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The duo have among the best on-stage chemistry of any act I have seen. The over-the-top visuals and light display, ample costume changes and pure ferocity of the sound fit perfectly with the exaggerated characters of Ninja and Yolandi. This time around they reduced his solo performance somewhat, as Ninja soon joined the stage, standing in front of the decks and glaring out into the audience.įrom this moment forward, nothing about the performance was understated. The last time I saw Die Antwoord (at 2015’s Time Festival), GOD played for around 10 minutes before Ninja and Yolandi joined him on the stage. After a few minutes of anticipation, GOD (formally DJ Hi-Tek) took to the stage wearing a red hoodie and began playing a bass-heavy instrumental mix designed to get the crowd moving. Soon after Death Trap finished, the screens behind the stage flashed with the solemn face of Leon Botha, the South African visual artist and DJ who was featured heavily in Die Antwoord’s earlier videos before his untimely death in 2011. Towards the end of the performance Die Antwoord’s Yolandi came out on the stage to dance in an oversized hoodie, much to the enjoyment of the crowd. One notable exception was a remix of the Sailor Moon theme song, which led to a enthusiastic crowd singalong. The pair played a high energy set which was heavy on trap bangers from the past couple of years, but didn’t stray too far from the ordinary.

Support for the night was by way of a female DJ duo Death Trap. In the 6 years following their rise to international fame, they have continued to remain both relevant and edgy, taking notice of the shift to EDM sounds in dance music, and incorporating this into their songs and performances. A Coachella performance later that year cemented the band as rap-rave royalty and they have been moving from strength to strength ever since.

Like many, I was first introduced to Die Antwoord in 2010 when the group attained a level of internet celebrity following the release of their music videos Zef Side and Enter the Ninja.

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