Echoes (record label)

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Echoes
Echoes label blue logo.svg
Parent company Sony Music Labels
FoundedSeptember 12, 2024;2 years ago (2024-09-12)
FounderTaichi Hirose
Shuya Yamamoto
Yohei Yashiro
Mitsuki Hirabayashi
Distributors Sony Music Solutions
The Orchard
GenreVarious
Country of originJapan
Location Chiyoda, Tokyo
Official website echoes-label.com

Echoes is a Japanese record label and talent agency owned by Sony Music Labels, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. [1] Founded on September 12, 2024, the label is self-described as "a label that resonates with the expression of music and art". Its notable artists include Yoasobi (Ayase and Lilas Ikuta), Maisondes, Aooo, Asmi, Tatsuya Kitani, Uketsu, Hump Back, and Eve, among others

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History

On September 12, 2024, Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced a launch of Echoes, alongside revealing the first three signees—duo Yoasobi, musical project Maisondes, and rock band Aooo, as well as handling music platform Mecre. [2] The label combines the activities of record label and talent agency, unlike most Japanese music companies. [3] It aims to "focus on discovering artists who resonate with them, further increasing the diversity of the label and releasing works by new talents" to "reverberate, respond, and grow beyond all boundaries." [4]

Echoes was founded by Taichi Hirose, Shuya Yamamoto, Yohei Yashiro, and Mitsuki Hirabayashi, SMEJ staffs who works with Yoasobi, Maisondes, [5] Asmi, and Tatsuya Kitani, the latter two joined the label later. [6] Non-musical acts, such as illustrator and animator Ai Nina, [7] character Puppet Sunsun, [8] and writer and YouTuber Uketsu, was also signed to the label. [9] Yashiro served as representative of Echoes until March 31, 2025, when SMEJ transferred him to Music Ray'n, [10] and appointed Manabu Tsujino, a CEO of SMEJ's A&M Business Group, to be a representative of the label since April 1. [11]

In March 2025, Echoes partnered with manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday to form Nichimezo, a sub-unit of Maisondes, to contribute songs based on manga published on Weekly Shōnen Sunday and webcomic platform Sunday Webry. [12] Since 2025, Echoes has organized Echoes Baa, a stage at the Central Music & Entertainment Festival, held annually at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. [13] [14] The line-up features both the label's roster and outside acts. [15] In October 2026, the label and Viral Pocket, a vertical video production of Nippon Television, jointly produced Spotted:, a content series of impromptu performance in public place. [16]

In addtion to its roster, Echoes also distributes some records from outside artists, including Orangestar' single "Petals" / "Flower Raft", [17] [18] Sweet Steady's single "Kowa Kawaii", [19] I Don't Wanna Be a Dragon Girl! fictional band Jack-Pot's EP Drive the Jack-Pot, [20] Haruomi Hosono's album Yours Sincerely (2026), [21] TeddyLoid's single "Beyond the Night" (featuring Ayane Sakura and Nagi Inoue), etc. [22]

Artists

Works

Discography

Videography

Events

References

  1. ↑ "【お詫び】2025年4月16日(水)発売 Aooo「Fooocus」初回生産限定盤の誤表記につきまして". Sony Music Entertainment Japan (in Japanese). April 25, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025. (株)ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ Echoes制作部 (Sony Music Labels Inc., Echoes Production Department)
  2. ↑ "YOASOBI、MAISONdes、Aoooら擁する新マネジメント&レーベル・Echoes発足". Music Natalie (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Yunō, Masashi (November 27, 2025). "吉野 麻美・鎌田 海依 | 遊び心と戦略で、J-POPをグローバルステージへ". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "ソニーミュージックがYOASOBI、MAISONdesを擁する新マネジメント&レーベル「Echoes」を発足". Sony Music Entertainment Japan (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Fugakura (October 2, 2025). "YOASOBIの生みの親、山本秀哉がつくる発信基地「Echoes」". Forbes Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "YOASOBI、MAISONdesを手掛けたスタッフが集まり作られた新レーベル「Echoes」とは?【ON.PEOPLE】". The First Times (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」MVを手がけたアーティスト・nina、YOASOBIが所属する「Echoes」に参加決定". The First Times (in Japanese). October 1, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "パペットスンスンがアーティストデビュー! 自ら作詞したデビュー曲『とてと』は朝に聴きたいまっすぐな楽曲。本人コメントとMVも到着". Walkerplus (in Japanese). July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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  11. ↑ "ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント 役員人事 4月1日付". Oricon Biz (in Japanese). March 14, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ "SME Echoes×小学館「マンガ×音楽」新プロジェクト「日曜日のメゾンデ」スタート". Magmix (in Japanese). March 14, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "新都市型フェス"CENTRAL"内にて新レーベル"Echoes"の発信基地"Echoes Baa"開催決定。第1弾でYOASOBI、MAISONdes、Aooo、NOMELON NOLEMON出演発表。SPゲスト FRUITS ZIPPERも". Skream! (in Japanese). January 30, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Okamoto, Takayuki (April 25, 2025). "'Bringing the Sounds of Japan to the World': YOASOBI & More Bring 2 Days of Music to CENTRAL's Echoes Baa Stage". Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ "都市型フェス『CENTRAL』タイムテーブル発表 『Echoes Baa』SPゲストにasmi、Chevon、TOMOOら". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 7, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ "日テレ新音楽プロジェクト「Spotted:」始動 第1弾はYOASOBI・ikuraの札幌路上ライブ映像配信". Crank-in (in Japanese). October 28, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Orangestar 新曲「Petals」の待望のミュージックビデオが公開 アニメーションはWIT STUDIOが手がける". Encore (in Japanese). April 14, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Petals/花筏 <期間生産限定盤>". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ "SWEET STEADY「レッツゴー怪奇組」OPテーマをリリース、YOASOBIらを擁するレーベルEchoesより". Music Natalie (in Japanese). June 28, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Jack-Pot's 1st Mini Album "Drive the Jack-Pot" will be released on August 19!". Echoes (in Japanese). June 28, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  21. ↑ "細野晴臣が新アルバム『Yours Sincerely』をリリース。単独USツアーも開催". Niew (in Japanese). May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ "TeddyLoid×佐倉綾音×乃木坂46・井上和、映画『楽園追放 心のレゾナンス』主題歌でスペシャルコラボ! 配信リリース&CD発売も決定!". Galpo! (in Japanese). October 19, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
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  25. ↑ "「竜とそばかすの姫」ライブショー 歌姫LAYRA役にmiwa、鈴木このみ、ASCAら". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 11, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
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  30. ↑ "NOMELON NOLEMON | 『機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX』で挿入歌を務める楽曲を収録したCD 『HALO – EP』 を7月2日(水)に発売することが決定!". Galpo (in Japanese). June 7, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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  35. 1 2 "キタニタツヤ、オリジナル・アルバム「DEKAI」、「PURE」が11月4日に同時リリース 新曲「F.A.C.E.」MV公開も決定". Crank-in (in Japanese). July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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