Ratatat Unveils New Video

Enjoy LP3's 'Shempi' below. The duo recently released a live clip from Cannes.


MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Ratatat Releases Live Clip From Cannes

Enjoy the duo's fab take on '17 Years' below. Download a Ratatat track at bottom.


MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Ratatat Unmasks New Video

Enjoy LP3's 'Flynn' below. Download another Ratatat track at bottom of post.


MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Ratatat Extends North American Trek

Catch the duo this summer at:

8-29 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Club Lounge
8-30 St. Louis, MO - The Gargoyle
9-2 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
9-3 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
9-5 Seattle, WA - Showbox
9-6 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
9-8 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
9-9 Hollywood, CA - Music Box
9-10 Hollywood, CA - Music Box
9-12 San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
9-15 Austin, TX - Stubb's
9-16 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
9-17 Tulsa, OK - Marquee
9-21 Chicago, IL - Hideout Block Party
9-27 New York, NY - Terminal 5

Watch Ratatat's latest video here.

MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Ratatat Premieres New Video

Enjoy the first taste of LP3 entitled 'Mirando' below. Visit Ratatat on MySpace.


MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Ratatat Sets Title & Release Date For New Album

The set's simply named LP3.

It will be out on July 8th, 2008.

Track listing to be revealed shortly.

Visit Ratatat at the duo's official site.

MP3: Notorious B.I.G. - Party... (Ratatat Mix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #491

Bjork - Wanderlust (Ratatat Mix)

Visit Bjork at her official site.

Give a shout out to Ratatat on MySpace.

MP3: Bjork - Wanderlust (Ratatat Mix) [alt link]

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #487

Young Buck - Short Wanna Ride (Ratatat Remix)

Visit Ratatat at their official site.

Greet Young Buck on MySpace.

MP3: Young Buck - Shorty... (Ratatat Remix) [alt link]

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #462

Ratatat v. Vanilla Ice - I Don't Ice My Stuff Anymore

It works.

Somehow.

I swear!

Visit Ratatat at their MySpace page.

MP3: Ratatat v. Vanilla Ice - I Don't Ice My Stuff Anymore

Ben Kweller Plus Ratatat Equals

The unlikely pair is working together on BK's new LP.

It'll be titled Changing Horses and is due out by spring.

For detailed updates, head over to Ben's official blog.

Read my review of Ben Kweller at Brooklyn's Southpaw here.

MP3: Ben Kweller - Penny On The Train Track

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #406

Shout Out Louds - The Comback (Ratatat Remix)

When Stockholm met Brooklyn...

Ratatat works their magic on SOL's first single.

Visit Shout Out Louds at their official site.

MP3: S.O.L. - The Comeback (Ratatat Remix) [alt link]

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #382

Z-Ro, DTD & Juvenile - The Mule (Ratatat Remix)

The NYC-based duo reworks another hip-hop classic.

Visit Ratatat at their official site.

Photo courtesy of Ebru Yildiz.

MP3: Z, D & J - The Mule (Ratatat Remix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #203

Ratatat - Live On KEXP

Listen to KEXP via this link.

Learn more about Ratatat at their official site.

Ratatat will open for Bjork at these December dates.

Head here to read my review of Ratatat @ Webster Hall.

MP3: Ratatat - Live On KEXP

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #189

Jay-Z & The Notorious B.I.G. - Allure (Ratatat Remix)

Ahh, yes.

Yet another tip-top reinterpretation by the NYC duo.

Download their entire new remix LP (#2) here.

MP3: Jay-Z & Biggie - Allure (Ratatat Mix)

Ratatat To Open For Bjork This December

So far just two dates have been announced:

12-12 Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theater
12-15 Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theater

Kudos to the dynamic duo!

Learn more about Ratatat here.

MP3: Ratatat - 17 Years

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #138

Kanye West - Diamonds (Ratatat Remix)

Ratatat tackles the Late Registration tune.

The result is stellar.

Learn more about Ratatat here.

MP3: Kanye West - Diamonds (Ratatat Remix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #128

Biggie Smalls - Party & Bullshit (Ratatat remix)

I was a terror since the public school era
Bathroom passes, cuttin' classes, squeezing asses
Smoking blunts was a daily routine
Since thirteen, a chubby nigga on the scene

Check out an outstanding remix of The Notorious B.I.G. classic below, as created by Music Slut faves, Ratatat.

MP3: Biggie Smalls - Party & Bullshit (Ratatat remix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #95

Missy Elliott - Hot (Ratatat remix)

Back when Ratatat was touring behind their wonderful self-titled debut LP ('04), they seemingly shared a bill with every one of my favorite acts. First, I saw the NY-based electro duo open for The Stills @ Bowery, then for Clinic @ Southpaw, and lastly with Mouse On Mars @ Bowery, once again. At the Southpaw show, I whimsically purchased a Ratatat remix record of modern-day hip-hop hits, simply because it was an artist-approved bootleg, limited edition, five dollars, and featured Missy Elliott's irresistibly catchy track, 'Hot'. As it turns out the entire album was chock full of awesome reworkings, including but not limited to reinterpretations of Ghostface, Kanye West & Dizzee Rascal. My favorite to this day is still the Missy remix. Check it out, in its full glory, below.

MP3: Missy Elliott - Hot (Ratatat remix)

Ratatat @ Webster Hall: Wildcats!

Ratatat stormed into Webster Hall last night with a handful of guitars, a multitude of basses, a kickass projection screen and enough dry ice to fill Giants Stadium eight times over. The gig marked the band's largest NYC show to date and it was incredible.

The duo's combined use of electric guitar, pre-recorded beats, heavy bass, and a pounding keyboard/synthesizer will get even the most taciturn of concert attendees to shake their respective tailfeathers. And that's exactly what happened - even the 'official photographers' of the evening were smiling ear to ear by the time the band busted out their signature track, '17 Years'.

The hour-long set featured tunes from the band's spectacular eponymous debut as well as last year's sophomore effort, Classics. Although select tracks from the latter album (the less abrasive ones) fail to fully take off on record, they work wonders in a live setting. Not a single song sounded off last night. I can't believe I've let so many years slip since I last saw Ratatat (all the way back in early '04 opening for The Stills @ Bowery Ballroom) - I surely won't let that happen again.

The instrumental pair will be joining CSS for a trio of dates next week before embarking on their own headlining tour throughout Europe and Japan. Check out all those dates here on the band's MySpace page.

MP3: Ratatat - 17 Years (via Better Propaganda)