1. Ada (Real N… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists/bands with the name Ada.
1. Ada (Real Name: Michaela Dippel) is a German Melodic techno/electropop artist and producer.
Dippel started her musical career as a singer in a rock band back in 1994. As the band slowly incorporated synthesizers and samplers into their repertoire, Ada too started exploring electronic music. Whilst already receiving acclaim for her remix work, it was her debut release "Blindhouse" that signalled there was much to look forward to from Ada and Areal Records.
She made her debut as a vocalist in mainstream music on Metope's "Livedriver." A few months after that 2002 release, she put out her first production 12" for Cologne's Areal label (the same label responsible for "Livedriver") and went on to release her second and third singles, along with the occasional track for compilations and split-artist singles. Appearances on mix albums from Triple R, Tyrant and Erlend Øye also raised her profile, all of which led up to "Blondie" -- her first full-length, ten sumptuous mini-symphonies of synth pop, techno, and house, released in late 2004. The covers of Everything But the Girl and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that appeared on the album helped her gain recognition outside of the expected dance circles.
Originally from Friedberg (near Frankfurt), Dippel played in a number of bands prior to her current incarnation. The first was a rock group, followed by a more synthesizer-based outfit that collapsed after three years when band members moved to other cities to pursue other musical directions. Sensing the promise a major change might bring, she moved to Cologne where many friends had relocated and, from there, her story develops incrementally and serendipitously. Reconvening one day with a one-time band-mate for a session at her house, she found herself less focused on singing and more drawn to the korg-sampler they were using. After discovering her friend had left the device behind, she starting working with it and eventually generated loops which she played for Areal's Michael (Metope), an old friend from the pre-Cologne days. “He was one of the first to move to the Big City,” she recalls. “Without his friendship, I never would have shown my tracks to anyone because, at that time, I didn't expect anyone to like them but me.” In fact, the folks at Areal were so impressed they pushed her to finish the tracks and, after a few intense weeks, the “Blindhouse / Luckycharm” 12-inch was completed. As for the moniker's origin, she explains, “I once had an audio-book containing a horror story about a house full of blind zombies. I found the audio-book's dark, organ-based music really inspiring and it eventually led to the “Blindhouse” 12-inch. In the story, the warden of the blindhouse who had to feed and take care of the zombies was named Ada.”
Like Areal in general, Ada's music sounds fresh and oozes a contemporary Cologne sheen but it's also warm and endearingly retro in its embrace of timeless song structures and analog tools. One of Blondie's many peaks is “Each And Everyone (Blindhouse–Mix)” which overlays the heavenly “Blindhouse” core of skipping beats and harpsichord tinkles with a crooned melody so deliciously forlorn it's simultaneously heartbreaking and transcendent. Blondie also includes an inspired rendition of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' “Maps” with an affectingly silky vocal from Ada couched in chiming synths and simple beats. From the hard careening techno of “Our Love Never Dies” to the Kompakt-styled shuffle of “The Red Shoes” to the Deep House flavorings of “Livedriver,” the album marvelously straddles techno and pop with seeming ease, never venturing too far into one without returning to the other. Certainly many of the album's tracks are rooted in techno yet, always changing, they never devolve into run-on grooves (the best example of this mercurial approach might be the opener “Eve”); in fact, her original idea of an album filled with short, three-minute songs was abandoned when Areal pushed her to develop them into longer, eight-minute tracks. “I think that most of all I was and still am influenced by pop-music of all kinds. I used to think that a song couldn't work if it was over three minutes long but I don't believe that anymore. Even so, what remains of that original idea is my need for a lot of movement, and maybe that's why they sound more like songs than tracks.”
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2. ADA are a foursome making dream pop tunes with a few trapdoors that make one free-fall in sudden and beautiful elongations; rhythmic and melodic abysses powering alongside the future ghost of Steve Reich. There are references to dance music, krautrock, artrock and, for the band’s singer and guitarist Isabel Munoz Newsome, a frequent, possibly unwelcome allusion to a young Patti Smith and Florence and The Machine. Though Isabel always thought she was a bit more like David Bowie. Their House of Pop has peeling walls, secret tunnels, four and a half floors and an armoury of synths, beat machines and reverb drenched electric guitar. That fly has got to go.
ADA is a soulful, glory-face full of watermelon without seeds in a bag eat bag world.
3. Ada is an Ontario, Canada-based 4-piece rock band with musical influences from the post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In to contemporary prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria. They have a completely free album up for grabs here. Their myspace page can be found here.
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Ada Lyrics
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I can't say that everything's okay
‘Cause I can see the tears you're crying
And I can't promise to take the pain away
But you can know I won't stop trying
I'll be the angel by your side
I will get you through the night
I'll be the strength you can't provide on your own
And you think you've lost the fight
Let me be the angel
The angel by your side
I know it feels like you're running out of faith
‘Cause it's so hard to keep believing
But if I can bring a smile back to your face
If for a moment, you'll forget all about it
I'll be the angel by your side
I will get you through the night
I'll be the strength you can't provide on your own
‘Cause when you're down and out of time
And you think you've lost the fight
Let me be the angel
The angel by your side
‘Cause this won't be the last time
You'll need a little hope
But I want to be the first to let you know
I'll be the angel by your side
I will get you through the night
I'll be the strength you can't provide on your own
‘Cause when you're down and out of time
And you think you've lost the fight
Let me be the angel
The angel by your side
The song "Angel By Your Side" by Ada is a beautiful and comforting ballad that talks about being a support system for someone who is going through a difficult time. The lyrics suggest that the singer understands that everything may not be okay, but they are willing to try and take away the pain their loved one is feeling. They reassure the listener that they will be the strength that the person cannot provide on their own, and they will be there to get them through the night.
The song can be interpreted as a message of hope and comfort for someone who is facing any difficult situation in life. The idea behind the song is to let the person know that they do not have to face their struggles alone, and that they can always rely on someone to be there for them, even when they feel like they have lost the fight.
In essence, the song is a reassurance of unconditional love for a hurting person. It reminds us that even when everything seems hopeless, there’s always someone out there, an angel, a friend, or family, ready to stand in the gap for us.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't say that everything's okay
I understand that everything might not be okay, and I won't pretend that it is
‘Cause I can see the tears you're crying
I notice that you are upset and crying
And I can't promise to take the pain away
I cannot guarantee that I can make the pain go away
But you can know I won't stop trying
I will continue to try to help and support you
I'll be the angel by your side
I will act as your guardian angel by providing comfort and support
I will get you through the night
I will help you get through this difficult time
I'll be the strength you can't provide on your own
I will give you the strength and support that you cannot find within yourself
‘Cause when you're down and out of time
When you feel defeated and have exhausted all options
And you think you've lost the fight
When you feel like you have lost and cannot win
Let me be the angel
Allow me to be that support system
The angel by your side
That will stand alongside you through this difficult time
I know it feels like you're running out of faith
I understand that you may feel like giving up
‘Cause it's so hard to keep believing
It can be challenging to hold on to hope and keep the faith
But if I can bring a smile back to your face
If I can bring joy and happiness to you in any way
If for a moment, you'll forget all about it
If only for a short period of time, allowing you to forget your troubles
‘Cause this won't be the last time
I know this difficult time is not a one-time occurrence
You'll need a little hope
In the future, you will need to find hope
But I want to be the first to let you know
I aspire to be the first person to support you in these tough times
Let me be the angel
Allow me to support you
The angel by your side
As your guardian and support through difficult times
Contributed by Jack L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.