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

 

 

 

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