Echo With Kshmr Song Download
Nora Taulman
The song "Echo" by Armaan Malik & Eric Nam (feat. KSHMR) explores the turbulence and complexity of a relationship that seems to be stuck in a continuous loop of arguments and reconciliation. The lyrics depict a sense of emotional distance between the two individuals involved, despite being physically present with each other. They express the internal struggle of deciding whether it's worth continuing the relationship despite the ongoing conflicts.
Throughout the song, the repetition of the phrase "like an echo echo" further emphasizes the repetitive nature of their relationship. The echoing acts as a metaphor for their constant arguments, reconciliation, and the emotional patterns they find themselves trapped in.
Hollowell-Dhar was originally part of the hip-hop production duo the Cataracs with high school friend David Singer-Vine, releasing hits such as "Like a G6" with Far East Movement and "Bass Down Low" with DEV, and co-producing others such as Selena Gomez's second song off her debut album Stars Dance.[16] Following Singer-Vine's departure from the duo in 2012, Hollowell-Dhar continued producing music with the name the Cataracs until 2014.[16]
In 2014, Hollowell-Dhar started making electro house music under the alias of Kshmr.[17] Under this name, he charted on Beatport. Before he released songs under Kshmr, he co-produced tracks like 'Tsunami' by DVBBS and Borgeous, as well as 'Stampede' by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dvbbs, and Borgeous.[18] Hollowell-Dhar released his first single "Megalodon" on February 24, 2014, through Spinnin' Records. A Kshmr and R3hab collaboration resulted in the single "Karate" that charted in SNEP in March 2015.[19] Most of Hollowell-Dhar's songs are released under Spinnin' Records. Hollowell-Dhar started raising attention when his single "Burn", a collaboration with DallasK, debuted reached the Top 40 chart on Beatport then eventually reached No. 1. The song has been released on 3 labels: Revealed Recordings, Spinnin' Records, and Ultra Records.
He released his first EP, "The Lion Across the Field" on May 13, 2016.[24] On July 23, 2016, he performed his first set in the Tomorrowland music festival, on the mainstage. On September 5, 2016, he collaborated with Tigerlily to release his new single, "Invisible Children".[25] Hollowell-Dhar said "The project was already a great start. I added my ideas and it came together pretty quickly. The name comes from a term referring to slum kids in India and places around the world where poverty is so rampant that people begin to stop noticing".[25] Two weeks later, he was awarded "Best Live Act" category on DJ Mag 2016. His place elevated from 23rd to 12th in DJ Mag's 2016 Top 100 DJs list.[26] On October 24, 2016, he collaborated with Bassjackers to release their single "Extreme" featuring Sidnie Tipton via Spinnin' Records.[27] In an emailed statement, Bassjackers said "Besides a musical connection, we also developed a friendship outside of music. We think that friendship contributes to what makes this song so special".[27] In October 2016, he released his new song with Will Sparks titled "Voices" as a free download on Spinnin' Premium.[28]
On June 16, 2017, "Harder", a collaboration between Hollowell-Dhar and Tiësto, was released via Spinnin' Records.[30] The first song released via Kshmr's label, Dharma Worldwide, was "Festival of Lights", a collaboration with Maurice West. "Festival of Lights" is heavily based on Indian culture.[31] Within a week, Hollowell-Dhar released "Kolkata" on July 28, 2017, a collaboration with JDG and Mariana BO on Dharma.[32] He also played at the mainstage of Tomorrowland 2017 on July 29, a day after releasing "Kolkata". "Divination", a collaboration between Hollowell-Dhar and Dutch duo No Mondays was released on August 4, 2017.[33] "The Serpent" was released on the same day as a collaboration with Snails.[34] On September 22, 2017, Hollowell-Dhar released "Power" with Hardwell on Spinnin' Records.[35] Hollowell-Dhar collaborated with Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam for track "Underwater" which was released on October 13, 2017, on his label Dharma Worldwide.[36][37] On December 1, 2017, Hollowell-Dhar released "Islands"[38] on Dharma Worldwide with electro house producer R3HAB. Within the same month, Hollowell-Dhar worked with producers Marnik and the Golden Army to release a psytrance influenced big room house track titled "Shiva" on December 29, 2017.[39]
