RATATAT - Mirando [Einstein MUST SEE!!!]

There are 64 individual deaths in the movie Predator. In New York Nintendo corps Ratatat’s “Mirando” video, composed of reanimated Predator clips, there are 41, give or take some repeats. On its own, the song is an appealing amalgamation of Black Dice rhythms, Matmos quirkiness, Iron Maiden guitar harmonies and Kōji Kondō Zelda theme fun. But it’s the video where it seems to make the most sense. “Mirando” is the Portuguese word for ‘target’ (Predator was filmed in Mexico), and the many explosions and remixed deaths of the video are synched so perfectly with Ratatat’s music that, having seen it, their song doesn’t feel as complete on its own anymore. This is a great effect if your band is Goblin, Vangelis or Green Jellÿ, but for a touring pseudo-rock band with smart DJ sensibilities (check last year’s pretty-decent hip-hop remixtape), it’s self-defeating. If the song is engaging as it is, why put it visually in the line of fire? - KORY GROW



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