Making Conscious Sounds

 

Dougie Wardrop started his career in music production while running Dub Shack Records at Camden lock market. Inspired by early digital steppers such as Dread 'n' Fred & Manasseh, his first mix was the instrumental "Stepping Time" recorded on 4-track at Nick Manasseh's house. It was released under the name Centry in September 90 & became the launch of his imprint Conscious Sounds. 

Here's a two volume four CD overview of Conscious Sounds sounds, starting with Dougie's first ever...

Various - Conscious Sounds - From Beginning to End Volumes 1 2xCD,
Dubhead DBHD011CD, 1999.
all decryption codes in comments

CD1 -
Stepping Time    
Stepping Time (Dub) - Centry
Can't Touch Jah with Tena Stelin    
Can't Touch Jah (Dub) - Centry
Original Formula with Danny Red    
Original Formula (Dub) - Centry    
Jah Bible with Barry Isaacs    
Jah Bible (Bible Dub) - Centry
Long, Long Time with King General    
Long, Long Time (Dub) - Centry    
Barefoot in the Dessert - The Music Family    
Barefoot in the Dessert (Manic Dub) - Bush Chemists

CD2 -
Zion Garden    
Zion Garden (Dub) - Centry    
Last Call - Centry meets Manasseh    
Last Call (Dub) - Manasseh    
Release the Chains with the Music Family    
Release the Chains (Dub) - Centry    
Gunman with King General
Gunman (Dub) - Bush Chemists    
Conscious Ites 3 with King General    
Conscious Ites 3 (CZ3000 Dub) - Bush Chemists    
The Fittest with Culture Freeman    
The Fittest (Dub) - Bush Chemists 

 

 

 

All tracks on these next two CDs are the Bush Chemist. It is noted if they teamed up with other artists.

Various - Conscious Sounds - From Beginning to End Volumes 2 2xCD,
Dubhead DBHD016CD, 1999.

CD 1 -
Earth Rocker    
Rocker Dub    
Some People with King General    
People Dub    
Expliotation with Ras-I    
Exploitation Dub    
Bad Boys with Ras-I    
Bad Boys Dub    
Money Run Tings with King General    
Money Run Tings Dub    
Dread ina Babylon with Culture Freeman
Dread ina Babylon Dub    

CD2 -
Joker Smoker with King General
Joker Smoker Dub    
Haste Make Waste with Hughie Izachaar (previously unreleased)
Haste Make Waste Dub (previously unreleased)
Man a Lion with Tena Stelin
Man a Lion Dub
Golden Age with Tena Stelin
Golden Age Dub
Subliminal Messages with Tena Stelin
Subliminal Messages Dub    
Evil Doer Retire with Talawa    
Evil Doer Retire Dub

 

 

 

 

& a great one from Conscious Sounds head man Dougie Wardrop's Bush Chemists wth Culture Freeman. Culture Freeman is well known for his work with the Bush Chemists. He also works as an MC with Jah Warrior Sound System.

 

 

Culture Freeman & the Bush Chemists - Conqueror, Dubhead DBHD009CD, 1998.

Pressure
Version
Conqueror
Version
Easy Squeeze
Version
Armagideon
Version
Red a Fire
Version
Rasta International
Version
Dread in a Babylon
Version
The Fittest
Version

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

Sound September 14

Conscious Sounds Sound System 

 

 

Conscious Sound is the umbrella created by Dougie Wardrop to canopy Centry, Music Family, Bush Chemists, Hydroponics, Dub Specialists & more. Wardrop ran a record stall in Camden Market in the late 80s & set up his Sound System to help promote the records he sold, as well as the Dub tracks he created on a 4-track recorder. In the early 90s he started the Conscious Sounds label. Wardrop mostly produces DigiDub influenced Roots with tastes of jungle & Dubstep. He also produces Jah Warrior who I will share later this month.

Although Centry was Wardrop's initial outlet, the Bush Chemists became the more prolific project. I am concentrating on their sound here. The Bush Chemists are primarily Dougie, his Conscious Sounds partner Paul Davey, along with Chazbo & Culture Freeman.

