"I tend to associate the distorted kicks like this with hardstyle, it kinda draws back from the speed" I've always thought that aboutr hardstyle.
Thanks for your feedback. I do know exactly what you mean but I haven't found any combination that truly sits into the tune for a leadline as it's a bit of a perculiar track.
I think I use acid lines as an easy answer to complete a track which is a bit lazy but sometimes I lcan't think of stuff to do instead so I go with it as it means leaving a good idea on the shelf if I don't.

New3 wave is one of those tangled up tracks that just won't sound right alll the way through but when the resonance of the acid line hits an equailibrium it all kinda slots in to place. I'm gambling that ity will workj on a dancefloor. The vocal is actually "hole in the head" by the Sugarbabes.