CONSCIENCE

"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 Insa.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
You can find a video to "Memories do always win" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

"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 Insa.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
You can find a video to "Control" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

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.

All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 in 2000, remastered 2025.
Released on Echozone.
Original cover by RI. Update by Sebastian Sollfrank. Alterations for remaster by RI.

This single was released to promote the 25th anniversary releases of "Hysteria repeats itself".
All tracks are taken from the album „Hysteria repeats itself“ but appear in a different version. The updated versions only appear on this single.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Additional vocals on 1 and 4 by Insa. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Original version recorded in 2000.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI. You can find a video to "Girl in a car" on the Science2-YouTube channel.

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This EP belongs to the album "Phases³".
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 a video to "In black" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
You can find a video to "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.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

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 on newex-records, 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 a podcast to "Phases³" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

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 a video to "On the screen" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
"On the screen" also appears on the CD-compilation Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction - Vol. 264.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

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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 originally composed and arranged in the 90s and finished in 2024. You can find a video to "Access denied" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

Sonic seducer shop

„Lies like your life“ and „Just to win“ are taken from the album „Virtual minds (Backwards 4)“. Both tracks are based on unfinished ideas from the 90s. „A vision“ is a new track, not available on any album. „Time limit“ is a reworked version from the 90s and also not on any album in this version.
You can find a video to "Lies like your life" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
You can find a video to "Just to win" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Track 4 remixed by EGOamp. Track 5 remixed by Ralphy Grey.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

„This life“ is taken from the album „Virtual minds (Backwards 4)“. The track was originally released in 1994 and has now been recreated with original sounds and some upgrades. Besides the radio edit there is as always an extended version and with "Undefined" a track that was an unfinished demo from the 90s (not represented on the album). You can find a video to "This life" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Track 3 remixed by Neon space men.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

This album is part four of the Backwards-series.
All tracks are recreations of songs from the 90s, except 1, 5 and 8 which are based on fragments of that time.
Tracks 2, 4 and 11 were originally released on „Mind mirror“.
Tracks 6, 7, 9 and 12 were originally released on „Virtuality“.
Track 10 was originally released on „Cleaned up“.
Track 3 was originally released on „Scope“.
You can find a podcast to "Virtual minds (Backwards4)" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI.

I could fly“ is taken from the album „Virtual minds (Backwards 4)“. The track was originally released in 1994 and has now been recreated with original sounds and some upgrades. Besides the radio edit there is as always an extended version and with "Pearl" a track that was an unfinished demo from the 90s (not represented on the album).
You can find a video to "I could fly" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Track 3 remixed by CS.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by RI and Olaf Jürß.

„A look inside“ is taken from the album „Virtual minds (Backwards 4)“. The track was originally released in 1994 and has now been recreated with original sounds and some upgrades. Besides the radio edit there is as always an extended version and with "Rivers" a track that was an unfinished demo from the 90s (not represented on the album).
You can find a video to "A look inside" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Track 3 remixed by Cosmic Seed.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Olaf Jürß.

„The rate of absurdity“ is taken from the album „Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)“. The track was created from a half-finished demo file from the early 90s and has now been completed with original sounds and some upgrades. Besides the radio edit there is as always an extended version and with "Unexpected reply" a remake of a piece from the tape "Evolution" from 1993 (not represented on the album).
You can find a podcast to "The rate of absurdity" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Olaf Jürss, Photo by RI.

This album is part three of the Backwards-series.
Tracks 1, 3, 6 and 12 are new songs, built from unfinished demos from 1992.
Tracks 5, 8 and 10 were originally released on „Tales“.
Tracks 2, 4, and 11 were originally released on „Cleaned up“.
Track 9 was originally released on „Evolution“.
Track 7 was originally released on „Reflections“.
For further information listen to the podcast on Youtube.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
You can find a podcast to "Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Olaf Jürß.

"A part of it“ is taken from the album „Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)“. It is a reworked version of the track which was fully composed and arranged around 1992 but never recorded. It hadn’t any lyrics back then.
„Operation R“ is a new track featuring some old samples which were never used elsewhere.
You can find a video to "A part of it" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
"A part of it" appears also on the CD-sampler Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction - Vol. 250.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Olaf Jürss, Photo by RI.

