It’s time for another installment of “discover new music.” Meet the South African group named Die Antwoord. They are strange, for lack of a better word, but they are goodstrange. Their music is very ecclectic, and well, different. It can be described as rap electronica, I guess. The Die Antwoord “crew” is: “Zef rap-rave master” Ninja; “fre$h, futurisik rich bitch” Yo-landi Vi$$er; and “beat-monster” DJ Hi-Tek. They describe themselves as “a loveable, mongrel-like entity made in Zuid Afrika, the love-child of many diverse cultures…all pumped into one wild and crazy journey down the crooked path to enlightenment.”
Die Antwoord is blowing up on the Internet (via MySpace, YouTube, etc.) so they’re worth a listen. Their first album (a mixtape of sorts) will be available this February on their website for free and they beging touring Europe in April. So..what do you think?
*Warning: Their lyrics contain many expletives.