John Hammink
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To someone on the other side of the world To someone on the other side of the world
I used to be in love with a woman who lived in Helsinki. Unfortunately at the time, I lived in Detroit. At that time, she didn't know. Years later, she would.
Going back to Orion Going back to Orion
A fanciful tune about escaping to the far reaches of space.
Little Gypsies Little Gypsies
The Helsinki train station at 3 a.m. and its underworld of semi-destitute children.
Sherlock Holmes went to Japan Sherlock Holmes went to Japan
So where was Sherlock after his staged death with Professor Moriarty before he remerged?
The New Ones The New Ones
Rural North Karela, Finland, December 1996. Just got word that astronomer Carl Sagan changed worlds.
Walk home from the honeymoon Walk home from the honeymoon
Flat busted broke on (the day after) the big day. Using our brains instead of our wallets.
Looking backwards Looking backwards
Song was penned in three places: Helsinki, Tallinn, and Wayne County, Michigan in 1992. 'Looking Backwards' refers to the return trip from Helsinki from Tallinn.
Parallel Streets Parallel Streets
A collaboration between myself and the great Filco (a.k.a. Phil Connors) who made the excellent Detroit Techno on this track. A reflection on humanity, or just having some fun? You decide. From album '4' (1995).
Follow the Sun Follow the Sun
A song from a comic strip biopic of a man, and his cat, heading west in a Monte Carlo...seriously, I wonder who comes up with this nonsense. ;)
A place I went A place I went
My ode to Finland. Because of the compression, you'll need to turn this one up.
Record in the Rocks Record in the Rocks
A demo version of a song inspired by the processes of Darwinian evolution. From The Mr. Chaos Trio, 1997. John Hammink: Guitar and Vocals; Markku "Rude" Rothsten: Bass; Harri "Hartza" Kuikka: drums. Music and Lyrics by John Hammink.
Ages Ages
Leo Fox, Erhu; John Hammink, 12-string guitar Recorded at Purple Mountain Hotel, Shanghai
