The Tail: The tail or decay can just be a short part at the end of the body, or it can be the signature for a kick.If the attack is what calls your attention, the body is what reaches out to your soul (and butt). The Body: After the attack, we get the bassy weight of the kick drum.The attack is the transient (percussive) element of the kick, and thus a good attack is essential to having a kick that sticks out of the mix. The Attack: this covers how quickly the kick comes into being – whether it’s a sharp “ping” or a gradual bassy rumble.The electronic kick started as an attempt to emulate an acoustic kick, so it’s worth looking into the different components of a kick drum sound:
