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 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 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:
