The Constructus Corporation

The Constructus Corporation

left to right: Simon Ringrose, Yolandi Visser, Watkin Tudor Jones, Markus Wormstorm (Felix Laband not pictured)
Background information
Also known as Constructus
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genres Hip hop, trip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active 2002 – 2003
Labels African Dope Records
Associated acts Die Antwoord
MaxNormal.TV
Past members Watkin Tudor Jones
Felix Laband
Markus Wormstorm
Simon Ringrose
Yolandi Visser

The Constructus Corporation was an electronic/hip hop act from Cape Town, South Africa.

Formation of the band

Jones relocated to Cape Town and began collaborating with DJ Dope of Krushed & Sorted and Felix Laband on the music for a multi-media project he had conceptualized, involving a graphic novel with a soundtrack and live show. These sessions spawned the "Man With No Name" track on African Dope's Cape Of Good Dope compilation in 2002, which later gradually mutated into The Constructus Corporation outfit. During the year-long production process, a young female vocalist called Anri du Toit joined the group, credited as Anica The Snuffling (later known as Yolandi Visser from Watkin's current project, Die Antwoord) on the credits.

After The Constructus Corporation

Watkin Tudor Jones since expanded into the graphic arts field, fluffy toy-making and other creative outlets, releasing two more projects, such as the Watkin Tudor Jones solo project (also known as Fucknrad, with Sibot) and the multimedia project MaxNormal.TV (not to be confused with his other outlet, Max Normal) with Anri du Toit, who later had a daughter with Watkin named Sixteen Jones. Sibot and Markus Wormstorm later collaborated on the 3-CD album The Real Estate Agents, and Felix Laband went on to be signed by distinguished German independent label Compost Records.

The Ziggurat, as appears completed

References

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