The kick drum is the heartbeat resonating throughout a track. It’s one of the essential elements that connect the listener to the basic rhythm of the song. Blending it correctly with other elements in the mix can be challenging. For that reason, in the next...
Although Trap music has been hitting us with infectious boomy 808 kicks since the 1990s, the genre did not branch off into popular EDM until 2012. It then absorbed the musical conventions of the EDM scene – like drops and build-ups – and spread its addictive kick...