The lower the note, the less of it you need

Low end does not become bigger by being filled. The biggest low end usually begins in the quiet just before it arrives.

Written by 820eyesSEOUL

In Brief

The presence of kick and bass comes from division of roles, not quantity.

Weight needs a blank

Low end is a body sensation, not an amount of information. When too many elements speak in the same range, the listener feels mud before weight.

That is why a strong drop needs a moment with slightly less sound before it. One empty beat makes the next low note feel larger.