There is
… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least twelve artists using the name Echo.
There is
- a Taiwanese indie pop band (回聲樂團);
- a China Mainland pop band (see below);
- a Swiss folk band with the name written as 'eCHo';
- an electronic group from the United States (see below);
- a Japanese hardcore band;
- a French electronic producer, (see below);
- a Hungarian pop band from the 70s;
-shoegaze indie artist with an album titled “adjust”
- a guitar-based 5-piece from Bad Segeberg in Germany (who recorded the three 'demo' tracks here);
- a hip hop group from Poland;
- a metal band from Israel and also an alternative rapper from Israel
- a Drum & Bass producer and DJ from the U.S.A. (San Francisco).
- a Romanian Progressive Rock group.
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The Chinese Mainland pop band, echo, started their career as indie band in Wuhan, and released the debut album "Echo" in 2007. The theme song from 'New Shanghai (新上海滩)' - 歌未央 (ge1 wei2 yang1, The Song not Ended) hits the public and makes them first known.
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Echo, a project from producers/multi instrumentalists JOY ASKEW & TAKUYA NAKAMURA, a seductive fusion of tradicional vocal jazz and downtempo electronic grooves.
On their eponymous debut, the New York duo puts a mesmerizing stamp on carefully-chosen jazz standards, as well as captivating originals. Echo was born from NYC's live drum & bass scene. Askew initially discovered Nakamura playing trumpet and keyboards at the SoHo nightclub Shine's popular party "Prohibited Beatz". The rotating live line-up of DJs, MCs, and diverse musicians inspired Askew instantly, because it reminded her of one of her biggest influences: Miles Davis' late-'60s electric period (In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew).
"At Shine I was seeing jazz re-emerging in a fresh way, because there's so much more technology to play with, and so many different directions you can go in, with drum and bass rhythms, and all the possibilities offered by electronics."
Askew and Nakamura began to collaborate. One afternoon at Askew's apartment, Nakamura played her a new track he'd been working on. "It was this great, bubbly rhythm," she recalls, and it inspired her to start singing the Cole Porter standard "I've Got You Under My Skin." The two seemingly disparate components fit hand-in-glove, and "within 20 minutes, we'd almost recorded the whole thing." By marrying the relaxed rhythmic undercurrents and cutting-edge production techniques with more-traditional songwriting, the pair had hit upon a unique direction for Echo.
One of the album's most affecting (and revealing) tracks is the moody, sensually rhythmic "Secret Self," inspired by Askew's long-standing love of Beat Generation authors like Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac. In fact, the specific impetus, according to the singer, was listening to the excerpt "Jazz of the Beat Generation" from the CD "Jack Kerouac Reads On The Road".
Besides his current work with live drum and bass act Nerve and neo-soul outfit Organic Grooves, Takuya Nakamura has played with such jazz notables as flugelhorn great Clark Terry, drummer/arranger Bob Moses, and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane.
Taken from Echo's website
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ECHO was born in France during the year of 1971 and in the 1990's he played with several pop bands as both a bassist and a guitarist, however he always felt slightly frustrated that somehow he could not quite express himself fully. So three years ago he shut himself in a room and began the journey in nurturing his craft, where he developed into the outstanding musical producer that we see today.
Myspace gave ECHO the opportunity to gain exposure and within four months, he had obtained world wide air play and interest from record companies in the U.S, Germany and of course his native France.
Can also be found on last.fm as Echo (Fr) & Echo Armando, although officially it's just 'Echo'.
Everytime We Say Goodbye
Echo Lyrics
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Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
Why the Gods above me, who must be in the know
Think so little of me? They allow you to go
When you're near, there's such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
Every time we say, every time we say goodbye
Every time we say goodbye, I die a little
Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
Why the Gods above me, who must be in the know
Think so little of me? They allow you to go
When you're near, there's such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
From major to minor, every time we say
Every time we say, every time we say goodbye
There's no love song finer
There's no love song finer
The lyrics to Echo's song "Everytime We Say Goodbye" reflect the pain felt at the end of a relationship. The first line, "Every time we say goodbye, I die a little," illustrates the heartache that comes with saying farewell to someone important. The line "Why the Gods above me, who must be in the know, think so little of me? They allow you to go" adds to this theme of feeling powerless in the face of heartbreak. The singer is wondering why they have to be the one to suffer, even though they feel like they've done everything right in the relationship.
The second verse adds another layer to the song's message, as it describes the contrast between the happiness felt when the person is near and the pain felt when they have to leave. The imagery of the lark singing when the person is near creates a hopeful atmosphere, but this hopefulness is quickly crushed by the minor chord that announces their departure. This contrast of major and minor is a clever way of portraying the ups and downs of a relationship.
Overall, "Everytime We Say Goodbye" is a powerful song about the pain of losing someone you love. The lyrics' careful use of imagery and metaphor create a vivid picture of the singer's emotional state, making the song a relatable and moving ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time we say goodbye, I die a little
Whenever we part ways, even for a little while, it feels like a part of me is dying inside.
Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
I can't help but question why it has to be this way, why we have to part, even if it's just temporary.
Why the Gods above me, who must be in the know
I start to question the higher powers above and their reasoning for why we must part ways, as if they know something I don't.
Think so little of me? They allow you to go
It's almost as if those higher powers care so little about me that they don't hesitate to let you leave my life.
When you're near, there's such an air of spring about it
Being around you is like the first day of spring, full of new beginnings and endless possibilities.
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
The mere presence of you brings joy and happiness, even the birds seem to sing about it.
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
Our love seems to be perfect, like there's no better love song, yet every time we say goodbye, it feels like something changes.
From major to minor, every time we say
Even though our love is perfect and beautiful, every time we say goodbye, it feels like something shifts and changes, even if it's just a little bit.
There's no love song finer
Our love, even with all its changes and goodbyes, is still the best love song there is, no matter how many times we say goodbye.
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.