Comments on: Die Antwoord leave Interscope, will release "TEN$ION" on their own new indie label

By: Sparg Otyebat

Sparg Otyebat — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:11:00 +0000

Am I the only one who sees Duke Nukem standing by Yolandi?

By: wrybread

wrybread — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:35:00 +0000

Oh give it a rest. I read BoingBoing daily too, and its better than ever in my opinion. And the editors clearly work really hard to make it so, its a frickin miracle this blog is as consistent as it is, and for the whopping price of $0. And all you can do to thank them is complain with these whiny posts of yours?

By: francoisroux

francoisroux — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:49:00 +0000

Yes it’s correctly sourced, but “fuck you all” definitely doesn’t carry the same weight as “fuck you fuckers”. It does say “loosely”, just thought I’d give the “tightly” translated version…lol

By: Odette Mohammed

Odette Mohammed — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:35:00 +0000

While the BB source is correct, the actual translation expands on what Ninja said. “Fok julle naaiers” translates to “Fuck (all) you fuckers”. So we’re not nitpicking, just giving the full translation.

By: ken ramden

ken ramden — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:32:00 +0000

I’m kind of sad they are off interscope. The fact that Waddy, through his viral tinkering, made it on a major label was kind of a great hope for musical experimentation. Since he clearly came from an underground rap history prior to creating Die Antwoord. I feel like just their presence in a mainstream context would be subversive. By leaving, I feel they’ll just fade into relative obscurity, Just doesn’t seem smart. They’re not gonna get bigger than they ever were. I thought the point of this project was for him and her to do something more accessible while still highlighting the weirdness he was into since the early 2000s. Then again Yo Landi turned down Dragon tattoo so maybe they just don’t give a fuck about money an fanbase expansion, which is cool but ….are only the most boring people willing to make it through the pop machine? I feel like Eminem or certain pretty weird people made it through pretty well, getting sort of watered down from their alpha style but its interesting when someone changes the landscape. They had the potential to do that, but now may fall victim to indie tastemakers cruel hearts and flavour of the month adultery

By: C W

C W — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:55:00 +0000

“My people have a little visibility problem. We’re not immediately identifiable just by looking at us. And the media has a long-standing habit of not mentioning our existence – FOR THE CHILDREN. So when people mention that we exist, it’s not tokenism; it’s survival. Haven’t you ever heard the phrase: Silence = Death?”

Right, but it seems contextually odd considering the content he’s spitting on that track.

By: Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:54:00 +0000

> Then what’s the point of your whining? If you don’t like a post … why not just scroll by?

Why not complain? Seriously – why not? Should we all self censor and contribute only positive energy?

By: C W

C W — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:51:00 +0000

Did Townshend ever finish “researching” that “book” he was writing? He seems a bit divorced from reality these days.

By: Ceronomus

Ceronomus — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:54:00 +0000

I’m not really a fan of the music, but I’m going to buy a copy of the album when they release it just because they stood up for their artistic vision and THAT deserves to be rewarded.

By: Cicada Mania

Cicada Mania — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:46:00 +0000

Like a Ninja!

By: Eva Cocco

Eva Cocco — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:34:00 +0000

i fucking love them! i am so happy that finally there is some real artist remain out there! and that we are not going to deal with another lady gaga of my ass!

By: awjt

awjt — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:16:00 +0000

These people are fukken freaks. That’s why I like ‘em.

By: Grok

Grok — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:10:00 +0000

The more stories I read and the more I listen to Die Antwoord………….The more I respect and like them.

By: Andy Simmons

Andy Simmons — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +0000

“We’re not immediately identifiable just by looking at us.”

I’m sure some of the Tea Partiers could come up with a solution for that if they put their heads together. Maybe a cute little patch you could put on all of your clothes?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:13:00 +0000

And saying “our gay DJ” (even if he “haz just bust out de closet”) reminds me saying “my black friend”.

