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'.
I've Got You Under My Skin
Echo Lyrics
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I've got you deep in the heart of me.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
I've got you under my skin.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well
I've got you under my skin?
I'd sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night
And repeats, repeats in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
But each time that I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
I would sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of the warning voice that comes in the night
And repeats, how it yells in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win
Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
And each time I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop just before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
And I like you under my skin.
The classic song "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Cole Porter, as sung by Echo, is a love song about the singer’s infatuation with someone. The lyrics suggest that despite his attempt to keep the passion at bay, these feelings are so deeply rooted and integrated within him that he cannot help but succumb to them. The object of his affection, who remains unnamed throughout the song, is “under [his] skin” and a vital part of his being.
The singer realizes that the thought of the person he loves can distract him from his purpose and prevent him from achieving his goals. The cautionary voice in his ear tries to temper his enthusiasm and warn him of the consequences of his actions. The singer is aware of the emotional turmoil that his love causes him, but he accepts the risk and is willing to sacrifice everything for this relationship.
Overall, the song represents the joy and pain of being in love - it’s a beautiful and compelling sensation that can change one's life completely, but it also involves immense vulnerability and risk.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got you under my skin.
You are constantly on my mind and in my thoughts, I cannot get rid of your presence from my life.
I've got you deep in the heart of me.
You are not just a temporary fling, but you have become a permanent part of my life and I cannot imagine living without you.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
You have become an integral part of my being and I cannot separate myself from you even if I tried.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I tried to resist my attraction towards you but failed miserably.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
I know that this relationship is not going to be easy and there might be many challenges that we have to face.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well
I have become so accustomed to the feeling of having you in my life that resisting it now seems pointless.
I've got you under my skin?
I cannot help but think about you all the time and it seems like you are literally living under my skin.
I'd sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
I am ready to give up anything that comes in the way of us being together because having you close to me is of utmost importance.
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night
And repeats, repeats in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Despite knowing the consequences of our relationship and the risks that come with it, I cannot help but pursue you.
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
I need to be logical and sensible about our situation, instead of just following my heart blindly.
But each time that I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
Whenever I try to be logical and rational, the mere thought of you halts my thought process, and I find myself back to square one, wanting you in my life.
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win
Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
I am well aware of the challenges we face and how difficult it is for us to be together, but my heart refuses to let go of you.
And each time I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop just before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
No matter how hard I try to think rationally, the mere thought of you pulls me back to the land of emotions, and I find myself unable to resist my feelings for you.
And I like you under my skin.
Even though I know that our relationship is not going to be an easy one, I still want you by my side, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to make it work.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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