The tail of a Thunderdome kick acts as the bassline. Do not layer a separate bass synth under a heavy Hardcore kick. They will fight for the same speaker space and sound muddy. Use an equalizer to cut the frequencies below 30Hz to keep the mix clean. 2. Using Sidechain Compression
Do not rely on just one sample. Take a punchy transient sample from your pack for the initial hit, layer it with a distorted mid-range loop for character, and route them both to a bus with a dedicated sub-bass sample. Use sidechain compression to ensure the sub ducks when the punch hits. The Art of Distortion thunderdome sample pack
When the final chord echoed into silence, the basement was still. The rain outside had stopped. Elias sat in the dark, his ears ringing, staring at the screen. He had finally captured the lightning, but as he looked at the "Thunderdome" folder, he noticed a new file had appeared that wasn't there before. The tail of a Thunderdome kick acts as the bassline