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'.
Touch Me Not
Echo Lyrics
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Standing quietly saying nothing, but that’s not me
I tried, I even lied
But there’s nothing I can do when it’s eating me from the inside
There’s doubt I wish I wasn’t carrying around
I'd like to move up
But I seem to be moving down
You know me, I'm crazy
I sighed, I surely tried
But time can be a traitor and the ultimate divide
The truth is I have a whole lot to lose
But can i live a lie
I’ll have to choose
Stop, hang on, say it again and I’m done
Now it’s too late it's time for a break
Think, again, you’ve pushed me to the end
That man you see, that's not me
You say please, for me
Doing something I cannot do, cause that’s not me
I hide, I've survived
But I can’t take much more of this, its blinding my eyes
Change can be hard but its something I need
This moment is going to finally
Set me free
Stop, hang on, say it again and I’m done
Now it’s too late it's time for a break
Think, again, you’ve pushed me to the end
That man you see, that's not me
Stop, hang on, say it again and I’m done
Now it’s too late it's time for a break
Think, again, you’ve pushed me to the end
That man you see, that's not me
You know me, I'm crazy
I can’t be something I’m not, because that’s not me
The lyrics to Echo's song "Touch Me Not" speak to the struggle of being true to oneself and not conforming to the expectations of others. The first verse sets the scene for this internal struggle, as the singer describes the pressure to be quiet and unassuming like a tree, but acknowledges that this is not who they are. They have tried to pretend to be someone else, but it's eating away at them from the inside. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's doubt and conflict as they question whether they can continue to live a lie to avoid losing what they have, or whether they need to make a change and embrace who they truly are.
The chorus is a powerful repetition of the sentiment that "that man you see, that's not me". It's a rejection of the expectations and pressures placed upon them by others, and a declaration of the singer's own identity. The final verse speaks to the need for change, even if it's difficult, and the hope that making that change will ultimately set them free.
Overall, "Touch Me Not" is a deeply introspective and emotional song that examines the struggle to be true to oneself in the face of societal and personal pressures. It's a relatable sentiment that speaks to the universal human experience of feeling trapped and conflicted, and the need to break free and be true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
You want me to be, like a tree
You want me to be silent and still, but I am not made that way
Standing quietly saying nothing, but that’s not me
I am not the type to keep quiet and not express myself
I tried, I even lied
I tried to be what you wanted me to be, I even lied about it
But there’s nothing I can do when it’s eating me from the inside
Despite my efforts, I cannot keep pretending because it's causing me inner turmoil
There’s doubt I wish I wasn’t carrying around
I have doubts that I wish I didn't have to carry around
I'd like to move up
I'd like to progress and improve
But I seem to be moving down
Unfortunately, it seems like I am going in the opposite direction
You know me, I'm crazy
You know that I am eccentric and not like everyone else
I can’t be something I’m not, because that’s not me
I cannot pretend to be someone I am not
I sighed, I surely tried
I have tried really hard, but it's not working
But time can be a traitor and the ultimate divide
Time can be cruel and can cause division between people
The truth is I have a whole lot to lose
The truth is, I have a lot to lose if I continue to pretend
But can i live a lie
I cannot continue living a lie and pretending to be someone I am not
I’ll have to choose
I will have to make a choice and decide what to do
Stop, hang on, say it again and I’m done
If you keep pushing me, I will be done with it
Now it’s too late it's time for a break
It's too late to continue pretending, I need to take a break from it all
Think, again, you’ve pushed me to the end
You need to rethink your actions as you've pushed me to my limit
That man you see, that's not me
The person you see pretending to be what you want is not the real me
You say please, for me
You are asking me to do something that I cannot do for your sake
Doing something I cannot do, cause that’s not me
I cannot do something that goes against who I am as a person
I hide, I've survived
I have been hiding who I really am to survive in this situation
But I can’t take much more of this, its blinding my eyes
I cannot continue in this situation much longer as it's affecting me negatively
Change can be hard but its something I need
Change is difficult but it's necessary for me to be true to myself
This moment is going to finally
This is the moment when I will finally
Set me free
Become free from this pretense and be true to myself
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Randy Van Gelder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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