Guitar Heroes

It took five years, three more albums and two sold out shows for the Brooklyn duo, Ratatat, to finally greet their mexican fans again... and trust me when I say, it was well worth the wait. I  was lucky enough to watch their DJ set in New York this past summer, as part of the PS1 Warm Up party. They were pretty awesome then... but on wednesday night, they really really took it to a whole other level.

Despite the fact that the place was small, the bar a mess, and the lack of air conditioning was driving the crowds insane, the stage came alive the minute two tall, slim, long hair dudes walked in. Their personal style and body language evoke  nothing more than casual-coolness; their music, anything but casual. It is hard to say a group is truly unique these days, but it would be harder comparing them to anything else out there.

Their trademark sound, a fusion of indie rock, electro-beats and a smooth touch of hip hop, combined with some very unusual and totally awesome visual projections, made it inevitable for the spectators to groove to the music and enjoy a full 14 song set, which included all my personal favorites, such as "Seventeen Years", "Wildcat", "Lex", "Loud Pipes", "Mirando" and their latest single "Neckbrace".

So yeah, it was an amazing show. If you were there, you know the feeling. If you weren't, better luck next time!