GMS (music group)

Infobox musical artist
Name = GMS (Growling Mad Scientists)


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Origin = flagicon|Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre = Psychedelic trance
Electronica
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Spun Records, TIP World
Associated_acts = 1200 Micrograms, C.R.M.B., Electric Scientists, Growling Machines, Growling Mad Synchro, Growling Moon Spirits, Growlmonizer, Harmonix, Inner Reflextions, Meathead Productions, Soundaholix, Sound Farmers, Spacedrifters, Systembusters, Twisted Allstars, Zorba
URL = [http://www.gms-music.com www.gms-music.com]
Current_members = Riktam Bansi Quinteros
Past_members = Sebastion Claro Yakov (Jacob Biton)

GMS (also known as the Growling Mad Scientists) is a Dutch psychedelic trance duo which has attained significant popularity from the early 1990s to the present time (2008). Formed by Sajahan Matkin (also known as Riktam) and Joe Quinteros (also known as Bansi) in the city of Amsterdam, located in the west of The Netherlands, the duo has attracted a large international fanbase. GMS are known for their consistent audio expansions, exhibited by the list of albums. GMS founded Spun Records in 1999 and it became the first psychedelic trance label in Ibiza - Spain. With the first two releases: “GMS Vs Systembusters”, and “Genetic Process”, Spun established itself in the scene as a label of quality and exclusive releases.

Members

Sajahan Matkin was born in 1976 in Amsterdam Holland.He met his co-member Bansi in a coffee shop when he was 14 years old.When he was 15 he left school and went to India where he travelled to Goa to experience his first trance parties.After returning to Amsterdam in 1995 from another trip to India, he started making music with his friend Bansi. They created a group called the Growling Mad Scientists or GMS as it became known. Now he lives in Ibiza, Spain and DJs and produces live shows around the world at various functions.

Bansi is Jose Quinteros who was born in Barcelona in 1976. He played the drums for 6 years, starting at the age of 11. He also played bass and guitar, since his father was a musician. At 14 he met Riktam and after going to Goa together they founded GMS. He also now lives in Ibiza and tours the world on a constant basis.

Discography

* "The Growly Family" (TIP Records, 1998)
* "GMS Vs. Systembusters" (Spun Records, 1999)
* "Tri-Ball University" (TIP Records, 2000)
* "The Hitz" (TIP Records, 2000)
* "No Rules" (Spirit Zone Records, 2002)
* "The Remixes" (Spun Records, 2003)
* "Emergency Broadcast System" (Spun Records, 2005)
* "Chaos Laboratory" (Hadshot Haheizar, 2006)

External links

* [http://www.growlingmadscientists.com/ Growling Mad Scientists] official site
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* [http://www.spunrecords.org/ Spun Records Homepage]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/GMS GMS] at Discogs.com
* [http://www.myspace.com/growlingmadscientists GMS] at MySpace
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