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Performer: EchoEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-09-10
Music Label: New Line Records
Soundtracks:
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Sparks From A Wheel
- Night And Day
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Can't Walk Away
- The Old Black Magic
- Secret Self
- Love For Sale
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Surrender
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Music reviews of Echo
Music Review: Echoes prettily
Rating: 4 Stars
First let's give credit to Bebel Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who gave a trippy twist to some of her father's songs. That seems to be the inspiration for Echo's self-titled album, a collection of classic jazz songs (and a few originals) done to trip-hop tunes.
It sounds like a fairly mundane idea, but pop singer Joy Askew and electronic musician Takuya Nakamura carry it off well. They also have good taste in jazz -- Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Bob Hillard and others are covered here, although Porter gets the most exposure.
There's a rather annoyingly trippy "The Girl From Ipanema," and a fun blippy "I've Got You Under My Skin." The sultry "Love For Sale" and languorous "That Old Black Magic" are among the highlights, with their softer beats and vaguely retro feel. It may seem like blasphemy to rework them to electronic beats, but they are definitely worth hearing.
Askew and Nakamura also add a few songs of their own: Among them are the exuberant ambient love song "Sparks From A Wheel," which has Askew repeatedly breathing, "I get a kick outta you!", and the swirling, swooning pop splendor of "Surrender." These delightful, makes you yearn for an original album by this duo, and hope that one is in the works.
Joy Askew -- who has one of the best names I've ever heard of -- has a good voice for jazz (even acid jazz). It's slow and sultry, and it gives a grounded sound to the trippy music. She also is co-musician with Nakamura for the music, which ranges from eerie and almost ambient to catchy and poppy, to slow and soft.
Not that it's all cool electronic beats; Askew and Nakamura also lace most of their music with lots of brass, piano, a hint of bass, and some guitar. It gives an original jazz flavor to the songs, and warms them up from the inside out. The result strikes a good balance between jazz and trip-hop.
"Echo" is an intriguing experiment, and one that fans of both jazz and electronica may want to check out. Here's hoping Echo has more in its future.
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