Math Rock came to be in the late eighties as an offshoot of Post-Rock that concentrated on tapping and angular melodies as opposed to the concentration on atmosphere and texture that Post-Rock is known for. The early bands in both genres shared many characteristics however. See Slint as an example.
Like it's early brother in the Math Rock scene, Slint, toe borders on the edge of both genres. They have no shortage of interesting time signatures and start stop rhythms, but they also take special care to create an interesting atmosphere. This coupled with the technical drumming of Takashi makes this a Japanese export to check out.
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