I thought that samples of military snares and similar references in dance music were a little bit old-fashioned, especially after many stylists spoke out for the hoped disappearance of combat jackets, helmets, camouflage trousers, admiral coats, uniforms and insignia from wardrobes, arguably related to that smelling-like-teen-spirit feeling of being enlisted by strict rules of society - maybe many workers, retirees, businessmen or jobless people are feeling the same for the heavy tax regimes and the general rising of cost-of-living indexes related to financial crisis, even if such a situation could result in a feeling of belonging to a firing squad -. However that may be, many techno followers are joining to the rowdy forces of Gregory Grauwels aka Gtronic, a young techno maker dealing with the rougher and more contagious side of hard techno and the assault he normally mounts is sensorial as confirmed by this hard-ditting EP, wisely titled "Sergeant Bass" and issued by Steve Aoki's label Dim Mak- he still needs some seniority to reach golden stripes and gleaming medals, but he looks like quite resolute as he says with ogre-like voice in the title track between pasty bass pulses, harsh cuts and sharp sounds -. After he sets himself the target, Gtronic grinds his weaponry to reach the goal: military snares and dirty techno sounds in "March of Evil" are going to inflame the army (the snares used a long time ago by Dutchman Hans Weekhout's brain child Capricorn in "20Hz", which could came to listener's mind, will appear stuff for washouts) and a session of hard training has been scheduled on course sonic surfaces and whirling skretches of "Bubba", a sort of reminder of the dynamics which made Gtronic sound so notorious and beloved. An instrumental version of "Sergeant bass" has been included in the Ep for the sadic pleasure of lieutenants, who are going to recruit new forces in many clubs of the planet. Mission is going to be accomplished.