universal constructors

Bernard Purdie is from another planet

Tom/UCs — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:01:16 +0000

If you don’t know who Bernard Purdie is you’d be forgiven even though I think it’s a crime he’s not a household name.

But I’d bet my life that you’ve heard (and loved) a track he’s played on, seeing as he’s the world’s most recorded drummer. He’s the drummer that every part of my being would love to emulate, with such an obvious enthusiasm for percussion that’s nigh-on impossible to ignore.

One of his signature grooves is aptly named the Purdie Shuffle. There are some great tutorials on youtube that deconstruct his style admirably, but it’s only when you see it for real that you experience the joy that he finds and transmits when he plays.

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched this clip

slowday

Tom/UCs — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:30:17 +0000

Really nice timelapse clip featuring slowday

see it on flickr

blogging a blog

Tom/UCs — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:21:18 +0000

So this internet person called Senior Slug is making something cool every day.

Thanks for including the snippet of lazy-ass strip joint, and keep making cool things

please help the Red Cross in Japan

Tom/UCs — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:36:02 +0000

Not much more to say than they really need your help.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal

nearing 40k listens at jamendo…

Tom/UCs — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:10:51 +0000

We love jamendo.com!

Royalty-free music for professional licensing

unto the dub – a little light relief

Tom/UCs — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:34:28 +0000

It seems our dub anthem unto the dub has gained some notoriety on the hinterweb as the backing music for an ….arty movie clip.

Bit of a mouthful by all accounts. Here’s the safe-for-work version on youtube.

Bernard the Hermit is here

Tom/UCs — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:53:06 +0000

Actually, he’s here!

Laid-back, moody grooves. Guess that’s what life in France does for you

Universal Constructors – Zero Point Energy

Tom/UCs — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:58:41 +0000

Random collection of footage badly edited in Nero. Yeah, I know.

Lounge Blizzard – Prodigy69 style

Tom/UCs — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:12:47 +0000

The good prodigy69 has created a much groovier video for our track “Lounge Blizzard”….Now with added crab.

Universal Constructors – Lounge Blizzard

Tom/UCs — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:28:51 +0000

Laid-back, chilled-out, ambient lounge track that could be described as Barry White doing guest vocals for the Pharcyde while high on helium fumes. Visit www.universalconstructors.com for high quality mp3 of this and more…