CONSCIENCE
News
Stay up to date with the latest releases, collaborations, and background stories from CONSCIENCE.
In this part you will find current updates and insights into upcoming projects.
05/12/2025
New single "Memories do always win" is the second single from the forthcoming album
The new single "Memories do always win" is available on "bandcamp". It is the second single from the album "Suspended in time" which will be released early next year.
Memories do always win on bandcamp Promoclip on Youtube
3/10/2025
“Control” is the 1st chapter of the forthcoming new album
Conscience return—reborn, redefined, now as a duo. With Control, they unveil the first chapter of the upcoming album Suspended in Time. A track that demands to be experienced, not just heard: melodic, powerful, familiar yet surprising. The instant you press play, you’re caught between tension and release—where music becomes more than sound. The only question: will you keep control—or let it slip?
08/08/2025
Hysteria repeats itself (Remaster)
The album "Hysteria repeats itself" is available on "bandcamp" in a remastered and expanded version.
Hysteria repeats itself (Remaster) on bandcamp
13/06/2025
New single “Girl in a Car” released on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all other platforms
The new single "Girl in a car" is available on "bandcamp and all platforms".
Girl in a Car on bandcamp
Biography
CONSCIENCE was founded in August 1991 as a solo project by Rüdiger Illg. He gained his first musical experience in the 1980s with the C64, the short-lived project “Agony” (together with a school friend), and on his father's slightly damaged home organ. RI became interested in music at an early age, recording radio programs, making his own compilations, and persuading his parents to buy a record player.
It wasn't until he was 20 that RI had enough money to buy a synthesizer (Yamaha SY22). CONSCIENCE was born.
Shortly thereafter, an Atari ST, sequencer software, and a small mixing console were added. The first purely instrumental tapes were created. With the purchase of a microphone and an effects unit, vocals were added, which for the first time outweighed the instrumental pieces on the tape “Calls of despair.”
The musical driving force during this period was both the discovery of new musical genres and the mainstream's shift towards house, hip hop, and Eurodance, which RI couldn't relate to very much.
In 1992, the sound of CONSCIENCE took a big leap towards greater professionalism with the Korg 01/W synthesizer. The equipment continued to grow over the years and a series of tapes was produced. Some tracks made it onto tape samplers, others onto CD samplers. It was not until 1998 that the first official EP CD (Hardware) was released on the Kafue-Systeme label.
The era of tapes had come to an end and given way to CD-Rs. From 2001 onwards, the CD-Rs were released on the New-experience label. CONSCIENCE has been signed to Echozone since 2009 and made its debut there with the CD “Gravity has gone.”
Since CD productions were no longer profitable, all releases from 2012 onwards were available exclusively as downloads. In the 2000s, several guest singers also appeared on the albums, such as Dan Söderqvist (Twice a Man) and Colin Angus (The Shamen).
In addition to new singles and albums, newly recorded old tracks were also released, e.g. on the EPs and albums of the Backwards series.
CONSCIENCE has only performed live occasionally so far. However, there are plans to increase these activities (requests are welcome).
In addition to CONSCIENCE, RI founded the projects CHAOS NETWORK (now on hold) and SCIENCE O.C.N. in 1997.
RI was and continues to be active as a producer, remixer, and mastering engineer.
Every two weeks, he hosts the radio show “Krimskrams butikken.”
Isi joined Conscience already on the single "No fear" in 2022 and two Depeche Mode cover versions. Since 2025 she is a permanent part of the project.
Releases
Discover the full body of work by CONSCIENCE - singles, EPs, albums, remasters, and compilations - all available on Bandcamp.
Each release reflects a chapter in the project’s evolution: from early synth-pioneering and guest-vocal collaborations, to reimagined tracks in the Backwards series and freshly released remasters.
All music is available in streaming and as downloadable formats. Some works are historic pieces, others are current statements - together forming the musical narrative of CONSCIENCE.
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Discography
Memories do always win (Single) | 2025
- Memories do always win 03:54
- The process 03:37
- Control (Extended Remix) 06:38
"Memories do always win" is taken from the album „Suspended in time“.
Released on december 5th 2025
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI.
Additional vocals on 1 and 3 by Isi.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Cover by RI.
Control (Single) | 2025
- Control (Radio Edit) 04:06
- Afraid of the waves 03:20
- Control (Extended Remix) 07:24
"Control" is taken from the album „Suspended in time“ but appears in a different version.
Released on october 3rd 2025
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI.
Additional vocals on 1 and 3 by Isi.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Cover by RI.