„The secret 2023“ is taken from the album „Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)“. It is a reworked version of the track which was part of the compilation „Cleaned up“ (1997).
„You are a dancer“ was an unfinished piece of a demo in 1992 and completed for this release.
You can find a video to "The secret" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Olaf Jürss, Photo by RI.

Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 were remastered for this release.
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 10 were taken from already remastered releases.
Track 11 was reworked.
Tracks 12 and 13 are new songs.
1. was taken from the album „Nothing has to be“.
2. was taken from the album „Reverse engineering“.
3. was taken from the album „Inappropriate“.
4. was taken from the EP „A tough call for the wizzard“.
5. was taken from the EP „Backwards²“.
6. and 7. were taken from the album „Sentient“.
8. was taken from the compilation-album „Alternative Conscience, Part II“, original recording from the album „Your frequency“.
9. was taken from the compilation-album „Alternative Conscience, Part II“.
10. was taken from the album „Second to none“.
11. original version appears on the album „Gravity has gone“.
12. was previously released as a single.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
You can find a podcast to "Ballads of power" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

„The flame“ is taken from the compilation album „Ballads of power“. Original version from the album "Gravity has gone".
Original version of „We know everything“ appears on the album „Second to none“.
You can find a video to "The flame" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

„A piece of tomorrow“ is taken from the compilation album „Ballads of power“.
Original versions of „You decide“ and „The crows“ taken from the album „Second to none“.
You can find a video to "A pience of tomorrow" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

Original version of „Contact me“ taken from the album „Second to none“.
2. and 3. are non-album-tracks.
You can find a video to "Contact me" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI, except main guitars on 9. by d’hAmm.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
You can find a podcast to "Second to none" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is the second single from the album "Second to none".
Additional vocals on „No fear“ by Insa.
"Left to interpretation" is a non album track.
You can find a lyrics video of "No fear" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

„No fear“ is taken from the album „Second to none“ which contains an album version.
You can find a lyrics video of "No fear" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Additional vocals on „No fear“ by Insa. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is a reworked version of the album "Hardware" from 1997 based on the original instrumentals, except "The reason" which was reworked and also released as a single.
The basis of these versions are instrumentals of the original tracks recorded on DAT. Additional production on the original versions by cs.
Everything by RI.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.
More information in the podcast of the Science2-YouTube channel.

This single was released on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Conscience.
„The reason“ was completely rebuilt using some legacy sounds.
„The reason“ is taken from the album „Hardware_revisited“ which contains an album version.
„On the screen“ was originally released on the album „Phases²“. You can find the video to this recording on the Science2 – Youtube-channel
You can find a video of „The reason“ on the Science2 – Youtube-channel.
You can also find a karaoke-version of "The reason" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is rarities part III.
A little bit of history...
In the early years of Conscience there were always some instrumental tracks. In fact the project began as an instrumental project because I had no equipment to record vocals. Until 1997 instrumentals were a fixed element of Conscience. That changed with the foundation of the side-projects Science O.C.N. and Chaos network. Now that Chaos network is no more and Science O.C.N. has its very own style this leaves some tracks without a home. You can find some of these on this compilation as well as some instrumental versions of well known or not so well known Conscience tracks.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 except 1 co-written by Dennis Schimonik.
You can find a video of "Time to remember" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is rarities part II.
A little bit of history...
As I went through my backups and archives during lockdowns in 2020 I found a lot of demos and versions I had forgotten about. I also found some songs or fragments, which I never really finished. So I collected all of them and sorted them. In the end I had to leave about 20 tracks behind, because they were not different enough compared to the final version or simply not worth listening to. Some tracks were only available as mp3-file, some were not. Some were already mixed or had properly recorded vocals, some others were just „in a bad condition“. I tried to make the best out of it. In the end I identified five different groups of tracks which will be explained below:

Finished leftovers (tracks 1-5)
Different production (tracks 6-11)
Demos for guest vocals (tracks 12-19)
Early versions (tracks 20-25)
Drumless (tracks 26-28)

