| Artist | Die Antwoord |
|---|---|
| Cover | Donker Mag Album Cover.jpeg |
| Released | 3 June 2014 |
| Recorded | 2012–14[1] |
| Length | 49:51 |
| Label | Zef AWAL |
| Producer | |
| Prev year | 2012 |
| Next year | 2016 |
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.[2]
Singles
The album's lead single "Cookie Thumper!" was released on 18 June 2013.[3] A music video for the second single[4] "Pitbull Terrier" was released on 20 May 2014.[5][6][7] A music video for "Ugly Boy" was released on 4 November 2014.[8] Directed by Ninja, this video, rich in cameos, features English model Cara Delevingne, Marilyn Manson, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Jack Black, burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, the ATL twins (Sewell Brothers),[9] Aphex Twin (the producer of the remixed original song), some group members, Sixteen Jones (the daughter of Ninja and Yolandi), and others.[10]
Track listing
- Notes
- "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.
- "Raging Zef Boner" has a fake advertisement at the end, which features a quote from Lord of the Rings, in which Gandalf asks Frodo to keep the Ring secret and safe pending his return.
- "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 the No Smoking Orchestra from the Black Cat, White Cat soundtrack.
- "Moon Love" is from the album Good Morning South Africa by MaxNormal.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
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 189 |
References
- ^ "Die Antwoord Unveil Very Special New Album Collaboration". Stoney Roads. 2014-02-24. Archived 4 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Die Antwoord Announce New Album Donker Mag, Share Disgusting "Pitbull Terrier" Video". Pitchfork Media. 2014-05-20. Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Die Antwoord's Icky 'Cookie Thumper' Video Packs a Painful Surprise Ending". Spin. 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Die Antwoord unveil gruesome video for new track Pitbull Terrier". The Guardian. 2014-05-20. Archived 10 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Die Antwoord - "Pitbull Terrier" Video (NSFW-ish)". Stereogum. 2014-05-20.
- ^ "Die Antwoord's 'Pitbull Terrier' Video Follows Around a Pitbull Terror". Rolling Stone. 2014-05-20. Archived 21 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Watch Die Antwoord's Horrifying, Gory 'Pitbull Terrier' Video". Spin. 2014-05-20. Archived 14 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Die Antwoord - Ugly Boy - Youtube". YouTube. Archived 6 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Die Antwoord Enlist Marilyn Manson, Jack Black, Flea, Cara Delevingne, More for "Ugly Boy" Video". pitchfork.com. Archived 12 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ imdb.com, retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.