Kshmr released "House Of Cards" on February 16, 2018, which features Sidnie Tipton, who provided vocals to "Wildcard".[40] Lacking Hollowell-Dhar's notable big room elements, the track is influenced by pop and acoustic components such as guitar riffs in the song's break.[41] He also played the mainstage of Ultra Music Festival Miami with a set presenting new tracks and many of his well-known productions.[42] On May 18, 2018, Hollowell-Dhar released "Doonka" which incorporates elements of both big room and trap music as a free download with Mr.Black.[43] Hollowell-Dhar collaborated with Jake Reese to release "Carry Me Home" on June 15, 2018, a progressive house song originally premiered at his 2018 Ultra Music Festival performance.[44] Commenting on the track's production, Hollowell-Dhar stated, "Carry Me Home started with the drop melody. I was scared I wouldn't find a vocal I loved just as much, but Jake Reese and [co-writer Joren van der Voort] blew me away with what they wrote."[45] He released Greek-influenced single "Opa" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike on July 22, 2018,[46][47] and "Neverland" with 7 Skies on August 3, 2018, which combined elements from the genres of bounce and big room house.[48] The duo had previously worked together on a sample pack titled Symphony-Serum Hybrid Orchestra on music creation platform Splice. His next single titled "Good Vibes Soldier", co-produced with Israeli psytrance duo Vini Vici and comprising elements of reggaeton and rap, was released on August 24, 2018.[49] On November 2, 2018, he released big room single "Magic", which features uncredited vocals by Vassy.[50] Dancing Astronaut lauded the track as a return to Hollowell-Dhar's older era sound, together with its vocal resemblance to David Guetta's "Bad".[51] Regarding the song's backstory, Hollowell-Dhar revealed that "Magic" was originally produced with Adrian Lux two years prior, with the duo failing to bring the track into the right direction then. Lux eventually gave up on the song, but Hollowell-Dhar continued working on the song until its final release.[50]
Hollowell-Dhar's first release of the year was a collaboration with Belgian producer Yves V and American band Krewella titled "No Regrets".[52] Released through Dharma on March 1, 2019, the track's chord patterns and drop were favorably compared to Alan Walker's signature sounds and style.[53][54] In the same month, Hollowell-Dhar released 'Devil Inside Me' with Swedish producer Kaaze and vocalist Kaara.[55] The melody of the song samples some elements the Jewish ballad, "Shalom Aleichem".[56]
On June 24, 2019, Hollowell-Dhar announced the release of a new educational Dharma Worldwide platform consisting of tutorials, templates, and samples.[57] Following that, a big room collaboration with Australian producer Timmy Trumpet, titled "The People", was released on June 28, 2019.[58] The next day, he released "Lies" with Dutch producer B3rror featuring the vocals of Luciana. Hollowell-Dhar then released "My Best Life" with Australian singer Mike Waters on July 12, 2019. Regarding the song, Niles said, "This song, made by me and Mike Waters, is about social media and how it has become a tool for measuring ourselves. We talked about how it can be freeing to submit to the fact that somebody will always have nicer things and from there the lyrics came together".[59] The track sparked some controversy with Indian rapper Emiway Bantai's song "Machayenge" as they both sampled some portions from Hollowell-Dhar's sample pack Sounds of Kshmr Volume 3.[citation needed]
Hollowell-Dhar released two songs: "The World We Left Behind" featuring Karra and "Around the World" with producer Noumenn and uncredited vocals by Ivy on January 15 and February 26 respectively, as the first and second singles from his debut studio album Harmonica Andromeda.[61] The rest of the album was released on March 19, featuring 11 songs and 3 interludes. On June 11, a deluxe version of the album was released with 5 new songs, amounting to 19 tracks in total.
On May 24, 2021, Hollowell-Dhar, along with Armaan Malik and Eric Nam, released their new joint single, "Echo," in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.[62] Regarding the song, Hollowell-Dhar said, "Echo is a song about tough relationships that I think we can all relate to. It was a demo I started years ago, unsure of how to finish it until I met Armaan. The voice and story he brought to the song was the perfect fit. Eric lent his awesome talent and it became a cross-country Asian collaboration, which I love."[63]
Eric: In terms of music, there are incredible artists from all over the world and all over Asia, especially in K-Pop. I think K-Pop has done a great job in becoming widely accepted outside of Korea and Asia which is great to see, but I want to see that not just in K-pop but everywhere. Hopefully with this song, this is a place where we can keep pushing things forward with Armaan, with KSHMR, with more Indian artists, with more Southeast Asian artists, more Filipino artists, etc. This is a time where we can all embrace each other and build each other up!
The tutorial also provides useful tips and techniques to help you play the song accurately and with the right feel. The instructor in the video carefully demonstrates each chord and strumming pattern, making it easy to follow along and learn at your own pace.
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