All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 except „Just let it happen“ mastered by Marc Felish at Dominion mastering.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This single is the first of three parts of the „Rarities-series“.
The history of the song „Just let it happen“ dates back to the very beginning of Conscience. It was 1991 when the first lines of the chorus appeared on paper. For unknown reasons there was no music for these lyrics but always a melody to them in my head. Later in 2003 I tried to make a song out of that idea. In 2008 I finally recorded a demo version, which was never finished or released. You can find this version on the compilation „Alternative Conscience“. In 2016 there was a version with different lyrics but the same melody for a project called „The phantom skies“.
The track „Hopeless“ was a demo from 2017. It was recorded during the sessions for the album „Inappropriate“ but the song was never finished. I finished it for this release without adding further lyrics.
„Being there (Demo)“ is a demo version of the same track from the album „Gravity has gone“. It dates back to 2008. The final version also features a Theremin in the end-section.
Written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 except 1. and 3. mastered by Marc Felish at Dominion mastering.
You can find a karaoke-version of "Just let it happen" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is the second single from the album "Sentient".
1. and 3. also appears on the album "Sentient" in a different version.
Everything by RI except additional music on "Let the chicks die" by Beatmaster RUI.
You can find a karaoke-version of "Collapsing minds" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

The first album in more than three years. Don't miss the first single "Cold love" and the second single "Collapsing minds".
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is the first single from the album "Sentient".
1. also appears on the album "Sentient" in a different version.
Everything by RI except additional music on "Cold metal" by Mr. TJ.
"Cold love (Radio edit)" also appears on the sampler Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction - Vol. 220.
You can find a karaoke-version of "Cold love" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP contains five reworked songs from the early 90s using some old and some new sounds and one new track (6.).
1 and 2 were originally released on "Tales" 1992.
3 was originally released on "Invisible alienation" 1993.
4 and 5 were originally released on "Evolution" 1993.
Everything by RI.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is the third part of a trilogy which began with "A tough call..." and continued with "Adrift".
Everything by RI. Remastered 2021.
"Never you never me" also appears on the sampler Orkus! Compilation 144.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP contains four remixed songs from earlier recordings. 1.+ 3. are remixes of tracks from the album "Inappropriate“. 2. is a remix of a track from the EP "A tough call for the wizzard". 4. is a remix of a track from the album "Reverse engineering".
Everything by RI. Remastered 2022.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP is part two of a trilogy which began with the EP „A tough call for the wizzard“ (2017).
Everything by RI. Remastered 2021.
"Lovekiller" also appears on the sampler Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction - Vol. 203.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP is part one of a trilogy of EPs. Note: The spelling of "wizzard" is intentionally wrong.
Written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Remastered 2021.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

There were no singles taken from this album. Tracks 2. and 5. were remixed for the EP "Evasive manoeuvres".
Written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Remastered 2022.
Released on Echozone.
"Kill the spies" also appears on the sampler Sommer 2018 NAR​​-​​Goth'N'Tronic​​-​​Metal'N'Rock​​ (Vol. 9).
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP contains 5 reworked tracks from 1992. There is also a cover-version of Twice a man's "Backward mode" which is only available via this website (see link below).
Written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2. Remastered 2021.
For unknown reasons the track "Anxiety" became famous in the US.
Cover by RI.

This compilation contains 2 previously unreleased versions (1, 9) and one new track (10).
All track written, produced, mixed, remixed and mastered by Conscience, except 08 remixed by DIE HEILUNG.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank. Photo by RI.

This is the first album with no accompanying physical release. It only contains 8 tracks (like many famous albums before) so that there is a stronger focus on each song. Nevertheless the world of Conscience still consists of elements from EBM, synthpop and electronic up to wave, gothic and rock which you can all find in these songs.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience. Remastered in 2022.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank and RI.

Someone I might forget tomorrow (edit):
Chorus-Vocals by Micha van Rijthoven (ZERITAS).
Backing vocals by Katharina Moessinger.
Original version appears on the CD/download-album “Superior fish”.
An alternative version appears on the EP-CD/download “Blurred fish”.

How long?: (last days on earth rmx by DIE HEILUNG, exclusive mix)
Vocals by Diana Milz (KARMADIA).
Original version appears on the CD/download-album “Superior fish”.
Remixes appear on on the EP-CD/download “Blurred fish”.

