Comments on: How to brand yourself like “Die Antwoord” http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/ Create and Conquer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Barthe http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Jennifer Barthe Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:45:35 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-2130 Listening to "Beat Boy" right now. They seem totally weird but I like the music. I'd like to see them perform live. Reminds me of modern day Devo with a twist of Bjork. Listening to “Beat Boy” right now. They seem totally weird but I like the music. I'd like to see them perform live. Reminds me of modern day Devo with a twist of Bjork.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Natasha Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:41:30 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-217 Thank you for replying. I definitely see your point, and because you don't live here I totally understand! Thanks for reading the article, I just feel that it's important that the overseas crowd understand that Die Antwoord was not given permission to represent SA (one of the most diverse places in the world), and therefore it's important that people realise that we aren't all like them, or all have the same South African experience. An informal "study" (<a href="http://mahala.com" rel="nofollow">mahala.com</a>) showed that 90% of the people living in the area they claim to represent haven't even heard of them! Poverty and lack of access to things like internet is probably to blame for that, and poverty is certainly not what the members of Die Antwoord are experiencing. <br><br>Have a happy day! :) Thank you for replying. I definitely see your point, and because you don't live here I totally understand! Thanks for reading the article, I just feel that it's important that the overseas crowd understand that Die Antwoord was not given permission to represent SA (one of the most diverse places in the world), and therefore it's important that people realise that we aren't all like them, or all have the same South African experience. An informal “study” (mahala.com) showed that 90% of the people living in the area they claim to represent haven't even heard of them! Poverty and lack of access to things like internet is probably to blame for that, and poverty is certainly not what the members of Die Antwoord are experiencing.

Have a happy day! :)

]]> By: Mars Dorian http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Mars Dorian Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:30:18 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-213 Hey Natasha,<br><br>I get your point. I've just read the article, you've linked to me. I totally understand that you don't want to be pigeonholed, but <br>Truth is, I have never been to South Africa, but I have good friends from there and they told how much they loved "Die Antwoord". That was one of the reasons why I stumbled across them. From that perspective I thought they'd by widely accepted, and of course, a single band can not represent a whole country, just like one black hip hopper doesn't represent the whole black community in the States. I wrote this sentence because in Europe, many hip hop bands try to emulate the USA - gold chains, black SUVs, super-model women etc. It's fake, because we don't really have that style here. Die Antwoord" is more original : You see them rapping in their little van, you see South African suburbs - they completely own THEIR style, which is what I meant by authentic and being South African. Hey Natasha,

I get your point. I've just read the article, you've linked to me. I totally understand that you don't want to be pigeonholed, but
Truth is, I have never been to South Africa, but I have good friends from there and they told how much they loved “Die Antwoord”. That was one of the reasons why I stumbled across them. From that perspective I thought they'd by widely accepted, and of course, a single band can not represent a whole country, just like one black hip hopper doesn't represent the whole black community in the States. I wrote this sentence because in Europe, many hip hop bands try to emulate the USA – gold chains, black SUVs, super-model women etc. It's fake, because we don't really have that style here. Die Antwoord” is more original : You see them rapping in their little van, you see South African suburbs – they completely own THEIR style, which is what I meant by authentic and being South African.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Natasha Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:28:07 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-212 argh ok good job with the site and all, good article, but please, dear god, think twice before you make a ridiculous statement like: "Die Antwoord are South African and they show it." "Authenticity"?!!!? Really??<br><br>read: <a href="http://melomaniasa.blogspot.com/2010/03/culture-clash-minus-talent-of-clash.html" rel="nofollow">http://melomaniasa.blogspot.com/2010/03/culture...</a><br><br>other than that, good times all round :) argh ok good job with the site and all, good article, but please, dear god, think twice before you make a ridiculous statement like: “Die Antwoord are South African and they show it.” “Authenticity”?!!!? Really??

read: http://melomaniasa.blogspot.com/2010/03/culture…

other than that, good times all round :)

]]> By: whitening teeth http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-154 whitening teeth Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:10:17 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-154 I love their style but the music is not next level. Take out the arikaans accents and there's nothing original about it. It would be fantastic if they'd actually got something amazing and were this casual and jokey about it, but they don't. It's just the same fun stuff loads of people make in their bedrooms, but with more character. I love their style but the music is not next level. Take out the arikaans accents and there's nothing original about it. It would be fantastic if they'd actually got something amazing and were this casual and jokey about it, but they don't. It's just the same fun stuff loads of people make in their bedrooms, but with more character.

]]> By: Steve Scott Site http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Steve Scott Site Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:10:15 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-114 They're absolutely creative. It's not my type of music, but you can definitely see the talent and the passion there. They're absolutely creative. It's not my type of music, but you can definitely see the talent and the passion there.

]]> By: Mars Dorian http://www.marsdorian.com/2010/03/how-to-brand-yourself-like-die-antwoord/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Mars Dorian Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:11:17 +0000 http://www.marsdorian.com/?p=444#comment-108 Hey Steve.<br>Yes, they've become a daily dose. They help me whenever I'm about to tone down my edginess. Our online world is so dull, let's make it more creative. Hey Steve.
Yes, they've become a daily dose. They help me whenever I'm about to tone down my edginess. Our online world is so dull, let's make it more creative.

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