I think effects like this are more for contrast within the music than anything else. Like for instance sometimes it's nice to "lo-fi" some of the tracks for a few bars so that other elements pop out temporarily, or lo-fi the whole mix during a build-up section so that when the main groove kicks back in it has more impact.
Another technique I sometimes hear in EDM is to start the track off sounding like you're outside the club hearing the muffled music inside, then when the track kicks in without the "through the wall" effect it recreates the experience of walking through the doors and hearing the music in full technicolor. All good stuff, just adding variation and color to the track.