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Growling Mad Scientists

Real Name:
Riktam (Shajahan Matkin) & Bansi (Josef Quinteros)
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Also known as the Growling Mad Scientists.
Former members were Sebastian Claro & Jacob/Yakov Biton.

The psytrance group Growling Mad Scientists (living in Ibiza formore than 10 years) regularly tour the world and have sold over 300,000 albums on over 150 releases. G.M.S. began when Riktam and Bansi met in high school at age 14 in Amsterdam. Both were passionate about electronic music, so the duo chose to leave school and seek their education in the club scene. Even though they were too young to legally enter a nightclub, Riktam and Bansi began spinning at clubs in Amsterdam. On most occasions, they had to be whisked into the building's side door to avoid scrutiny by the authorities. While in the DJ booth, they'd often receive double takes from clubbers who caught a glimpse of the two teenagers. This was the early '90s and Amsterdam's club/rave scene was in its infancy, and genres like Gabber dominated the fledgling culture. Two years later, Riktam and Bansi traveled to Goa and experienced a musical epiphany. It was in Goa, India they started playing Goa trance. In Goa, Riktam and Bansi DJ'ed at some of the wildest, most memorable parties of their young lives, which also brought them to gigs around Europe.

When Riktam and Bansi returned to Amsterdam, one of their friends had purchased some recording equipment. They started their production career and called themself G.M.S. After a few early singles, G.M.S. released their debut album (Chaos Laboratory) on Alien News in 1997, which was recorded with former member Sebastian Claro, who left the group after a two-year stint. In 1997, Riktam and Bansi moved to Ibiza, Spain. In 2000, Riktam and Bansi formed Spun Records with partner Seth Hoffman. In 2004, Hollywood took note of G.M.S. by licensing G.M.S. tracks for the movie Man On Fire starring Denzel Washington. Their tracks are also used on various sports channels and they have performed all over the world.
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Releases:
Rollercoaster / Commental / Clear Vision (12")   Hadshot Haheizar 1996
Chaos Laboratory (Album) (3 versions)   Hadshot Haheizar ... 1997
Jaws / Red Lights / The Loaner (12")   Hadshot Haheizar 1997
Surreal Killer / One Small Creature (12")   TIP Records 1997
The Growly Family (Album) (3 versions)   TIP Records 1998
Remixes:
Far And Away (CD, Maxi) Liquid Skies (GMS Remi... Hadshot Haheizar 2001
Classic / Remix (2xCD, Comp) Reload (G.M.S. Rmx) Hadshot Haheizar 2003
Production:
Far And Away (CD, Maxi) Liquid Skies (GMS Remi... Hadshot Haheizar 2001
Tracks Appear On:
Deck Wizards: Kosmokrator - Goa Gil (Comp) (3 versions) Rollercoaster Psychic Deli ... 1996
3D (Comp) (2 versions) Do Androids Dream Of E... TIP Records 1997
Creative Trance (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Last Block Sound And Media Ltd 1997
Goa Spirit 2 - Hard Psychedelic Trance (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Red Light Cyber Production 1997
Goa-Trance (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Jaws Golos Solntsa 1997
High Times - Deep Psychedelic Diving (2xCD, Mixed, Dig) The Last Block ID&T Music Germany 1997
Matsuri 9 (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Rollercoaster Chaos Unlimited 1997
Psychedelic Voodoo (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Jaws, Do Androids Drea... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Resonance Mood (Comp) (5 versions) Jaws Matsuri Productions ... 1997
TIP Singles (Comp) (2 versions) Head Rush TIP Records 1997
Trance Experience 2 - The Second Coming (CD) Commental Discobole Recordings 1997
Destination Goa - The Seventh Chapter - DG7 (2xCD, Comp) Growly Family Why Not Records 1998
The Dreammachine (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Jaws interGROOVE 1998
Destination Goa - The Eighth Chapter - DG8 (2xCD, Comp) Flem Why Not Records 1999
Burning Man - Trance Sonic Desert Beats (CD, Comp) Amazing Ceiba Records 2000
Reality Of Liberation (CD) Psycho Dotter Agriglyph Records 2000
Unofficial Releases:
Представляє: Goa Trance 2 (Cass) Slow Motion Exclusive Collection 2000
Уганда (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Tentacles Of A Jelly Fish Unэroid Family 2000
Per Aspera Ad Astra (Cass, Comp, Mixed) The Burp Unэroid Family 2001
Psychedelic Trance 2001 Volume 1 (CD-ROM, Comp) Cheese Balls, Imprint Навигатор 2001
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