I can’t get away (edit):
Vocals by Dan Söderqvist (TWICE A MAN).
Original version appears on the EP-CD/download-album “Blurred fish”.
An alternative version appears on the download-EP “Theatre of deception”.

Perception (Wamena mix by BIONIC, edit):
Vocals by Katharina Burges.
Original version and a remix appear on the CD/download-album “Gravity has gone”.
Full version of this remix, one further remix and an extended version appear on the download-EP “Perception”.

Falling (Remix, edit):
Vocals by Colin Angus (THE SHAMEN).
Original version and full remix appear on the CD/download-album “Gravity has gone”.
One further remix appears on the download-EP “My amplitude”.

Collecting memories (edit):
Vocals by Stian Shiver (PORTASH).
Full version appears on the CD/download-album “Your frequency”.
A remix appears on the download-EP “My amplitude”.

Whatever I try (edit):
Vocals by Joe Vermona (POLYFON).
Full version appears on the CD/download-album “Your frequency”.

All edits are exclusive edits for this compilation.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience except where indicated.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank and RI.

This EP belongs to the album "Your frequency" and contains several remixes and one new track (2.).
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This EP belongs to the album "Your frequency". It contains four mixes of album-tracks and two new tracks (2., 4.). Track 6 is an exclusive mix for the bandcamp-release.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

Also available on CD. Tracks 17. + 18. are exclusive tracks for the bandcamp-release.
All music and lyrics by RI. Production, mix and dynamic mastering by RI except 5: additional production by Distance.
Recorded at Science2-studio 2009-2011.
Artwork by Sebastian Sollfrank.
Thanks to all collaborators, vocalists and remixers, Sebastian, Daniel, Jörg, Sabine and Ulf from Echozone.
Joe Vermona is a member of the Danish Synthpop/New Wave band POLYFON.
Katharina Burges: www.katharina-burges.com
Stian Shiver: www.stianshiver.com.

Released on Echozone.
"Leaving us" was also released on the compilation "100% Club Dance" by Ecozone.
This release includes the single "To stay invisible" which was released before the album containing tracks 1., 13.-16.

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This EP belongs to the album "Your frequency". All tracks are also available on the album itself, except track 6 which was later added as a bonus.
All music and lyrics by RI. Production, mix and dynamic mastering by RI.
Artwork by Sebastian Sollfrank.
Released on Echozone.
This EP is not available on bandcamp and therefore something like a rare item.

discogs

This EP belongs to the album "Your frequency". It contains three versions of the title-track and two new tracks (2., 4.).
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

bandcamp

This EP belongs to the album "Gravity has gone". It contains four mixes of the title-track and three new tracks (2., 3., 7.).
Vocals on "Perception" by Katharina Burges.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience except 7. by K. Burges and RI.
"Perception" was also released on the CD-sampler "Mutation" by Ecozone,
the double CD "Plamatic mutation" (aka "Dark dreams").
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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This was the first official full album release on CD. Also available as CD (with bonus content).
The CD also contains 11 mp3 tracks from various older releases.
Track 14.-17. are exclusive demo-versions for the bandcamp-release.
Vocals on 2. + 13. by Colin Angus (The Shamen)
Vocals on 3., 4., 12. by Katharina Burges
Vocals on 6. by Mel (Future trail)
Vocals on 8. by Stian Shiver.
12 and 13 remixed by RI.
All music and lyrics by RI. Production, mix and dynamic mastering by RI.
Released on Echozone.
Artwork by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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This EP belongs to the album "Gravity has gone" and is something like a first single.
Vocals on 4. by Dan Söderqvist (Twice a man).
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
You can find "Theatre of deception" also on the CD-sampler "Refraktor 48" of the Refraktor-magazine.
Released on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

bandcamp

This EP belongs to the album "Superior fish". It contains new tracks (1., 2., 3., 9.) as well as remixes.
Tracks 10.-14. download on bandcamp only.
Vocals on 1. and 9. by Dan Söderqvist (Twice a man).
Vocals on 4., 8., 12.-14. by Diana Milz.
Backing vocals on 6., 10., 11. by Katharina Moessinger.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Released on newex-records and later on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

