Thursday, August 11, 2011

Helmut Lotti goes Fishing

This 2010 release is a theme album that depicts Lotti's love for fishing and naval adventures. It is notable for its musical diversity covering various genres from acoustic pop to heavy metal. This album also includes the disputed and ambitious a cappella version of the Led Zeppelin instrumental Moby Dick - in a way only Lotti is able to perform!

1. Gone Fishing (Chris Rea)
2. Row, Row, Row Your Boat (trad.)
3. Seawinds (Accept)
4. The Ship Song (Nick Cave)
5. A Salty Dog (Procol Harum)
6. What Is Shark (Pintandwefall)
7. Fish Scratch Fever (hide)
8. Fisherman's Woman (Emiliana Torrini)
9. Moby Dick (Led Zeppelin)
10. I Am a Viking (Yngwie Malmsteen)
11. Chasing Pirates (Norah Jones)
12. Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Iron Maiden)

Bonus tracks only in Finnish edition:

13. Kaloja meressä (Riitta ja Ti-Ti-Nalle)
14. Etten säikytä kaloja (Scandinavian Music Group)
15. Humanoidien järvi (J. Karjalainen)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Helmut Lotti goes Post-punk

Post-punkThis album was released in September 2007 and it features twelve dazzling interpretations of post-punk classics in the inimitable Lotti fashion.

Tracklist (original artist in parentheses):
1. Love in a Void (Siouxie and the Banshees)
2. She's Lost Control (Joy Division)
3. Dull Day (The Birthday Party)
4. Russian Roulette (The Lords of the New Church)
5. Love Like Blood (Killing Joke)
6. Funeral Party (The Cure)
7. Dark Entries (Bauhaus)
8. Never Understand (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
9. I Am the Sun (Swans)
10. I'm Doing Time In A Maximum Security Twilight Home (Alien Sex Fiend)
11. The Grail Overfloweth (Cocteau Twins)
12. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)