Ratatat
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Ratatat is an American electronic rock duo known for their guitar-driven instrumentals and influential collaborations in hip hop and indie music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratatat canonical | 9 |
| Ratatat (album) | 2 |
| Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1087440 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ratatat Context triple: [Kid Cudi, associatedAct, Ratatat]
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A.
Rattle and Hum
Rattle and Hum is a 1988 U2 album and companion documentary film that blends live performances, studio recordings, and explorations of American musical roots.
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B.
Machine Gun Funk
"Machine Gun Funk" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark debut album "Ready to Die," showcasing his gritty storytelling and smooth, laid-back flow over a funk-influenced beat.
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C.
Snap the Whip
Snap the Whip is an 1872 painting by American artist Winslow Homer depicting schoolboys playing in a rural field, often celebrated as an iconic image of post–Civil War American childhood and country life.
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D.
Brat
"Brat" is a track by the British electronic music producer and DJ Insomniac.
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E.
The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ratatat Target entity description: Ratatat is an American electronic rock duo known for their guitar-driven instrumentals and influential collaborations in hip hop and indie music.
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A.
Rattle and Hum
Rattle and Hum is a 1988 U2 album and companion documentary film that blends live performances, studio recordings, and explorations of American musical roots.
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B.
Machine Gun Funk
"Machine Gun Funk" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark debut album "Ready to Die," showcasing his gritty storytelling and smooth, laid-back flow over a funk-influenced beat.
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C.
Snap the Whip
Snap the Whip is an 1872 painting by American artist Winslow Homer depicting schoolboys playing in a rural field, often celebrated as an iconic image of post–Civil War American childhood and country life.
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D.
Brat
"Brat" is a track by the British electronic music producer and DJ Insomniac.
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E.
The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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electronic rock band ⓘ musical duo ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cherry
ⓘ
Cherry (early name) ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Despot of the Morea
ⓘ
surface form:
Despot
Freddie Gibbs ⓘ Jay-Z ⓘ Kanye West ⓘ Kid Cudi ⓘ MGMT ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| educatedAt | Skidmore College ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
electronic rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ indietronica ⓘ instrumental rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Classics
ⓘ
LP3 ⓘ LP4 ⓘ Magnifique ⓘ Ratatat self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ratatat (album)
|
| hasEP |
9 Beats
ⓘ
Seventeen Years (single) ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Evan Mast
ⓘ
Mike Stroud ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | http://www.ratatatmusic.com/ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drum machine
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasRemixSeries |
Ratatat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with hip hop artists
ⓘ
guitar-driven instrumentals ⓘ influence on indie music ⓘ instrumental compositions ⓘ remixes of hip hop tracks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cream on Chrome
ⓘ
Loud Pipes ⓘ Seventeen Years (single) ⓘ
surface form:
Seventeen Years
Wildcat ⓘ |
| occupation | musicians ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Audio Dregs
ⓘ
XL Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2004 (Ratatat album)
ⓘ
2006 (Classics) ⓘ 2008 (LP3) ⓘ 2010 (LP4) ⓘ 2015 (Magnifique) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ratatat Description of subject: Ratatat is an American electronic rock duo known for their guitar-driven instrumentals and influential collaborations in hip hop and indie music.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Man on the Moon: The End of Day
this entity surface form:
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1
this entity surface form:
Ratatat (album)