Donker Mag

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Donker Mag
Donker Mag Album Cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Die Antwoord
Released3 June 2014 (2014-06-03)
Recorded2012–14[1]
Length49:51
LabelZef AWAL
Producer
Die Antwoord chronology
Ten$Ion
(2012) 		Donker Mag
(2014) 		Suck on This
(2016)
Die Antwoord studio album chronology
Ten$ion
(2012) 		Donker Mag
(2014) 		Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid
(2016)
Singles from Donker Mag
  1. "Cookie Thumper!"
    Released: 18 June 2013
  2. "Pitbull Terrier"
    Released: 20 May 2014
  3. "Ugly Boy"
    Released: 4 November 2014
Music video
"Ugly Boy" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(61/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The A.V. ClubB-[4]
Consequence of Sound(negative)[5]
Rolling Stone2.5/5 stars[6]

Donker Mag (Afrikaans for: Dark Power) is the third studio album by South African hip hop and rave group Die Antwoord. It was released on 3 June 2014 by Zef Records.[7]

Singles[]

The album's lead single "Cookie Thumper!" was released on 18 June 2013.[8] A music video for the second single[9] "Pitbull Terrier" was released on 20 May 2014.[10][11][12] A music video for "Ugly Boy" was released on 4 November 2014.[13] Directed by Ninja, this video featured Jack Black, Marilyn Manson, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Dita Von Teese, and model Cara Delevingne.[14]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Fuk Me"0:28
2."Ugly Boy"3:33
3."Happy Go Sucky Fucky"4:11
4."Zars"1:05
5."Raging Zef Boner"3:19
6."Pompie"1:16
7."Cookie Thumper!"3:20
8."Girl I Want 2 Eat U"4:04
9."Pitbull Terrier"3:40
10."Strunk"4:30
11."Do Not Fuk wif da Kid"1:03
12."Rat Trap 666" (featuring DJ Muggs)5:44
13."I Don't Dwank"3:25
14."Sex"4:36
15."Moon Love"2:17
16."Donker Mag"3:20
  • "Don't Fuk Me" quotes the movie Scarface, where Ninja's monologue came from.
  • "Ugly Boy" features, heavily, a sample from the song "Ageispolis" by Aphex Twin.
  • "Happy Go Sucky Fucky" is based on the song "Expander" from the game Streets of Rage 2, scored by Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima.
  • "Girl I Want 2 Eat U" quotes the dub of Azumanga Daioh, where Yolandi's monologue at the end of the song came from.
  • "Pitbull Terrier" is based on the song "Pit Bull" by Emir Kusturica and No Smoking orkestra from the Black Cat, White Cat OST.
  • "Moon Love" is from the album "Good Morning, South Africa" by Max Normal.tv, Ninja and Yolandi's earlier hip-hop group, and features their daughter, Sixteen Jones, as a toddler.
  • "Sex" is based on the song "Sea, sex and sun" by Serge Gainsbourg.

Charts[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Donker Mag - Die Antwoord". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "Donker Mag - Die Antwoord". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ Fowle, Kyle. "Die Antwoord still hostile, compelling on latest LP". The A.V. Club. Onion Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ^ Pfleegor, Dan (13 June 2014). "Die Antwoord – Donker Mag". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. ^ Phillips, Lior (17 July 2014). "Die Antwoord 'Donker Mag' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Die Antwoord Announce New Album Donker Mag, Share Disgusting "Pitbull Terrier" Video". Pitchfork Media. 20 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Die Antwoord's Icky 'Cookie Thumper' Video Packs a Painful Surprise Ending". Spin. 19 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Die Antwoord unveil gruesome video for new track Pitbull Terrier". The Guardian. 20 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Die Antwoord - "Pitbull Terrier" Video (NSFW-ish)". Stereogum. 20 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Die Antwoord's 'Pitbull Terrier' Video Follows Around a Pitbull Terror". Rolling Stone. 20 May 2014.
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  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMK0prafzw0
  14. ^ "Die Antwoord Enlist Marilyn Manson, Jack Black, Flea, Cara Delevingne, More for "Ugly Boy" Video". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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