Let me explain this to you. My people have a little visibility problem. We’re not immediately identifiable just by looking at us. And the media has a long-standing habit of not mentioning our existence – FOR THE CHILDREN. So when people mention that we exist, it’s not tokenism; it’s survival. Haven’t you ever heard the phrase: Silence = Death?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:10:00 +0000

Whoo$h

By: kauwtje

kauwtje — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:10:00 +0000

Die Antword naaien julle waar julle bij staan.

By: Joshua Bardwell

Joshua Bardwell — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:53:00 +0000

To all the people who are correcting the translation, thanks for the interesting context, but there’s a video of an interview with Ninja where he says its’, “basically, fuck you all.” Not that the nit-picking really matters, but the BB post is correctly sourced FWIW.

By: francoisroux

francoisroux — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:50:00 +0000

“Fok julle naaiers” actually translates to “Fuck you fuckers” in the sense that they are using it. Naai being the Afrikaans word for sowing, “sowing machine” being “naaimasjien”. In Dutch naai also means sow. But through generations it’s been more generally used to describe fucking/fuck.

I’m Afrikaans by definition, but am completely bilingual, English being my second language (lately it’s felt more like my first to be honest).

Just ask if you need help translating anything else…lol

By: jaypee

jaypee — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:31:00 +0000

Not true, you just need to expand your con$ciou$ne$$. Doy.

By: scifijazznik

scifijazznik — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:38:00 +0000

It would certainly be a lot more exciting than the actual proceedings will be. But even without knowing what was in their contract, were I a betting man, I’d wager that at the end of the day, D.A. are going to owe a lot of money. It’s going to be messy, even without the Jell-o ™.

By: saurabh

saurabh — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:31:00 +0000

There’s no such thing as “multiple levels” of irony. Even that one level is kind of easy to beat.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:29:00 +0000

I’d buy that for a dollar

By: gwailo_joe

gwailo_joe — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:28:00 +0000

Good for them, I say!

Am I a huge Die Antwoord fan? Nope. But I bought a few of their tracks; and while I can’t call it the creme de la creme of the genre: it’s not supposed to be!

It’s foreign, funny, foul…both unique and derivative. Why not? I bet the live shows are cool…

And what’s with the ‘this underground rap group from South Africa has opinions about race and sexual orientation that does not coincide with my worldview; that’s wrong!’? or “BB is tired because they don’t celebrate all the things I think are cool!” As an inveterate complainer and occasional crybaby I recognize the symptoms, and have the perfect remedy: a nap and/or shower, a soothing bout of masturbation and a nice hot cup of shut the fuck up. It really works!

Go Ninja, Go!

By: GuyInMilwaukee

GuyInMilwaukee — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:27:00 +0000

Now THAT’S a show I would pay to see.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:23:00 +0000

um, because it is a reaction to some “the man” trying to stick it* to them by changing their sound from outside the band? maybe?

By: Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:23:00 +0000

The interesting part of this story is that DA also has some pretty fancy lawyers. Honestly, I hope to see iovine and ninja just go at it in a WWF-style smackdown. Literally. I want to see them in a wrestling match to the motherfucking death. With jello.

By: Polluted

Polluted — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Yes, ma’am.

By: scifijazznik

scifijazznik — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:17:00 +0000

Call me skeptical, and this has nothing to do in particular with D.A., but having worked in the dreaded Music Biz for a very long time, including a stint at a major label, I don’t think it’s going to be all that easy for the group to “sever ties completely” with Interscope. I have no idea what was in their previous contract, but I’d bet a wooden nickel D.A. probably still owes the label some dough (because the majors ALWAYS rig the system in their favor) if not another album or two.

It was a huge mistake for them to sign with a major in the first place. I’ll be very, very surprised if they manage to pull through this completely unharmed. I’m all for them trying to “go indie” or do it themselves and wish them the best of luck. But I’ve seen too many good bands (and had a couple of friends) get get completely fucked over when it comes to the complexities of negotiating an exit with a label. I predict Interscope will do everything they can to destroy D.A. in retribution. They have fancy lawyers and nothing to lose.

By: Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:11:00 +0000

Polluted, give it a rest.