Lp3

RATATAT, the 12-stringed electro duo of multi-instrumentalist/programmer ‘Evan E*VAX Mast’ and guitarist ‘Mike Stroud’, are irrefutably one of Brooklyn’s finest. Mast and Stroud have been working together since 2001. The pair released their first limited single “Seventeen Years” in 2003 on the indie electronic label ‘AUDIO DREGS’. The duo's self-titled debut album arrived in spring 2004, coinciding with another round of dates with bands including !!!, ELECTRELANE and TORTOISE. Two years later their sophomore record ‘Classics’ was released. Ratatat’s touring schedule increased considerably, resulting in Mast and Stroud headlining shows all over the world and a very notable highlight: an invitation from DAFT PUNK to open for them at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles.

Fast forward to 2008 and New York’s Ratatat are back with their third album ‘LP3’. Tucked away in a private studio in New York, the two musical forces have collaborated yet again to redefine the current state of instrumental music. They broaden their palette of sounds this time around by relying more on keyboard instruments (from a grand piano and harpsichord, through to a mellotron and wurlitzer) than guitars, and live percussion rather than programmed beats. Mike's characteristic guitar style is still present but there are also an abundance of new textures, laced with a unique balance of penetrating beats and ethereal riffs.