 

One of Wardrop's earliest releases was 1994s Strictly Dubwise by the Bush Chemists originally released on CD by Universal Egg. Vital Dub. 

 

The Bush Chemists - Strictly Dubwise, Universal Egg WWCD6, 1994.
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Dub to Selaisse
Jah Kingdom Dub
Science
Shanti Rock
Tribal Dub
Drugs is a Ting
Some People Dub
Northern Lights
Tomb of Soloman
Healing Dub
Sub Dub
Bongo Man Dub
Maniac Dub
Firehouse Dub
Purple Skunk Dub 

 

 

Next up was this one on ROIR US... 

 

Bush Chemists - Dub Outernational, ROIR USA RUSCD8221, 1996.

Dub Exploitation    
Got to Be Conscious    
Show Them the Way    
Give Thanks & Praise    
Let Us Know Dub    
Teaching of Love    
Survival Dub    
Armagideon Dub    
Cultural Dub    
Dub Outernational    
Searching Dub    
Watchful Dub    
Pure & Clean    
Roots, Rock, Reggae    
Righteous Dub

 

 

That same year, Light Up Your Spliff ... 

 

 

The Bush Chemists - Light Up Your Spliff, Conscious Sounds DNCCD005, 1996.

Light Up Your Spliff
Bush Chemist Country
Dub Until Dawn
Firing Dub
Help Us Dub
Time of Tribulation
Mount Zion I
Speak the Truth
Cymbal Rock
Earths Rightful Ruler
Earths Rightful Dub
The Power of Tape
Raw Indica
Seperation

 

 

 

Bass culture,
NØ

Dubovaflow

These tickled my earholes while I was doing the DubHead thing. Presented in chronological order...

All Nation Rockers - Rockers Arise 12" , Sound 'N' Pressure SNP 002, 1993.

This Side -
Travelling version

Other Side -
Rockers Arise
Rockers version

A.N.R. - Once Inna Dubtime 12", Sound 'N' Pressure SP 004, 1995.

This Side -
Talking Dreads version
Ruud Boy Sweeps in the Rebound version

That Side -
Once Inna Dubtime

Armagideon - Steppin' Forward & Natural Elements Dub,  

Armagideon Sounds ASCD 003, 1995.
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Steppin’ Forward -
Zion I
Eternal Combustion
Heartical Vibes
Weakheart Drop
Politricks
Hi Fibre
Not Only You
Chill
Foundation
Cosmic Thread

Natural Elements Dub -
Mother Earth
Herbal Input
Free Spirit
Moving Air
Blazing Fire
Eastern Dawn
Galactic Travel
Guidance
Aquadub
Joyous Arising Intro

Culture Freeman - Dread Inna Babylon, Conscious Sounds DNC 703, 1996.

A Side -
Dread Inna Babylon (Culture Freeman)

B Side -
Dread Inna Babylon Dub (The Bush Chemists)

Jonah Dan meets the Bush Chemists - Dub from Zion Valley, JKPD Records JKPD 001CD, 1997.

Dangerous Dub
Tehilim (Psalms 30 & 47)
Meditation Rock
Zion Valley
Khanna
Selassie I Highway
Meditation Rock (Horns version)
Yom Kippur
Trail Dub
4 Minute Dub
Voices Dub
Rimshot Get Clap
Warrior
Playfool Dub
Roots
Mighty Sphinx Dub
Guidance

Etherealites - Under the Influence, Dubmission Records uti001, 1999.

Logo Side -
La Bleu
La Dub
Dark Star (Part 1)

Text Side -
Dark Star (Part 2)
Theme Dub
Dub Theme

The Love Grocer - Rocking with...the Love Grocer, Dubhead DBHD 021CD, 2001

A Little Rain Must Fall
A Little version
Paloma
Water Off a Ducks Back
Sweet as a Nut
How Are the Mighty Fallen
Wood of Life
Lignum Vitae
Middle Platt Skank
Gure Ametsa (Our Dream)
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Far as the I Can See

Enjoy,
NØ