This year the album "Scope" celebrates its 20 year anniversary. So I decided to put it on www.science2.de for free. Of course it was remastered and contains extra tracks.
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This compilation contains some rare and new extended versions. Here is the tracklist:
01. On the screen (Extended Mix)
02. And only then (Extended Remix)
03. The north (Extended Remix)
04. I can't get away (feat. Dan Söderqvist from TWICE A MAN) (Extended Version)
05. Theatre of deception (Extended Mix)
06. Perception (Extended Mix)
07. Obsession (Extended Obsession)
08. Slipping away (feat. Katharina Burges)(Falling from peaks Remix by DIE HEILUNG)
09. Just an idea (Super-sound-version)
10. Right and wrong (Extended-only-version)
Download this compilation for free on www.science2.de.
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The balance:
A classical ballad which began as a piano-track. It’s like a brother to “Whatever I try” from the last album. Less synths and more guitars here. It’s about someone who is aware of the various feelings he is led by. And he talks to them and tries to get the balance right, trying to avoid madness. It shows that we all have to keep the balance and that this can be difficult sometimes. In the c-part there is this choir which sounds like insanity is near.
This is also the last track of the album. To get the whole album in better quality for free go to www.science2.de.
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The worst lover you ever had:
This started as a simple rock track with some funny lyrics. The guitars are the basis of this track. Soon the music and the lyrics got some more dimensions.
It is about a guy who is aware of the fact, that he isn’t a good lover and he talks to her about that, taking it easy. But in the rougher parts of the song he speaks to himself, making clear that he is very frustrated instead. It’s like in reality: We hide the truth behind a facade.
No, it is not autobiographic.
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Nemesis:
This is a strange track which has elements of a ballad and some unexpected changes in it. The arrangement doesn’t make clear if there is a second chorus (“will it have an end…”). It is about the endless quest for answers what life is all about. For some this question is the origin for others the end. The third sight is, it could be a joke by god. The track itself has those three elements.
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I have to change:
This was a pure piano-ballad with a slow beat and then more synths came in.
It’s about somebody who knows that he hurts other people. But he can only avoid that uncertain pain that this causes by changing his mind. In another way it is the question of to adept oneself or to be a rebel. Something like “salvation by changing”.
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Screaming:
It has some ambient-elements in it which could fit with Science O.C.N. It’s about getting heard or being noticed in this loud world. Everybody screams and you cannot hear yourself. So you can gain attention by being silent. The music represents both sides and shows that the answer is the use of the whole dynamic range.
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Your fading smile:
It seems to me like a typical Conscience-song. Although there is an e-bass and some guitars it appears as a synthpop-track. This is about a naïve person, a child maybe, ripped off by other people. When this person finally perceives this, its smile fades because life doesn’t feel like fun anymore…which it never was. It’s written from the perspective of someone who already made these experiences.
A pre-version appears on the download-sampler Goth 'n' tronic Vol.2 by New alternative radio (2013).
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Just an idea:
It’s a straight synthpop-song with some weird elements. I used a lot of hardware-synths here. It’s about the fact that freedom doesn’t exist in reality but as an idea that makes people think that they are free. And we all feel very comfortable with that and so the music sounds like that, too. In the end it is not very positive because it says “change is unthinkable” but the track ends with strange noises disturbing the nice music. So maybe there is a spark of hope.
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The experiment:
There is certainly an EBM-influence here. I also used vocals-samples like I did in the 90s on various tracks. What makes it different from EBM is, that it has the full structure of a good popsong with verse, bridge, chorus. The guitars are just used as a supporting sound here. It is about the idea that society is some kind of experiment which will fail in the end because it prefers military solutions.
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"Scope" for free
This year the album "Scope" celebrates its 20 year anniversary. So I decided to put it on www.science2.de for free. Of course it was remastered and contains extra tracks.
