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If you are a happy mutant (i.e. a daily reader of BoingBoing.net), you’ll have experienced the awesomely bizarre, funky, danceable beats of Die Antwoord. Ninja (Waddy Jones) and Yo-Landi, who sing and rap in both English and Afrikaans, have become a literal Internet sensation since being exposed to the world on BB via photographer Clayton Cubitt. Their videos are equally visually striking, especially “Enter the Ninja,” which was co-directed by Rob Malpage (who was a cinematographer on the direct-to-video Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove](Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010) - Movie | Moviefone), which stars Beau Bridges and Bindi Irwin).
Now that Die Antwoord are taking over, they’ve signed with Interscope and told Xeni Jardin exclusively that they are working on a film (no word if it’s a doc or feature) and their next music video will be directed by fellow South African, District 9](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/district-9/31920/main)'s Neill Blomkamp. They also met up with with David Lynch while they were in Los Angeles earlier in March; Ninja credits Lynch’s Twin Peaks](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/twin-peaks/15070/main) character Dale Cooper with inspiring the rapper to quit smoking weed.
The band told BB: “Ninja called David [Lynch] ‘Dad’. David said, ‘You turned out alright son.’ David also said, ‘I was a bit worried about you for a while there, but you turned out alright.’ Ninja said, ‘I’m a lucky duck.’ David said, ‘You’re a good guy.’” When Die Antwoord’s videos started “taking over the interweb,” as their site’s tagline says, no one knew if they were for real or not. NME posited DA is a more high-concept version of previous comedy/music/video projects by Jones, referring to him as “The District 9 Ali G.” As for me, I agree with all the other writers online who insist, fake or not, they’re still one of the most interesting things to come along in a while. (See also Pitchfork, New York Magazine](Mysterious Internet Sensation Die Antwoord on Why They’re For Real, Maybe - Vulture), and Brooklyn Vegan.)
After the jump, check out their video for “Enter the Ninja.” Would you watch a two-hour film about them? I’d love to see Die Antwoord collaborate with their fellow futuristic South African, Neill Blomkamp, or David Lynch, or any of their other sci-fi samurai inspirations.
(Photo by Sean Metelerkamp)
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