Hysteria repeats itself (Remaster) | 2025
- Tale V 01:04
- Moments in light 05:06
- Girl in a car 04:38
- Complexity 03:57
- You will lose more 05:21
- Aliens 04:20
- Different 05:43
- You can't change the world 03:41
- Machine 04:03
- Two girls in a car (Remixed by Science O.C.N.) 03:07
- Moments in light (Demo) 06:24
- Girl in a car (Demo) 03:08
- Moments in light (Instrumental) 05:08
- Girl in a car (Instrumental) 04:38
- Complexity (Instrumental) 03:58
- You will lose more (Instrumental) 05:24
- Aliens (Instrumental) 04:20
- Different (Instrumental) 05:44
- You can't change the world (Instrumental) 03:41
- Machine (Instrumental) 04:06
This album was released 25 years ago and was different in many ways. It was the first recorded on harddisc using a PC, the first using an audio workstation, the first using virtual instruments, the first using the Yamaha FS1R-synthesizer and the first using a proper microphone for the vocals. All these aspects led to a different sound compared to its predecessor „Phases“. The album wasn’t released on any label back then but available as a CD-R.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Yamaha TG500 (including FM-extension), Yamaha FS1R, Akai S2000, Waldorf Microwave, some Softsynths and a PC with the Cubase VST as sequencer, AKG C3000 microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb 2, Yamaha Telecaster
Some of the instrumental versions are released for the first time. Due to reasons I don’t remember some drum- and percussiontracks are not included. I decided to update three of the tracks on a seperate release (Girl in a car (Update)).
This re-release is only available via bandcamp.
veröffentlicht am 8. August 2025
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 in 2000, remastered 2025.
Original cover by RI. Update by Sebastian Sollfrank. Alterations for remaster by RI.
Girl in a car (Single) | 2025
- Girl in a car (Update)
- Machine (Update)
- You can’t change the world (Update)
- Girl in a car (Extended Update)
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Additional vocals on 1 and 4 by Isi. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Original version recorded in 2000. Cover by RI. All tracks are taken from the album „Hysteria repeats itself“ but appear in a different version. The updated versions only appear on this single. You can find video of „Girl in a car (Update)“ on the Science2 – Youtube-channel.
bandcampBlack lines (EP) | 2025
- In black (EP Version) 04:20
- Nothing more 05:32
- Between the lines (EP Version) 04:18
- Parallel worlds 03:27
- Contact me (Very Extended Remix) 08:38
1. and 3. are taken from the album „Phases³“ but appear in a different version.
2. was originally recorded for the album „Scope“ and later re-recorded for „Phases“ but didn’t become part of the album.
4. is a new track based on an old midi file.
5. is an exclusive extended version.
You can find video of "In black" and "Between the lines" on the Science2 – Youtube-channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Cover by RI.
Phases³ (Album) | 2025
- Access denied 05:54
- Mind mirror 05:34
- On the screen 05:00
- Homeless 04:45
- Mystifyingly wrong 05:16
- Disaster 05:13
- A life for lies 04:40
- My angel 04:46
- Life in a dream 04:18
- In black 04:08
- Between the lines 05:07
- Invisible alienation 05:12
This is the third iteration of the album „Phases“. Each one had a slightly different tracklist.
The first version from 1999 wasn’t really released. The second was released in 2002,
featuring new vocals and some alterations (Still available on bandcamp).
During the Corona pandemic the DAT mastertapes of the instrumental tracks were found together with the DATs of „Hardware“. „Hardware-revisited“ was released 2021.
For this final version of „Phases“ the vocals were again re-recorded and some guitars and synths were added. This album does not contain any version available on the singles. All
basic arrangements are the same as in 1999.
You can find video of the singles and a podcast about the album on the Science2 – Youtube-channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Cover by RI.
On the screen (Single) | 2025
- On the screen (Reworked) 04:11
- Beware 03:35
- On the screen (Original edit) 04:12
- On the screen (Extended Remix) 06:51
Track 1 and 4 are reworked versions based on the version from 1999.
Track 3 is an edited version taken from the album „Phases³“.
Track 2 was made from a fragment of the 90s and finished in 2024.
You can find video of „On the screen (Reworked)“ on the Science2 – Youtube-channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Cover by RI.
This part is still in progress and will soon feature an overview of all albums, background details, and additional material. Until then, please visit conscience3.bandcamp.com for the complete catalogue.
Downloads
This part provides free downloads of selected albums and individual tracks.
All files are virus-checked ZIP or RAR archives (get WinRAR), unless otherwise indicated.
Looking for high-quality audio files? Please visit CONSCIENCE on Bandcamp.
This part is still in progress and will soon feature more downloads.
