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'.
Intro
Echo Lyrics
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Celý túto vec
By som chcel venovať ľuďom
Ktorí si myslia že v živote niečo dokážem
A snažia sa vsugerovať sami sebe aj mne že v hudbe niečo dokážem
Že som frajer
ALE TENTO ALBUM JE FUCKING SHITPOST
KA-CHOW
Keď sa s mojou bandou lúčim zakričím čau
KA-CHOW
Ked ma niečo pichá na srdci vravím au au
Zem vzduch voda oheň spieva samey a saul
KA-CHOW
Tráva zelená jak donatelo
Snažím sa aby toto dobre znelo
KA-CHOW
Petryho ti odporúčam vrelo
Rozbijeme ťa jak Karol Mello
Moja mama varí lepsie ako tvoja
Rany odo mna sa nezahoja
Pri narodeny si padol do hnoja
stala sa asi chyba u vyvoja
KA-KA-KA-KA-KA-KA-CHOW
Ale som aj celkom mierumilovny
Moj pohlad na svet ale nie je rovny
KA-CHOW
Nepozeram rovno
Ty si hovno tysihovno tysi.. tysihovno..
KA- CHOW
Som otraveny z vasich otravenych ksichtov
Vyzera to ze zijem v svete negativistov
KA-CHOW
Môj flow je riadny ako nase riadne rymy
Nie som zapredany cavo nenosim supremy
These lyrics are from the song "Intro" by Echo. The song begins with a dedication to people who believe that the artist is capable of achieving something in life, particularly in music. The artist acknowledges that there are those who try to convince themselves and him that he is talented in music and that he is "cool." However, the artist humorously declares that this album is actually a "fucking shitpost," suggesting that it may not be of high artistic value. The lyrics continue with references to the cartoon character McQueen from the movie "Cars," using his catchphrase "ka-chow" in a playful manner. The artist playfully mentions his departure from his crew and says goodbye with a shout. They also mention the feeling of being stabbed in the heart and four elements (earth, air, water, fire) singing together. The artist introduces a comparison between green grass and donatello, a famous turtle in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They acknowledge their efforts to make the music sound good. The lyrics then take a humorous turn, stating that the artist's mother cooks better than the listener's mother and making a reference to the listener falling into manure at their birth, suggesting an error in their development. The repetition of "ka-chow" in a chant-like manner adds to the playful and energetic vibe of the song. The artist also expresses a more peaceful side and hints at having a different perspective on the world. They mention being annoyed by the negative faces of others and feeling like they live in a world of negative people. The artist believes that their flow (rap style) is on point and compares it to their well-crafted rhymes. They assert that they are not a sellout and do not wear designer clothing like Supreme.
Line by Line Meaning
Tento album
This album
Celý túto vec
The whole thing
By som chcel venovať ľuďom
I would like to dedicate to people
Ktorí si myslia že v živote niečo dokážem
Who think that I can achieve something in life
A snažia sa vsugerovať sami sebe aj mne že v hudbe niečo dokážem
And try to suggest to themselves and me that I can achieve something in music
Že som frajer
That I'm a badass
ALE TENTO ALBUM JE FUCKING SHITPOST
BUT THIS ALBUM IS A FUCKING SHITPOST
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Mcqueen bleskový hovorí ka-chow
McQueen the Lightning says ka-chow
Keď sa s mojou bandou lúčim zakričím čau
When I say goodbye to my crew, I shout bye
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Ked ma niečo pichá na srdci vravím au au
When something bothers me, I say ouch ouch
Zem vzduch voda oheň spieva samey a saul
Earth, air, water, fire all sing by themselves and Saul
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Tráva zelená jak donatelo
Grass is green like Donatello
Snažím sa aby toto dobre znelo
I try to make this sound good
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Petryho ti odporúčam vrelo
I highly recommend Petryho
Rozbijeme ťa jak Karol Mello
We will crush you like Karol Mello
Moja mama varí lepsie ako tvoja
My mom cooks better than yours
Rany odo mna sa nezahoja
The wounds from me won't heal
Pri narodeny si padol do hnoja
You fell into the crap when you were born
stala sa asi chyba u vyvoja
There must have been a mistake in your development
KA-KA-KA-KA-KA-KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Ale som aj celkom mierumilovny
But I'm also quite peaceful
Moj pohlad na svet ale nie je rovny
My view on the world is not equal
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Nepozeram rovno
I don't look straight
Ty si hovno tysihovno tysi.. tysihovno..
You're shit, you're shit, you're shit
KA- CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Som otraveny z vasich otravenych ksichtov
I'm fed up with your annoyed faces
Vyzera to ze zijem v svete negativistov
It looks like I'm living in a world of pessimists
KA-CHOW
Expressing energy and excitement
Môj flow je riadny ako nase riadne rymy
My flow is proper like our proper rhymes
Nie som zapredany cavo nenosim supremy
I'm not a sellout, I don't wear Supremes
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Juraj Mraz
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