bandcamp

It took four years since the last album. I was busy with other projects (Choas network, Walzenstuhl) and also tried to make a living of my profession as an audio engineer.
Also available on CD.
Tracks 13.-16. download on bandcamp only.
Vocals on 2. by Micha van Rijthoven.
Vocals on 3., 4., 9., 13., 15., 16. by Diana Milz.
Backing vocals on 1., 2., 7. by Katharina Moessinger.
Acoustic guitar on 3., 12. by Diana Milz.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Released on newex-records and later on Echozone.
You can find the Synthetics edit of "Someone I might forget tomorrow on the CD-sampler "Synthetics - Get The Bombs Of Music Volume 1".
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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Also available on CD (with bonus material). Re-released and remastered with bonus tracks 2008.
A cover-version of "I never wanted to begin" (by Ultravox) is only available on CD.
"Important" was later released on the compilation "Ballads of power".
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Additional production by cs. Released on newex-records and later on Echozone.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

bandcamp

Discogs.

This album is a compilation released because of the 10th anniversary of Conscience. It contains three new songs (1., 3., 5.) and unreleased versions and mixes.
2. was remixed by the Free mind shoppers.
7. and 10. were recorded live at Schloß Nickern in 2000.
9. was the very first track by CONSCIENCE, also released as a bonus track on the first album "The screen".
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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This album was the first one that was recorded on harddisk using Cubase. The Yamaha FS1R was also a new synth that was used a lot. For the first time I could edit and double my vocals. Every other vocal- and guitar recording up to this date was a live-recording. No edits were possible. When I messed up I had to to a complete new take.
Tracks 11-13 are exclusive bonus-tracks.
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
This album was remastered and expanded in 2025 for its 25th anniversary.
All tracks written and produced by RI. All instruments by RI. Recorded, mixed and mastered by RI at Science2 in 2000.
Original cover by RI. Update by Sebastian Sollfrank.

This is the upgraded version of the album "Phases". Vocals were re-recorded and some sounds and guitars added.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Yamaha TG500 (including FM-extension), Akai S2000, Waldorf Microwave, some Softsynths and a PC with the Cubase VST as sequencer (original recordings were recorded on DAT), AKG C3000 microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb 2, Yamaha Telecaster
Tracks 13 and 14 did not appear on the original version of this album.
The album "Phases³", released 2025 was based on the instrumental versions of this release. Fortunately I recorded all instrumentals on DAT.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
You can find a karaoke-version of "On the screen" on the Science2-YouTube channel.
"Invisible alienation '98" was also released on the CD-samplere in 1999.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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This was the first CD-release for Conscience. All tracks were taken from the album "Hardware".
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+, Yamaha TG500 (including FM-extension), Waldorf Microwave, Kawai XD-5 and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb.
All tracks written and produced by RI. Additinal production and mixing by cs. Recorded at the Hangar in 1997. Remastered by MKT Steiner.
The CD was released on the label KAFUE-Systeme.
Cover by Marc Christiansen.
It is sold out on bandcamp but available via discogs or other platforms.

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This was a compilation of unrealeased material of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape in 1997 an re-released digitally in 2011. All tracks were originally recorded between 1992 and 1994 except 14. which was recorded in 1996.
Recorded digitally except 5. and 14. which are analogue recordings.
Remastered with "Here is not heaven" as bonus track.
6. and 10. were re-recorded for the album "Virtual minds (Backwards4)"
"The secret" was reworked and released as a single in 2023.
All track written, produced, mixed and mastered by Conscience.
Lyrics on 1. by U.I. and Conscience.
There is a collection of bonus-demos to this album in the download-section below.
Cover by Sebastian Sollfrank.

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This was the twelfth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape in 1997 and some CD-Rs were made.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+, Yamaha TG500 (including FM-extension), Waldorf Microwave, Kawai XD-5 and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb, no guitar (except some demos on the bonus-collection).
Four tracks from this release were later released as "Hardware EP".
The whole album was revisited in 2021 and released as "Hardware_revisited". This was possible because I recorded the instrumentals of all tracks on DAT.
All tracks written and produced by RI. Additinal production and mixing by cs. Guitar on 7. and remix on 11. also by cs.
During the recording I hade to move home and my equipment was not all at the same space which led to the fact that the 01/W was barely used. "The reason" was some kind of a leftover track from the sessions to "Scope".
"Lies like your life" was just an unfinished idea on this album but was later finalized and recorded for the album "Virtual minds (Backwards4)" and was released as a single on the EP "Visions".
There is a collection of bonus-demos to this album in the download-section below.
Remastered with bonus tracks.
Original cover by RI. Artwork by S. Sollfrank.

