Guest Deku81 Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 GMS - The Growly Family Artist: GMS Title: The Growly Family Label: TIP Date: 1998 Track listing: 01. 08'08" Surreal Killer 02. 06'55" The Caterpiller 03. 06'49" The Growly Family 04. 07'35" Tentacles Of A Jelly Fish 05. 07'08" Mouth Of Madness 06. 08'07" Addiction 07. 06'48" Slow Motion 08. 06'52" Gwai 09. 07'33" Dirty Harry 10. 07'08" Yashu Review: These guys must be crazy for real.. have a look at those track titles.. hehe, and then listen to this album.. hehehehehe... totally wicked tracks and lots of cool stuff! . Listen to the Adam's family in track #3, Simpsons in track #7 or the amazing sitar in track #9 .. this album will blow your mind, with weird sounds and noise. Definetely not an easy album but instead so mean and rough , but still it got that extra twist of humour! GMS. must have been brain damaged when they were kids, but in a good way!!! heheh, Rating: 7.5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Infected Max Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 This is an album that really disturbs me. Let me explain..i don't like most of the tracks And i could put a 2/10. But inside there's a jewel...a pure track..a bomb. "Dirty Harry" raise the album from 2/10 to 7/10. Nver heard such an intro, such a powerfull track, excellent sample...almost perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted March 18, 2000 Share Posted March 18, 2000 This album sucks!! only two good tracks: Growly family and Dirty Harry.The rest is really a disgusting pieceof shit.NO MELODIES NO MELODIES NO MELODIES. GMS doesn't make goatrance, they make noise and pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest d.mcnair[at]dailyrecord.co[dot]u Posted April 3, 2000 Share Posted April 3, 2000 I think that bands like GMS and Green Nuns are good for psy-trance cos they take a lot of po-facedness out of the music and show that trancers can have a good sense of humour whilst still ripping your poor speakers to shreds and for this, they must be saluted! 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit_ Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 You really have to focus and listen to all the diffrent sounds and noises in order to like this album. Personly this is too psychedelic for me but I know many others who love GMS. I preffer the good old Goa trance with more melodies and less "strange" noises and sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mazzive Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 Well, I own this one since almost 2 years ago, and I think is fucking brilliant, all depends if you´re looking for melodic goa stuff or truly psy trance, of course I preffer the more crazy psy side because it´s more interesting for me, perhaps more experimental, like all TIP World stuff. I started being boring of too melodic goa like Astral P, or MWNN, and when I heard this style I knew it would be the future of Goa Trance. Strange, funny, uplifting and complex at it´s maximun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tb[at]biogate[dot]com Posted April 12, 2000 Share Posted April 12, 2000 I got very depressed when I read some reviews. They make me wonder if you just don't like that type of psytrance or if you just don't understand it. Because this album is a real jewel. With perfect amounts of twist, melodies and complexness´this album sets the genre psytrance straight. It's a twisted and crazy CD, but superb. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest X - Dreamer in NYC Posted April 12, 2000 Share Posted April 12, 2000 I tried to convince myself that I liked them but they take these crazy noises to another level and it brings me to the point that I feel like my head is exploding. Impossible to listen to this album with headphones or your eardrums will pop. GMS. = S.U.C.K. 2/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ubik Posted April 13, 2000 Share Posted April 13, 2000 Well, it took me some time to get into it, because I'm usually into more melodic goa, but now I find it quite good, really twisted sounds and fat bass. Dirty Harry is really a great track. Tracks 2,3,8,10 are also my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel[at]bemail[dot]org Posted May 4, 2000 Share Posted May 4, 2000 One if best psychedelic albums. It can't be compared with popular dance hits from Astral Projections and other music with melody as a core. Music must be psychedelic, without stupid melodies. I give 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted May 23, 2000 Share Posted May 23, 2000 Hello, it's me again!! Yes, i have to put another review of this album because it takes such a long time to get into it that my previous review doesn't represent my opinion anymore.I find this album better and better each time i listen to it.Of course, there's still no melody, but it's very psychedelic, very complete goatrance. Do you see above how opposite are the reviews? That clearly shows that before to throw into your garbage, listen to it, again, again, and again, 'till you like it, because its very long to understand the whole complexity of this album.Of course, i can't give more than 5/10 because of the crual lack of melody, but I'm no more thinking it's pollution.Hope that