There’s a special kind of freedom found in a 90’s bop—that mix of nostalgia and naïveté, before anyone had figured out adulthood was kind of a hoax. DJ Thommek’s “Take Me Back” taps into that wide-open sensation, but instead of rose-tinted glasses, you’re donning a pair of neon heart-shaped sunglasses under a kaleidoscope light show. Düsseldorf might not be the nightlife capital of the universe, but this track certainly makes its case.
The beat? Driving, of course. But what’s more, the energy feels like it’s balancing on that thin line between chaos and euphoria. It’s a rhythm that doesn’t ask you to dance, but pulls you into it—as if you’re swimming in the beat, and dancing is the only way to stay above water. Somewhere between the synth leads and carefully arranged bass drops, something joyous unravels.
What sets it apart from the usual EDM churn? The happiness doesn’t feel forced—like those smiling selfies that hide dark under-eye circles. “Take Me Back” is genuinely seeking something slightly more primal, or maybe just less cluttered. You don’t get bogged down in excessive ornamentation, which is refreshing in an era that too often demands maximalism as a default.
There’s an underlying shift—you can almost feel it—like the moment in history when disco was beginning to grapple with punk’s rise. Thommek isn’t chasing trends; he’s folding moments into moments, but with a knowing, carefree smirk.
In the end, it’s a call: not backwards, but back to that core of spontaneity, of joy before self-awareness stepped into the scene.
