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Die Antwoord (, Afrikaans for "The Answer") is a South African rap-rave group formed in Cape Town in 2008. The group was formed by rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser (often stylized as Vi$$er) and DJ Hi-Tek. Die Antwoord's image is based on a counterculture movement known as zef in South Africa, and incorporated elements of the work of photographer Roger Ballen. Die Antwoord released their debut album, ''$O$'' (2009), online for free and attracted international attention for their music video for "Enter the Ninja". After briefly signing with Interscope Records, they founded in 2011 their own label Zef Recordz, and released their second and third studio albums, ''Ten$Ion'' (2012) and ''Donker Mag'' (2014). ==Background and style== Die Antwoord's lead vocalist, Ninja, was part of the South African hip-hop scene for many years, fronting acts such as The Original Evergreen, MaxNormal.TV and The Constructus Corporation. Their debut album ''$O$'' relates immensely to their earlier work, specifically ''Good Morning South Africa''. In the album, multiple tracks are sampled from, or are exact copies of songs on ''Good Morning South Africa'', such as the "Rap Rave Megamix"-where the first glimpses of Jones' Ninja character was seen- were later reformed into the "Zef Side" video, and later "Beat Boy". Ninja told ''Rolling Stone'', "Everything I did before Die Antwoord was me experimenting, messing around and trying to find ''Die Antwoord'' . . . everything before it was disposable. It was all throwaway."〔Coetzer, Diane (30 January 2012). (Die Antwoord: The Rolling Stone Interview. ) ''Rolling Stone''〕 Die Antwoord observed that journalists and critics, particularly in the United States, frequently ask if their creative output is a joke or a hoax. When asked if he was playing a character, Ninja said, "Ninja is, how can I say, like Superman is to Clark Kent. The only difference is I don't take off this fokken Superman suit." They have described their work as "documentary fiction" and "exaggerated experience" designed for shock value. Ninja told ''Spin'': People are unconscious, and you have to use your art as a shock machine to wake them up. Some people are too far gone. They'll just keep asking, "Is it real? Is it real?" That's dwanky. That's a word we have in South Africa, "dwanky." It's like lame. "Is it real?" You have to be futuristic and carry on. You gotta be a good guide to help people get away from dull experience.〔Marchese, David (February 7, 2012).(Die Antwoord's Totally Insane Words of Wisdom. ) ''Spin''〕 Die Antwoord is known for their cult following, in particular the unusually prolific creation of fan art by their followers.〔Mechanic, Michael (February 2012). (The Prolific Fan Art of Die Antwoord. ) ''Mother Jones''〕 Some of their music videos have incorporated artwork by the noted photographer Roger Ballen. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Die Antwoord」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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