Alexis Kolbin Blends Emotion and Energy on ‘Wanna Go Back’
- Tony Allen
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
‘Wanna Go Back’ doesn’t rush anything. It lets the moment unfold.
Alexis Kolbin taps into something both spacious and grounded here. The track sits somewhere between modern melodic techno and progressive house, but there’s more going on under the surface. You can hear traces of early 2000s electronica in the textures, with those soft, shimmering pads and clean rhythmic pulses that feel like a nod to classic chill-out or trance.
What gives the track its shape is the vocal. It’s not overused, not pushed too far forward, just a simple hook that floats through the mix. It brings a touch of melancholy without weighing things down. There’s clarity in the way everything’s placed. Nothing clashes. Nothing oversteps.
The melodic phrasing continues to evolve as well. Arps build, pads stretch wide, and percussion rolls in gently. You can feel the club DNA in the kick and groove, but there’s restraint. Kolbin isn’t chasing a drop. He’s building a mood.
Coming off the back of two synth-pop releases, this feels like a sharp shift back into more club-focused territory, but the pop instincts still carry over. The transitions are smooth. The structure’s tight. It’s accessible without being predictable.
Kolbin’s background in multiple styles shows. He knows how to give a track space, how to keep it moving, and how to make it feel immersive without overloading it.
‘Wanna Go Back’ isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. It just does what it sets out to do well - big melodic moments. Strong dancefloor energy. A sense of feeling that sneaks up on you. One for the warmup, the afters or that early morning reset.
Alexis Kolbin
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