Rap-Up.com || New Music: The Weeknd – ‘Echoes of Silence’ [Mixtape]

The Weeknd completes his trilogy of mixtapes with Echoes of Silence, the follow-up to his debut House of Balloons and last summer’s Thursday. The Toronto singer serves up more of his signature sound on the 9-track collection, plus a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana.” The Weeknd starts now.

Download: The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence

Echoes of Silence Tracklisting

1. “D.D.” (“Dirty Diana” cover)
2. “Montreal”
3. “Outside”
4. “XO/The Host”
5. “Initiation”
6. “Same Old Song”
7. “The Fall”
8. “Next”
9. “Echoes of Silence”

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42 Comments

K*
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:06 am
FIRST!

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WatchTheThrone
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:19 am
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Retard.
I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EVER SINCE THURSDAY CAME OUT.
a part of me is a bit sad though because i’m not sure what’s happening after the trilogy, i don’t know what to look forward to!

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STFU
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:22 am
SECCCOONNNNDDDD!

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Wow
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:29 am
This is good. I don’t expect anything less.

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Mahj
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:49 am
i love his sound! and this is great to add to his collection of HITS!! i love D.D he def did that track justice and for it to be a MJ song!! leggo WEEKND

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Jasper
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 am
i downloaded this last night but have yet to allow myself to experience this man greatness…The Weeknd is one gifted artist…just think if his mixtapes are this dope just wait til he drops aldums!!! im a fan of this man til the end!!!

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:)
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:31 am
Why do people like this so much? Sorry, I’m just not feelin it!

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Ice Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:27 pm
@:), I’m trying to like him, but he is trying to hard to be different.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm
@Ice, He isn’t “trying to hard to be different” He is different from the normal bullshit R&B nowadays which is good because r&b these days are repetitive and boring.

You must be some young in aren’t ya

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Ice Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:19 pm
@Shade, I’m 19 and you must be deaf if you don’t think that all of The Weeknd’s music sounds repetitive. What I mean by “trying too hard to be different” is that he is too experimental and gets so caught up in his artistic vision that most people wouldn’t relate to his music. I guess he’s more concerned about setting the mood rather than telling a story because half of the time he is distorting his voice or mumbling.

All that aside, Echoes of Silence was my favorite of the trio and I’m not trying to say that he’s horrible, just misunderstood I guess.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 pm
@Ice, Wow you real are deaf dude he ain’t experimental he just has his own unique style something you are to simple to grasp I suppose =/

And if you don’t think he is telling stories with his songs then wow…..wow….wow…are you really even listening? The distorted and “mumbling” ? It’s ad-libs hums he is making music. I don’t see the dream getting album review half as good as the weekend…and who says you have to relate to his music? Everyone has different experiences. You don’t have to relate you just have to understand and I guess his life is to wild for your boring life to comprehend. Sorry get some new experiences brah

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Ice Reply:
December 24th, 2011 at 12:03 am
@Shade, I agree, and sorry for calling you deaf. Who am I to critique your taste in music. It’s too close to Christmas to be having silly fights over the comments. Some artists don’t naturally click with everyone, and I do love a few of The Weeknd’s track (like What You Need), I just need to listen to him more often and give him a try.

Merry Christmas

Ash Reply:
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Ice, whaaattttt???? You have to know about the weeknd. If you don’t take drugs you probably won’t relate to him. His motto XO means xtacy and oxycodone and ALL of his songs are about drugs and drug addiction but they sound like relationship songs the last song Echoes of Silence is actually about a girl overdosing at the end of his story. So he’s not trying to be different, he’s just being himself but hiding it a little so only his real fans know what he’s talking about and understand him;)

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trillafood
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:26 pm
People only like him because of Drake.
The Weeknd is a knock-off The-Dream. At least The-Dream is more versatile and real with it. All The Weeknd songs sound the same.

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Cranberry Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:01 pm
@trillafood, absolutely wrong.

