Preztone Returns with ‘Back To You’ – A Tropical Heartbreaker That Hits Where It Hurts
There are artists who make music, and then there are artists who turn their life story into a soundtrack. Preztone, born Toon Porrez in the charming Belgian city of Ghent, belongs firmly to the second category. His journey is not just about beats and melodies. It is a story of passion, reinvention, and the relentless pull of creativity that refuses to be ignored. With his new single “Back to You”, he delivers one of his most intimate and evocative works yet.
Growing up in the 80s with a father who lived behind turntables, young Toon was surrounded by music long before he knew what it meant to create it. While other kids collected toys, he collected moments on vinyl. He spent his teenage years buried in record stores, chasing the freshest releases, absorbing the pulse of every genre he could get his hands on. Those hours flipping through wax would become the foundation of the sound he would one day craft as Preztone.
But his story took an unconventional turn. In the early 2000s, he stepped into the world of entrepreneurship and founded a lounge bar in Ghent. What started as a laid-back spot evolved into a full-blown dance venue within two years, and suddenly he found himself behind the decks instead of just behind the scenes. His DJ career ignited effortlessly. Around the same time, a photographer spotted his striking presence and charisma, launching a successful parallel career as a model. Nights in the club, days in front of the camera, and a growing presence in Ghent’s vibrant nightlife scene shaped him into a household name throughout the city.
Over time, Preztone built a devoted following and played countless gigs across Belgium. His monthly Love Boat Party became one of Ghent’s most iconic nightlife events, a celebration of rhythm, emotion, and escape. But everything changed when the world fell silent.
The arrival of Covid-19 in 2020 marked a turning point. Clubs closed, events vanished, and the vibrant life he had lived for years came to a sudden halt. It was a moment of loss, but also a rare space for reflection. With the world paused, he finally returned to the dream that had quietly followed him since childhood. He devoted himself to music creation, transforming years of ideas into actual productions. Months of relentless experimentation and discipline led to his first original release, and he has been building his catalog ever since.
Now, Preztone unveils “Back to You”, a breathtaking slice of emotional tropical house that showcases how far he has come as both a producer and storyteller. This is not simply a summer anthem. It is a confessional poured over warm synths, hypnotic melodies, and a pulse that feels like a heartbeat trying not to break.
From the very first lyric — “Woke up with the sun in my eyes, but you’re still the light I can’t find” — the track creates an atmosphere of yearning that is impossible to shake. The vocals float like a memory you wish you could forget. The production sways between sunlit euphoria and midnight melancholy. It is the sound of holding on to someone who is already slipping away, wrapped in the irresistible pull of a tropical rhythm.
“Back to You” blends shimmering textures with festival-ready energy, the kind of track that fits just as naturally on a late-night drive as it does in a packed beach set. Fans of Kygo, Lost Frequencies, and Duke Dumont will immediately recognize the emotional finesse and melodic sophistication at work, but there is a distinct signature here – a smooth, seductive, addictive feel that is unmistakably Preztone.
The song captures a unique duality: hopeful yet heartbroken, cinematic yet intimate, upbeat yet dripping with longing. It showcases an artist who understands that dance music is not just about movement. It is about emotion, memory, catharsis. Preztone channels all of this into a track that lingers long after the final beat.
What makes “Back to You” so compelling is not just its sound, but the story behind it. This is music born from reinvention. From a life interrupted and rebuilt. From a dream that waited for the right moment to surface. Many artists found themselves at crossroads during the pandemic, but Preztone transformed his moment of crisis into a creative rebirth. And this single is proof that he is stepping into his most exciting artistic chapter yet.
For a producer who spent his youth surrounded by vinyl, his adulthood surrounded by audiences, and his lockdown months surrounded by melodies waiting to be born, “Back to You” feels like a culmination and a new beginning. It is deeply personal, yet universally relatable. Heartfelt, yet crafted with precision. Nostalgic, yet forward-facing.
With every release, Preztone continues to refine his sound while expanding his universe. And if “Back to You” is any indication of where he is headed, fans can expect a future filled with lush atmospheres, emotional storytelling, and productions that strike the perfect balance between sensitivity and dance floor power.
Preztone is not just returning to music. He is returning to the essence of who he has always been. And with “Back to You,” he invites the world to join him on a journey back to the heart.
