Die Antwoord isn’t, in this context, a music duo: it’s a concept, an experience, a riddle and an answer. Theirs is not an art that’s limited to music: from the sets, costumes and production of their music videos to their live shows, their in-your-face image, to the things they say in interviews, it is a cohesive whole. It’s when songs like “Fatty Boom Boom” appear that you get a glimpse at the truth: Die Antwoord isn’t three weirdos clowning around for the sake of it, and making a buck in the process. Tracks like “Enter the Ninja”, “Rich Bitch”, “Hey Sexy”, “Baby’s On Fire” are filled to the brim with ridiculous lines and almost beyond over-the-top indulgence in the excess. However, Die Antwoord’s lyricism is what leads many to dismiss them as a crude joke. Ninja and Yo-Landi’s lyrical styles are vibrant, their flow rich and varied, and you often find yourself listening to one or both spitting razor-sharp lyrics at incredible speeds without losing coherence. Mixing trance and rave with old and new-school hip hop and Afrikaans lyrics with English ones and with a firm grasp on lyricism itself, Die Antwoord channels a music that is a genre unto its own. The duo is often accompanied by the occult-ish DJ Hi Tek, who seems to be played by a different actor in his every visual media appearance, and wears a buck-toothed mask in live performances.
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