This is "wobble bass", a techique that comes out of dubstep, where the volume of a bass tone is modified with the beat. Wikipedia has a good explanation.
There are other songs on this album where James states specifically he was looking to create a claustraphobic effect. Perhaps the same applies here.
Interestingly I've heard this song used by Magico on two different occassions at Axpona, so clearly they think their speakers show well here.
I use this song for my own sub setup because when its wrong you definitely have the experience of the Helmholtz effect inside a csr with one window cracked open. When its right (for me) you hear and feel the volume differential but it isnt fluttering your eadrums, and you do not lose any of the attack or decay of the concurrent drum line.
There are other songs on this album where James states specifically he was looking to create a claustraphobic effect. Perhaps the same applies here.
Interestingly I've heard this song used by Magico on two different occassions at Axpona, so clearly they think their speakers show well here.
I use this song for my own sub setup because when its wrong you definitely have the experience of the Helmholtz effect inside a csr with one window cracked open. When its right (for me) you hear and feel the volume differential but it isnt fluttering your eadrums, and you do not lose any of the attack or decay of the concurrent drum line.