Vocalists get the prima donna’s share of attention in most groups. But according to Evan Mast, who represents half of the Brooklyn-based instrumental duo Ratatat, their presence can put a damper on ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The first time I saw Ratatat live, the energy of the music prompted me and my college ...

The members of Ratatat are deer friends. Westword’s August 28 Ratatat profile dips into a lengthy interview with Evan Mast, who makes up half the lineup of this electro/eclectic instrumental ...

Fifteen Questions with Evan Mast from Ratatat Ratatat’s music may at times seem otherworldly or robotic, but behind the electronic beats is the soft-spoken, sarcastic, and gracious By Kate A Borowitz ...

Ratatat have come a long way since their first time at Coachella four years ago. That was when the New York electronic duo played to the biggest crowd up to that point in their career. “Back then, we ...

In a recent interview on this very website, Kid Cudi told us he hoped to work with Ratatat, Band of Horses, and the Postal Service on his debut LP. Well, one out of three is better than none out of ...

Back in March 2007, Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi recorded a moody stoner anthem called ["Day 'N' Nite"](http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12470-day-n-nite/ ""Day &squot;n ...

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 ...