one day i'll be able to give a 10 to this CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted June 14, 2000 Share Posted June 14, 2000 The best GMS album no doubt... quite a change for the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disco Posted July 29, 2000 Share Posted July 29, 2000 psychedelic is my type of shit and this is an album which meets up to my expectations. melodies aren`t everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nderu[at]goatrance[dot]com Posted August 11, 2000 Share Posted August 11, 2000 I thought Dirty Harry was shite. Best were 7, 8, 10 and even then my ears were saying things like "Where is the space" and "this has the subtlety of a psychedelic sledgehammer". Some of the percussion work i really liked on this, but really nothing too special for too long. Also disrespect to GMS for the Aussie party they ditched at the very last minute in 99' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted August 23, 2000 Share Posted August 23, 2000 I'm finally fond of this CD.it took a long time, but here it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dandoo Forest Posted October 22, 2000 Share Posted October 22, 2000 the best album from riktam and bansi !!!!!! i love it a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fucking pure madness! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nerrahtek[at]goatrance[dot]com Posted November 3, 2000 Share Posted November 3, 2000 The first time I heard this I was tripping hard, and it scared the shit out of me. When I'm listening to it I feel like my brain is being pounded on, tickled, then electricuted. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ubik Posted December 22, 2000 Share Posted December 22, 2000 Actually I really love it now, it's with no hesitation the best GMS album. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pulsewaver[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 A masterpiece, It's the essence of goa trance. It would be difficult for me to imagine somebody who's been to goa and wouldn't like it.Not accidently, the genre is called goa trance.The inpiration is coming from the Psychedelic parties there .GMS is my favourite band because this guys have the inspiration and the experience to make a genuine goa trance. If there is any album who deserve to get 10, this is the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Anonymous] Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 this album kicks ass GMS are smart and crazy together I i love this album -2,4,9 are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sysweed Posted February 6, 2001 Share Posted February 6, 2001 I've heard some songs from this CD and they are quite good. Many people like myself prefer melodic Goa music, but this type of psychedelic trance is nice to listen to also. You should get a good sound system (or headphones if you don't have access to any) in order to enjoy GMS. But really, which music doesn't get better with a good sound system? |-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest midspam[at]ugcs.caltech[dot]edu Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 This album is incredible. I consider this to be very "mature" psytrance; there's a lot going on in these tracks, and it takes more than a couple listens to fully appreciate it all. On my first listen, the only track I liked was Dirty Harry. Now I wouldn't even consider it among the best. GMS are masters. It's a damn shame that their recent work has become so formulaic. GMS vs Systembusters and Tri-ball University pale in comparison to this masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sun-Wizard Posted April 2, 2001 Share Posted April 2, 2001 The best album from GMS 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_shih[at]yahoo[dot]com Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 Twisted and brilliant! I just found this cd and after a couple listens it blew me away. the driving, raucous melody (yes there is a melody) in track 2, "the caterpillar" is enough to push me over the edge. i can only imagine how this would sound at a party. and by the way, you can't expect a normal approach to music from a couple mescaline-heads called growling mad scientists - you really have to have an open mind and listen carefully to understand this stuff. there are melodies and musical structure in these songs, it's just so twisted it's sometimes hard to recognize. it doesn't hurt to be insane to appreciate these guys either - it's very clear from their music that GMS have a different take on things. i'm a little off my nut and when i'm in a rowdy mood i feel like this cd speaks to me (no, not that way you smarmy fuck anyway, this is throbbing, bleeding acid trance throttled past the limit, not for the faint of heart or mind. beautiful, 9/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foxm55[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 i dont know all those punk ass minimalist lovers but if you ever been on gms party(ive been many times)that you suckers should know that this crew are untouchable,i liked gms vs.systenbusters more,but its still GMS, baby!!!peace,and keep up the good work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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