THE WEEKND-ECHOES OF SILENCE

Echoes of Silence is the third mixtape by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on December 21, 2011, by his official website.^[1] The release follows his Polaris Music Prize-nominated debut release House of Balloons and his second mixtape Thursday,^[2] both released earlier the same year. The project is the final installment in the trilogy of mixtapes released by the Weeknd in 2011.^[3]

Echoes of Silence was preceded by the release of the promotional single, "Initiation", on October 10, 2011.^[4] Long-time collaborator Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese returned to produce the bulk of the project, with other production contributions coming from Clams Casino and DropxLife. Rapper Juicy J contributes a short spoken-word interlude at the end of "Same Old Song".

-Technique Records

Miami, Florida