast creates and edits the videos that are projected on the screen. Many of them are included on their YouTube account. The front page of their official website has a list of tour locations and dates. Cameras are usually not allowed when attending one of their concerts.
The official site has been updated showing the videos of the three first singles of their third album LP3
LP3
LP3 is the third studio album by Ratatat, released on July 8, 2008. It contains the single "Shiller" originally released on 7" vinyl. The duo experimented with different genres as well as synthesizer patches, percussion instruments, sound effects, and samples...
, which was released on July 8, 2008. Shiller
Shiller (song)
Shiller is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their 3rd LP LP3, it was released as a 7" vinyl-only single on XL Recordings in 2008. The B-Side track "Mahalo" was later released as part of Ratatat's fourth album, LP4....
, Shempi
Shempi (song)
Shempi is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their third studio album LP3, it was released as a 12" vinyl-only single on XL Recordings in 2008.- External links :*...
then Mirando
Mirando (song)
Mirando is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their third studio album LP3, it was released as a 12" vinyl and digital download single on XL Recordings on February 3, 2009....
have all been released (or announced) on 7" or 12" singles, Shiller being first released with a special b-side Mahalo.
Ratatat contributed two songs to the debut album by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
entitled Man on the Moon: The End of Day, released September 15, 2009. They performed together on Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
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
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
.
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". Ratatat's fourth album LP4 was released on June 8, 2010 via XL.
Ratatat have supported Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...
at The Brighton Centre
The Brighton Centre
The Brighton Centre is a conference centre located in Brighton, England. The capacity of the main hall for conferences is 4,500 people and 5,100 for standing concerts.It also has smaller rooms for weddings, banquets etc....
and Alexandra Palace. In 2010 their song Neckbrace was used in the ski film "The Way I See It" by Matchstick Productions. Their track Mirando was used in Prada's SS2011 ad campaign.
In August 2011, Ratatat was featured in the song "Red Alert" on CSS's new album La Liberación
La Liberación
La Liberación is Brazilian band CSS's third studio album.-Track listing:-Singles:The first single is "Hits Me Like a Rock", and features Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie.-Personnell:* Adriano Cintra – bass, vocals, background vocals...
.
Discography
Studio albums| Album | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Ratatat Ratatat (album) Ratatat is Ratatat's 2004 self-titled debut album. It was recorded between July 2001 and May 2003 in Mast's Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment and mixed in June 2003 before its release in 2004.... |
April 20, 2004 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 | 2004 | Self-released |
| Classics | August 22, 2006 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 is the second self-released remix album by the Brooklyn indie electronic rock duo Ratatat. It includes performances from hip-hop artists U.G.K., Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Z-Ro.-Background:... |
2007 | Self-released |
| LP3 LP3 LP3 is the third studio album by Ratatat, released on July 8, 2008. It contains the single "Shiller" originally released on 7" vinyl. The duo experimented with different genres as well as synthesizer patches, percussion instruments, sound effects, and samples... |
July 8, 2008 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| LP4 LP4 LP4 is the fourth studio album by Ratatat, released on June 8, 2010. The name comes from the acronym for long play , as it is their fourth album. It is similarly titled to their third release, LP3... |
June 8, 2010 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
Singles
| Song | Album | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Seventeen Years Seventeen Years "Seventeen Years" is a song by Ratatat and is their first release as a band. It was first released in the USA on the independent record label Rex Records in 2003, before being later released in the UK by Audio Dregs, a label run by band member Evan Mast and his brother, E*Rock.The track is... " |
Ratatat | 2003 | Rex Records Rex Records Rex Records has been the name of at least five record companies:* Rex Records , a United States-based company* Rex Records , a United Kingdom-based company selling through Marks & Spencer department stores... /Audio Dregs Audio Dregs Audio Dregs is an independent record label run by electronic musicians and brothers E*vax and E*rock. It is based in Portland, Oregon and has released records from artists such as Ratatat and Global Goon.- Artists :* O.Lamm* Lullatone* Melodium* Kinn... |
| "Germany to Germany" | Ratatat | October 4, 2004 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Wildcat Wildcat (song) "Wildcat" is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their album Classics, it was released as a single on XL Recordings in 2006. It was released only on 12" vinyl, limited edition, and packaged in gold embossed sleeves... " |
Classics | July 25, 2006 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Lex" | Classics | October 30, 2006 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Loud Pipes Loud Pipes "Loud Pipes" is a song by Ratatat. It was first released on their album Classics. In 2007, the song was introduced as the band's fifth single.In 2007, the song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game MLB 07: The Show.... " |
Classics | 2007 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Shiller Shiller (song) Shiller is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their 3rd LP LP3, it was released as a 7" vinyl-only single on XL Recordings in 2008. The B-Side track "Mahalo" was later released as part of Ratatat's fourth album, LP4.... " |
LP3 | May 6, 2008 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Mirando Mirando (song) Mirando is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their third studio album LP3, it was released as a 12" vinyl and digital download single on XL Recordings on February 3, 2009.... " (video clip) |
LP3 | June 2008 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Shempi Shempi (song) Shempi is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their third studio album LP3, it was released as a 12" vinyl-only single on XL Recordings in 2008.- External links :*... " |
LP3 | September 23, 2008 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Mirando Mirando (song) Mirando is a song by Ratatat. Taken from their third studio album LP3, it was released as a 12" vinyl and digital download single on XL Recordings on February 3, 2009.... " (single) |
LP3 | February 3, 2009 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Party with Children" | LP4 | 2010 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
| "Drugs" | LP4 | 2010 | XL Recordings XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
Remixes
| Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.The group has toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Essex Green, and Johnossi... |
"The Comeback" (Big Slippa Remix by Ratatat) | 2005 |
| The Knife The Knife The Knife are a Swedish electronic music duo from Gothenburg, formed in 1999. The group consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. They first received international attention after their song "Heartbeats", covered by... |
"We Share Our Mothers' Health" (Ratatat Remix) | 2006 |
| Biz Markie Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989... |
"Vapors" (Remix by Ratatat) | 2006 |
| Television Personalities | "You Kept Me Waiting Too Long" (Ratatat Remix) | 2007 |
| Björk Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk... |
"Wanderlust Wanderlust (Björk song) "Wanderlust" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released digitally as the fourth single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 7 April 2008.White labels of the single were issued in February 2008... " (Ratatat Remix) |
2008 |
External links
- Official XL Recordings site
- 2008 Ratatat Interview at Bandega.com
- Radio Interview. November 2006 - 3SYN 90.7FM Melbourne, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- Fader Magazine interview
- Rehearsal Space: Ratatat
- [ Ratatat at Allmusic]
- Audio interview with Ratatat on public radio program The Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young America is a public radio program and podcast based in Los Angeles, California and distributed by Public Radio International...