Donker Mag

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]

Donker Mag
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(61/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB-[4]
Consequence of Sound(negative)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

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.
  12. "Watch Die Antwoord's Horrifying, Gory 'Pitbull Terrier' Video". Spin. 20 May 2014.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMK0prafzw0
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