Yes, you're right that I took too much of the "beater" sound out of the kick for the genre... very good observation. The reverb on the snare is also not very typical for the genre either, but I did that on purpose
because I like that sound. In hindsight, though, I think the verb is a bit bright and toppy (which is probably what you're noticing), so I'll have to look into rolling that off when I do a revision. I don't think I applied any ambiance at all to the bass, and consequently those midrange spikes are sounding a bit out of place, so the reverb on the whole track needs a look, maybe.
I had hoped to apply more automation to those white noise FX to make things a bit more interesting, but my time unfortunately is often limited by my noisy and poorly controlled mixing environment. I'm glad you liked it, though... mixes with little melodic content benefit greatly from unique transitions, or fills.
Good observations, Sagar! Looking forward to hearing more of your work and sharing our thoughts.
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!