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This was the elevnth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+, Yamaha TG500, Kawai XD-5, Waldorf Microwave and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb.
On this album I concentrated a lot on the drums and lend a Kawai XD-5. I also bought the Waldorf Microwave and created a vocals-effect on my Quadraverb to sound darker.
"I could fly" was reworked and released as a single in 2024.
"Nothing more" was reworked for the Phases albums.
"Veils over water" became the blueprint for "Unveiled" by my sideproject SCIENCE O.C.N.
Unfortunately the Atari-disk with the data is defective, so re-creations were limited.
There is a collection of bonus-demos to this album in the download-section below.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Remastered with bonus tracks.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank.

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This was the tenth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+, Yamaha TG500 and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb, Samick E-guitar.
The equipment didn't really change compared to "Mind-mirror" so the overall sound didn't change either. The Yamaha TG500 got an FM-extension at the end of the album production which was used on "Sundown". It is like the second half of the same album. All drums came from the EPS-sampler.
"Access denied" became some kind of a "hit" on this album. The bonus-track "24 hours" is an early version of "This life" with different lyrics.
"Access denied" was re-recorded for the Phases albums and later also reworked and released as a single in 2024.
3., 4. and 5. were re-recorded for the album "Virtual minds (Backwards4)" in 2024.
"This life" was reworked and released as a single in 2024. Remastered with bonus tracks.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank. Original cover by M. Christiansen.

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This was the ninth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+, Yamaha TG500 and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb, Samick E-guitar.
This album features the new Yamaha TG500 for the first time. So it was used a lot. I also used some voice-samples (from DS9) which was very common for EBM at that time but not for synthpop. Most of the EBM-elements were gone on this album.
"A look inside" was first remixed for the album "Virtuality" and later on reworked and released as a single in 2023.
Tracks 2., 3. were re-recorded for the album "Virtual minds (Backwards4)" in 2024.
Track 5 was re-recorded for the EP "Visions" in 2024.
Track 7 was re-recorded for the Phases albums.
Remastered with bonus tracks.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank. Original cover by M. Christiansen.

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This was the eighth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+ and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, Mackie CR1604 mixer, Alesis Quadraverb, Samick E-guitar.
This album had a better sound because of the new mixing desk. I decided to do some remixes of older stuff.
"Wheels" also appeared on the tape sampler ELECTROPE Vol. 1 (Never judge a tape by its cover) from 1993.
The bonus-track "Disease" was made for a soundtrack but that project was never finished.
Track 3 was re-recorded for the Phases albums.
8. was re-recorded for the Backwards EP in 2016.
Remastered with bonus tracks.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank. Original cover by M. Christiansen.

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This was the seventh album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W, Ensoniq EPS 16+ and Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, a small Yamaha mixing-desk, Alesis Quadraverb, Samick E-guitar.
This album features the Ensoniq EPS 16+-Sampler which you can hear on every track.
The sound of the album is a bit harsher as on its predecessor and there are less synthpop-tracks. The direction of CONSCIENCE was still a bit unclear and pointed in the direction of EBM and Darkwave on this and the following release.
The track "The day will come" also appeared on the CD-Sampler An ideal for living 2 (GAR Records), which was the very first CD-appearance by Conscience.
2. and 4. were re-recorded for the Backwards² EP in 2019.
6. was re-recorded as a b-side of the single "The rate of absurdity" in 2023.
9. was re-recorded for the album "Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)" in 2023.
Remastered with bonus tracks.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank. Original cover by M. Christiansen.