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Out now: Extended Conscience (Compilation) for free
This compilation contains some rare and new extended versions. Here is the tracklist: 01. On the screen (Extended Mix) 02. And only then (Extended Remix) 03. The north (Extended Remix) 04. I can't get away (feat. Dan Söderqvist from TWICE A MAN) (Extended Version) 05. Theatre of deception (Extended Mix) 06. Perception (Extended Mix) 07. Obsession (Extended Obsession) 08. Slipping away (feat. Katharina Burges)(Falling from peaks Remix by DIE HEILUNG) 09. Just an idea (Super-sound-version) 10. Right and wrong (Extended-only-version) Download this compilation for free on www.science2.de.
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Something about "The balance" from the album "Reverse engineering"
The balance: A classical ballad which began as a piano-track. It’s like a brother to “Whatever I try” from the last album. Less synths and more guitars here. It’s about someone who is aware of the various feelings he is led by. And he talks to them and tries to get the balance right, trying to avoid madness. It shows that we all have to keep the balance and that this can be difficult sometimes. In the c-part there is this choir which sounds like insanity is near. This is also the last track of the album. To get the whole album in better quality for free go to www.science2.de.
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Something about "The worst lover you ever had" from "Reverse engineering"
The worst lover you ever had: This started as a simple rock track with some funny lyrics. The guitars are the basis of this track. Soon the music and the lyrics got some more dimensions. It is about a guy who is aware of the fact, that he isn’t a good lover and he talks to her about that, taking it easy. But in the rougher parts of the song he speaks to himself, making clear that he is very frustrated instead. It’s like in reality: We hide the truth behind a facade. No, it is not autobiographic.
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Something about "Nemesis" from the album "Reverse engineering"
Nemesis: This is a strange track which has elements of a ballad and some unexpected changes in it. The arrangement doesn’t make clear if there is a second chorus (“will it have an end…”). It is about the endless quest for answers what life is all about. For some this question is the origin for others the end. The third sight is, it could be a joke by god. The track itself has those three elements.
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Something about "I have to change" from the album "Reverse engineering"
I have to change: This was a pure piano-ballad with a slow beat and then more synths came in. It’s about somebody who knows that he hurts other people. But he can only avoid that uncertain pain that this causes by changing his mind. In another way it is the question of to adept oneself or to be a rebel. Something like “salvation by changing”.
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Something about "Screaming" from the album "Reverse engineering"
Screaming: It has some ambient-elements in it which could fit with Science O.C.N. It’s about getting heard or being noticed in this loud world. Everybody screams and you cannot hear yourself. So you can gain attention by being silent. The music represents both sides and shows that the answer is the use of the whole dynamic range.
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Something about "Your fading smile" from the album "Reverse engineering"
Your fading smile: It seems to me like a typical Conscience-song. Although there is an e-bass and some guitars it appears as a synthpop-track. This is about a naïve person, a child maybe, ripped off by other people. When this person finally perceives this, its smile fades because life doesn’t feel like fun anymore…which it never was. It’s written from the perspective of someone who already made these experiences. A pre-version appears on the download-sampler Goth 'n' tronic Vol.2 by New alternative radio (2013).
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Something about "Just an idea" from the album "Reverse engineering"
Just an idea: It’s a straight synthpop-song with some weird elements. I used a lot of hardware-synths here. It’s about the fact that freedom doesn’t exist in reality but as an idea that makes people think that they are free. And we all feel very comfortable with that and so the music sounds like that, too. In the end it is not very positive because it says “change is unthinkable” but the track ends with strange noises disturbing the nice music. So maybe there is a spark of hope.
Reply
Something about "The experiment" from the album "Reverse engineering"
The experiment: There is certainly an EBM-influence here. I also used vocals-samples like I did in the 90s on various tracks. What makes it different from EBM is, that it has the full structure of a good popsong with verse, bridge, chorus. The guitars are just used as a supporting sound here. It is about the idea that society is some kind of experiment which will fail in the end because it prefers military solutions.
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