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'.
That Old Black Magic
Echo Lyrics
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Old black magic that you weave so well
Those icy fingers up and down my spine
The same old witch craft when your eyes meet mine
Same old tingle that I feel inside
Then the elevator starts it ride
Down and down I go
Like a leaf caught in a tide
I should stay away but what can I do
I hear your name and I'm a flame
Flame, flame of desire
Only your kiss can put out the fire
Oh you're the lover I have waiting for
Your the mate that fate had me created for
And every time your lips meet mine
Down and down I go
Round and round I go
In a spin, lovin' the spin I'm in
Under the old black magic called love
In a spin lovin' the spin I'm in
Under the old black magic called love
In a spin lovin' the spin I'm in
Under the old black magic called love
I should stay away but what can I do
I hear your name and I'm a flame
Flame, flame of desire
Only your kiss can put out the fire
Oh you are the lover I have waited for
Your the mate that fate had me created for
And every time your lips meet mine
Down and down I go
Round and round I go
In a spin, lovin' the spin I'm in
Under the old black magic called love
The song "That Old Black Magic" by Echo reveals the singer's overwhelming attraction towards someone who has a strong hold on her. The lyrics highlight the theme of love as a spell or witchcraft that has the power to captivate, excite, and consume. The first two lines are an indication that the person she is singing about is skilled at weaving a spell over her with their charm and seductiveness. The following lines talk about the physical sensations she experiences when they are together, specifically the chill down her spine and the tingle she feels inside. The elevator starting its ride symbolizes her being taken on a wild, emotional journey with this person.
As the song progresses, Echo sings about her inability to resist the power this person holds over her. She portrays her attraction as a flame of desire that can only be put out by the other person's kiss. The lyrics further suggest that they are meant to be together, as if fate had created them for each other. The repetition of "down and down I go, round and round I go" highlights her feeling of being caught in a spiral, unable to escape. The song ends with Echo expressing her love as a spin, under the magical power called love, emphasizing the idea that love is an unpredictable force that can take us on a wild journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Old black magic has me in its spell
Echo is under the spell of the old black magic cast by the person she loves.
Old black magic that you weave so well
The person Echo loves is skilled at casting the old black magic spell that has enchanted her.
Those icy fingers up and down my spine
Echo feels chills up and down her spine every time she's with the person she loves.
The same old witch craft when your eyes meet mine
Echo and the person she loves share a magical connection anytime they look into each other's eyes.
Same old tingle that I feel inside
Echo continues to be struck by the same tingle every time she thinks of the person she loves.
Then the elevator starts its ride
Echo's emotions escalate like an elevator whenever she's with the person she loves.
Down and down I go
Echo's feelings continue to intensify, spiraling downwards like an elevator.
Round and round I go
Echo's emotions spin like a merry-go-round, unable to stop her feelings for the person she loves.
Like a leaf caught in a tide
Echo feels helpless, like a leaf pulled along by the current of the tide, caught in the grip of the old black magic spell.
I should stay away but what can I do
Despite knowing that being with the person she loves is risky, Echo cannot resist the pull of the old black magic spell.
I hear your name and I'm a flame
The mere sound of the person's name ignites a passionate flame within Echo.
Flame, flame of desire
The passion that Echo feels for the person she loves is a fiery and all-consuming desire.
Only your kiss can put out the fire
Echo believes that only the person she loves can quench the intense passion she feels for them.
Oh you're the lover I have waiting for
Echo believes that the person she loves is the perfect match for her, the one she has been waiting for.
Your the mate that fate had me created for
Echo believes that fate has brought the two of them together, and that the person she loves is her soulmate.
And every time your lips meet mine
Echo feels an electric spark every time she kisses the person she loves.
In a spin, lovin' the spin I'm in
Echo feels dizzy and disoriented, but she loves the feeling of being swept up in the old black magic of love.
Under the old black magic called love
Echo feels like she is under an enchantment, the old black magic of love that has captured her heart and soul.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, JOHNNY MERCER
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