"Echo & Smoke" is the long awaited debut album of Germany's newcomer of the year in 2004's poll of Germany's 'Riddim'-reggaemagazine without an official solo release under his belt, just known for the wonderful "Wunderlampe" on Silly Walks' "Songs Of Melody", then impressing last year ago with his first EP "Rainbow Warrior" and last year with the equally impressive (song taken from the soundtrack for the German big screen movie picture by Peter Thorwarth "Goldene Zeiten") "The One" and recently having released his third EP "Are You Really Waiting", Martin Jondo, Berlin resident, son of a German father and a Korean mother, who rose to a certain fame (at least in Germany) through his appearance as support act on Gentleman and Mellow Mark tours, and his guestspot alongside Tamika on Gentleman's "Live" for the song "Rainy Days". Produced like "Rainbow Warrior", "The One" and "Are You Really Waiting" by the Berlin based - originally rap-producer, also involved in Mellow Mark's releases -, Kraans de Lutin, who co-wrote all selections on both his second and third EP as well on this album with the exception of "Clearly". Opening this album is the titletrack "Are You Really Waiting", a fine summer vibe love tune with great saxophone, smooth & sweet, followed by the great "Caught In A Ghetto" of your own, "Guiltiness" - not the Bob Marley tune - and the superb tune about having his ex-lover calling while being with his new lady as a prisoner of her love "Just The Other Day" you call