◇ image via WikipediaDie Antwoord
Die Antwoord is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Leon Botha, The Constructus Corporation, MaxNormal.TV, Diplo and Bronski Beat. Those roots explain a lot about how Die Antwoord arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tommy Cash, Brooke Candy, M.I.A., Kreayshawn and Princess Nokia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Little Big, slowthai, Eldzhey, Kanye West and Lady Gaga, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Die Antwoord, reaching back through Leon Botha and forward to Little Big. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Die Antwoord is a South African hip hop duo formed in Cape Town in 2008. The duo consists of rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser. Their music, a fusion of hip hop with rave music, is frequently produced by DJ Hi-Tek, and performed in both English and Afrikaans.
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Die Antwoord connections
Die Antwoord grew out of Leon Botha, The Constructus Corporation, MaxNormal.TV and Diplo, shares an orbit with Tommy Cash, Brooke Candy, M.I.A. and Kreayshawn, went on to shape Little Big, slowthai, Eldzhey and Kanye West. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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