So I really like goa, especially oldschool, while my friends prefer techno,
drum'n bass, hardbass and other pump. That leads to frequent discussions about
whether and why the typical "thumpy" goa kickdrum is "lame".
My friends always argue that the kick lacks bass, and that, if it were more heavy
on the bass, it would sound a lot better. Since I'm not a producer and don't really
know anyone who makes goa, I instinctively just argue that a very bass-heavy kick
would crowd out the track too much, overshadowing all the other stuff in the track.
So I wanted to ask someone who makes goa why the thumpy kick is so ubiquitous:
Is it just a stylistic choice or is there more to it?
P.S.: Why is goa so polarizing, with it being very unpopular, but people thatt like it being very into it?