N'To was born in Marseille in 1985. His love story with music started in hi… Read Full Bio ↴N'To was born in Marseille in 1985. His love story with music started in his early childhood with his parents icons. He started learning guitar when he was ten years old and could never give up making music since then.
After beeing a 70's rock lover for years, one day, he discovered something he never heard before, that was Underworld (everything everything). This masterpiece of techno music opened him to techno and electronic musics. Since 2004 N'To produces his own electro music, while he never stopped making all other kinds of music.
Influenced by minimal and techno artists such as James Holden, Extrawelt and Stephan Bodzin, his electronic working is recognizable by his using of smoothy melodies surrounded by efficient minimal rhythms.
He also composes more hip/trip hop and accoustic music.

French: N’To est né à Marseille en 1985, il fait partie de la nouvelle vague d’artistes de la musique électronique qui ne passe pas par la case DJ, mais qui se lance directement dans la production. Âgé de 22 ans, il a déjà été traversé, perturbé, par plusieurs courants musicaux, le rock des années 70 laisse chez lui une trace indélébile. Mais c’est avec « Everything everything » d’Underworld qu'il s'ouvre à la musique électronique ; N’to va en faire son moyen d’expression privilégié, sans pour autant négliger d’autres formes telles que le hip/trip hop et la musique acoustique. On peut reconnaître dans son travail des influences sonores qui viennent de la planète « Border », ou encore du créateur de génie qu’est Stephan Bodzin. Mais N’To émet un son qui lui est propre, des sonorités pointillistes, rapides, une rythmique tapageuse, travaillée à l’extrême. Il déstructure les sons, trahit nos habitudes, et livre au final quelque chose d’absolument cohérent, au-delà de nos attentes.

Influences: Underworld
Pink Floyd
Extrawelt
James Holden
Modeselektor
Thomas Schumacher
Stephan Bodzin
Paul K
Hug
Trentemoller
Claude Von Stroke
Audion
Chardronnet
Jona
Booka Shade
Guy Gerber
Dusty Kid
Kollektiv Turmstrasse.

Jane
N'to Lyrics

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Tu wa tu wa ga hei
Hi hah
Subidap subidap

Aku tahu kamu ada yang punya
Aku juga tahu siapa yang punya
Tapi memang aku nggak mau tahu
Sebelum kukenal kamu

Dari dulu aku suka padamu
Dari dulu sudah kukagumi kamu
Dari dulu cintaku hanya satu
Padamu hanya untukmu

Padamu hanya untukmu

Subidap pap pap pap

Aku tahu kamu ada yang punya
Aku juga tahu siapa yang punya
Tapi memang aku nggak mau tahu
Sebelum kukenal kamu

Sebelum kukenal kamu
Sebelum I'm in love with you

I'm in love with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to N'to's song "Jane" convey a sense of longing and infatuation. The repetition of nonsensical syllables like "Tu wa tu wa ga hei" and "Hi hah" at the beginning of the song sets a playful and carefree tone. The lyrics then transition into a confession of the singer's awareness that someone else has feelings for the person they are drawn to. However, the singer makes it clear that they do not want to know about this other person until they truly get to know and understand the person they are interested in.

The next lines express the singer's admiration for this person, which has been present for a long time. The repetition of "Dari dulu" emphasizes the enduring nature of the singer's affection. The line "Dari dulu cintaku hanya satu" highlights the singer's singular love for this person, confirming that they only have eyes for them.

The repetition of "Padamu hanya untukmu" further emphasizes the singer's dedication and loyalty to their love interest. The final lines reinforce the central sentiment of the song, with the singer declaring their love for the person they have been talking about throughout the lyrics.

Overall, "Jane" captures the anticipation, uncertainty, and devotion that can accompany developing feelings for someone, showcasing N'to's ability to convey complex emotions through minimalist and repetitive lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu wa tu wa ga hei
An expression of excitement or anticipation

Hi hah
An exclamation to grab attention

Subidap subidap
Repetition of a catchy phrase

Aku tahu kamu ada yang punya
I know you belong to someone else

Aku juga tahu siapa yang punya
I also know who owns you

Tapi memang aku nggak mau tahu
But honestly, I don't want to know

Sebelum kukenal kamu
Before I get to know you

Dari dulu aku suka padamu
I have liked you for a long time

Dari dulu sudah kukagumi kamu
I have admired you since forever

Dari dulu cintaku hanya satu
My love has always been the same

Padamu hanya untukmu
Only for you, for you alone