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This was the sixth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Korg 01/W and Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, a small Yamaha mixing-desk, Alesis Quadraverb, Samick E-guitar.
The use of the 01/W was a big step forward regarding sound and production.
You can hear the three different directions and/or influences on this album: EM/ambient, Synthpop and EBM.
Remastered with bonus tracks. Tracks 21-24 were previously unavailable.
All tracks written and produced by RI.
Guitar on 8 by CS.
15. recorded live at the Dornbusch, Husum. Additional live-percussion by CS.
The original versions of 4 and 16 appear on the album "Reflection" as bonus-tracks.
19. was the first track that I recorded on a Sony DAT-Recorder.
20. was the first track I produced on the Korg 01/W.
Tracks 2 and 4 were re-recorded for the Backwards² EP in 2019.
5. was re-recorded for all three versions of the album "Phases".
8., 9. and 12. were re-recorded for the album "Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)" in 2023.
"Dreamland" also appeared on the tape-sampler Total state machine by Beton tapes 1993.
The short instrumentals "Tale I-IV" were meant as intros and outros to the two sides of the tape.
Artwork by S. Sollfrank. Original cover by M. Christiansen.

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This was the fifth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, a small Yamaha mixing-desk, Alesis Quadraverb.
The songs became more complex and I got some new sounds for the SY22 and for the first time a guitar was used.
Remastered with bonus tracks (13-25).
Credits: All tracks by RI. Guitar and backing vocals on “Blind communication” by cs.
"The fears inside" also appeared on the tape-sampler Total state machine by Beton tapes 1993.
"The secret" was later re-recorded and released on "Cleaned up" and later released as a single in 2023.
"Captive" and "All we have" were re-recorded for the Backwards EP in 2016.
"Endless hours" was re-recorded for the compilation "Skyline of my mind".
"Changed" was re-recorded for the album "Tales cleaned up (Backwards³)" in 2023.
Artwork by RI.

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This was the fourth album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, a small Yamaha mixing-desk, Alesis Quadraverb.
The first time that there were more vocals tracks than instrumental ones. It was also the first tape that was recognized by a wider audience in the tape scene.
I remember someone saying while "The colours die" ran in the background: " Oh the Sisters of mercy, I like them.
The tracks 2, 8 and 12 were later re-recorded. 2 and 8 were released on backwards as reworked versions, track 12 was first re-recorded and released on "Cleaned up" and later reworked for "Tales cleaned up (Backwards³).
"The final sign (fade out)" was created by switching of the Atari while the track was still playing. That created some kind of loop.
Remastered with bonus tracks (15-24).
Credits: All tracks by RI.
Artwork by RI.

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This was the third album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
Equipment: Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, a microphone, a small Yamaha mixing-desk.
This was the first tape containing vocals on some of the tracks (1, 4, 10 and 13... without any FX). I created some new sounds on the SY22 and had this idea of a trilogy which became tracks 1, 5 and 14.
Remastered with bonus tracks (16-22).
Credits: All tracks by RI.
Artwork by RI.

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This was the second tape by CONSCIENCE, also just recorded on tape with an Yamafa SY22 as the only instrument.
What is new here are the long tracks and the first attempt of something like a remix/extended version (Progression, originally from "The screen").
I made the cover myself (obviously) and in the end this could be the rarest tape of Conscience with only 3 or 4 copies that I know of.
My passion for longer instrumental tracks was later an essential part of my project SCIENCE O.C.N.
I tried to remaster the old tape-recordings and added one bonus tracks (10) which did not appear on the original tape.
Credits: All tracks by RI.

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This was the very first album of CONSCIENCE. It was released as a tape.
The only equipment was a Yamaha SY22-synthesizer and an Atari 1040ST Computer with the Creator-Software as sequencer, except on track 11 which was played live.
So there are no vocals, no guitars, no mixing. I tried to remaster the old tape-recordings and added two bonus tracks (9, 10) which did not appear on the original tape. 10. was the very first recording of Conscience.
Credits: All tracks by RI except 02 and 07 by RI and GI. Track 1 was also released as an extended version on the second tape.
Cover by someone who I forgot.
It was designed to be in black and white because copies in colour were expensive. I sent some tapes out to labels but got only a few reactions. And of course that was before the internet, so everything happened via snail mail. Maybe it was way to soon to put a tape out but ideas were flowing and so I recorded a lot at that time.

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