Abel > Aubrey. You’re uneducated to even compare the two, honestly. And Terius? Tuh.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:48 pm
@Cranberry, did you say it’s uneducated to compare them right after you compared them yourself?….waaahhh?

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trillafood Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:52 pm
@Shade, Right! Stupid idiot. Lmaoo.
Get off The Weeknd nuts already, you retard.

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Ice Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:31 pm
@trillafood, I partially agree, The-Dream is my favorite artist and I have heard the comparisons since Abel first came out. Honestly, I can’t find many reasons to compare them, but I can say that The-Dream is better, imo. At least I can relate to Terius, I can barely understand what The Weeknd is saying.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:46 pm
@Ice, The Weeknd makes more real shit then the dream get out of here…

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trillafood Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:53 pm
@Shade, And whats ‘so real’ about The Weeknd music. Appparently you’re not familiar with The-Dream’s music so keep your opinion to yourself.

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Frank Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 10:18 pm
@trillafood, “its real” is something people say when they have no logical justification for liking something.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:28 pm
@Frank, so being real is not enough anymore? Good to know humanity is coming to an end.

Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:27 pm
@trillafood, I listen to The-Dream…talented dude, never said he wasn’t real just saying The Weekd is realer.

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Ice Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 11:56 pm
@Shade, Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I’d rather not continue to argue on a blog over who’s realer, it’s pretty immature and for that I apologize. I agree with Frank, though, “realness” is a quality that is opinionated, as a matter of fact, that definition of “real” is even real. lol.

Anyways, have a blessed Christmas
DrakeTakeCare
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:17 pm
PURE TALENT!!!!

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listener
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm
beautiful. much anticipated. XO till we overdose <3

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listener
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm
simply beautiful. it’s seems a bit slow and even sad, but the great kind of sad and slow. much anticipated. I think I’m in love….XO till we overdose <3

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Hussus
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Listen you fuckers. No reason to compare Weeknd and Dream. The Weeknd listed The Dream as one of his major influences along with R. Kelly and Static Major.

If you download this tape, you’re getting one of the greatest pieces of art 2011 has to offer. The Weeknd and ILLANGELO are definitely not amateurs by any means.

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Alessandro James
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:44 pm
This is amazingggg! The weeknd rocks #echosofsilence

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Sizzurp Sky
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Hahah he singin in french in “Montreal” kinda suprising but very cool

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Sizzurp Sky
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:53 pm
and what the hell Juicy J is doin at the end of the song “Same Old Song” ?lol

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kiwi
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:57 pm
To be honest I couldn’t hear half of what he was sayin and I only liked one song. smh

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Zack
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:24 pm
the weeknd does it again! sick ass title by the way

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Royaleeeee
December 22nd, 2011 at 8:06 pm
This Mixtape is the Shit! & he does sound like The-Dream but they have two totally different sounds. The Weekend’s music sounds more futuristic & The Weekend has a more unique voice. This mixtape is SICK period!

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Say what
December 22nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm
And they say Chris Brown is the next MJ. Chris Brown could never cover Dirty Diana or any other MJ song and sound half as good as The Weeknd.

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Frank Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@Say what, chris brown is chris brown. that’s your mistake. instead of letting people be who they are you’re too worried about replacement. chris brown is a superstar in his own right. he doesnt need to be the next anybody.

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Shade Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:29 pm
@Say what, The way did I see it is Chris Brown is the next Mj performance wise and The Weeknd is voice wise.

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maya Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 5:39 pm
@Shade, don’t put MJ’s voice & the weeknd’s voice together, NOT EVER!

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KimIsTheQueen
December 22nd, 2011 at 8:49 pm
This guy never disappoints. Love it!

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Hugh
December 23rd, 2011 at 4:39 am
I love XO

Cant wait to listen

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XO
December 23rd, 2011 at 6:11 am
Ya’ll be making new accounts to hate on this. By far the best RnB mixtape OR album of 2011.

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Charles
February 4th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
When I listened to this mixtape, that’s when I became a fan of this guy. All of his mixtapes are dope. :) Can’t wait for an album. :D

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