The Weeknd - Echoes Of SilenceReissue. Echoes of Silence is the third mixtape by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd, released December 21, 2011. This release followed his Polaris Music Prize nominated debut release House of Balloons and his second mixtape Thursday, both released earlier the same year. The project is the final installment in the trilogy of albums released by The Weeknd in 2011. The album was preceded by the release of the single, "Initiation". Long time