This famous scene from Heat directed by Micheal Mann uses a similar tactic to Drive in that it has a tense, repeating synthesized/percussive pattern quietly layered under the action to give the scene tension. It does increase and decrease in prominence in the mix, but it does not use a low pass filter like Drive. It simply repeats over and over again, occasionally getting louder when there is not much else in the mix. It really adds a sense of pace to the scene which could otherwise be quite tension-less.
Heat is famous for its sound design, namely the sounds of the weapons used. The gun sounds are raw and realistic and this creates an impact you don't feel in most Hollywood films. The gunfire can even hurt to listen to at times.
Micheal Mann is well known for using actual sound recorded on set and for being heavily involved with the sound design. He is incredibly precise altering sounds a tenth of a decibel and making sure that certain syllables are more prominent when characters speak.
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