Fancy Interview 2016 (Part II)

Here the second part of this exclusive interview to Fancy done by Talking Forever Fanclub

1.  What do you think is the main reason people still enjoy the eurodisco 80’s in nowadays?

I think they loves it, because it’s timeless music. Also young and different generations like this music.I think is to dance, the sound is easy to dance and it’s important a good melody, the mix between a good melody and to dance, this comes together and then it works.

1.   The “Back for Good” of Modern Talking gave a big influence for an important revival of the Eurodisco music in 1998. Do you think a next revival of this music can be possible?

Yeah, I think Modern Talking is an example that is also in the 80’s. It was first in MT and BBB and all the artists coming on 84-85. This was a time situation and time spirit, and I think this was coming in the 90’s again, with the rap and rappers were doing it and then from us coming. So I think is a music for the people around the world, and they keep these songs on the mind, they like the melody and they can dance. I think that’s why this is evergreen and timeless.

1.  Many young producers worldwide are currently trying to remake the old 80’s Eurodisco style, what you would say to them?

It’s ok, it’s a compliment when somebody is trying to make this 80’s music, is not bad, but the original it’s the original, you know what I mean. There are acts and the originals. And then if somebody is doing it later, the same style, is not bad… I am sure the sound of those songs are good. The future will see, also from the radio, hits now or from the charts in ten years. We will see, what is an evergreen from 2000’s to 2010’s, or from 2010 to 2020. You can watch later if they are an evergreen from the time. From the 70’s and 80’s we know, from the 90’s also. The time will show.

1.  The production of physical records is not the same than before since many years already. Now are more popular the digital releases, but some options like the streaming platforms don’t bring the right retribution to musicians.  Which is your opinion regarding this problem. How do you think should be the music distribution and purchase process in nowadays?

This is the time spirit, first was the vinyl record, then came the CD, digital then, now the streaming and download, like this, but this is fast, and you have the song fast and get it quick from the internet, but it’s different when you have a vinyl on the hand or CD, it’s different.

It’s a different situation, now I see that the time is coming that many people and also companies… people is liking vinyls and companies are checking that so they are doing now, new vinyls incredible…. This is a new styling and is very modern, because it’s a different thing when you have a big vinyl on your hand or when you have from internet the song wherever and you have the access but you have nothing, you can only listen. And the vinyl and the CD is a little bit more, it’s better for the people I think.

The time is running, the time spirit is incredible what you can do, with internet, things like this.

1.   There was a release called “Fancy and Friends” and it contains an interesting selection of many of your participations for another singers. Maybe can you give us a clue. When is coming “Fancy and Friends II”?

When is coming?... Yeah I promise... with the first Fancy and Friends, there are a part II that is coming, you are right, and we will do it this year, I hope on fall, this year will be released. The first Fancy and Friends was a special limited edition, so the second part II, we will do also a limited edition, but we will bring them around the world, on CD could be and on vinyl also, so it’s ok you will get it also by eBay and also by Discogs, ok, that’s normal, this is the normal way now. But for special fans and for people that likes this music, is nice to have this on CD directly or the vinyl. We will see. This year we will have “Fancy and friends Part II.”

1. In 2013 Adam Pokorny made an interesting compilation with many of your productions, this is called Another side of Fancy.  In fact was already released a part I, II, and now is announced a third part. How came up the idea of make this compilation?

Adam Pokorny was looking a long time to find out all these masters, because the masters sometimes were not there for every song, so he had a big work to find them, for bring it together, then there was a CD and he made different parts. And I like the making of “Another Side Of Fancy” because it shows me as producer and advertise a lot of other artists. I think he will do another collection, I’m sure, from “Another Side of Fancy”. This would come... could be next year.

1.   What kind of music you listen in your free time?

Yeah, I told you, I have a little bit the 80’s music I like. But also, sometimes classic music, I like different styles. What I like is big hits. 
Here in the radio, in the hotel, it’s fantastic, they have a program that every song is a hit what they are playing. Some radio stations, play different songs, some are never heard or I don’t like, next I like. But here there is a radio program I like every song, it’s fantastic!.

Latin music also, sure. There are another big program with latin music.

1.  This is a question that was sent from the Pet Shop Boys fans. We know that you produced some of their official remixes, right? And in some of your performings you sing some covers of their songs, Do you consider a fan of Pet Shop Boys?, how was for you to work with them?

They were produced by Bobby Orlando, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, both guys from England. They went from New York back to England, and at the same time they had Westend Girls producing and the company said ok - to me -, please do us remixes from two songs of the PSB. “Westend Girls” and “One More Chance”.  So I made it and have it on Fancy and Friends on these CDs, this both PSB songs.

These are my two remixes for the PSB, then later I visited sometimes in concerts in London or in Munich, where they had concerts so we talked about… There is a german movie star, not famous in Hollywood, Hildegard Knef, she died, she was an old lady and she had a very characteristic voice.

And I told to Christ and to Neil Tennant, the singers of PSB, I want to work with her, “It’s A Sin”, in a german version with german lyrics, singing Hildegard Knef. But this was not possible because we had a perfect lyric in german for “It’s A Sin” and Hildegard liked this song. I was in Berlin, I visited her, she made own texts, own lyrics for this song, so we had different lyrics, one from Hildegard Knef and one from Sabrina (Sabrina Lorenz). I liked lyrics from Sabrina more, and then we had a problem with Hildegard, she said: “No, I want sing my lyrics”, and we said from the production “no, we like the Sabrina’s lyrics more”, so it didn’t success. But I made with Hildegard Knef on the Fancy and Friends a ballad, so she is on this CD also, with the ballad of “Ways Of Love”. This is the story about “It’s A Sin” in german language that was not possible… it’s a funny story, I told to Neil Tennant that, and he said oh!...

2.   We know you also like to paint, besides the music, which other activities you enjoy to do?

Besides the music, you see, I am travelling a lot, I need a little bit of rest also. I go on Friday to fly wherever. I am working for a Foundation, first for human beings, I am supporting to orphan kids, they were found down on streets, have not parents, no homes, and then I have on the other side, for animals, also for tigers. I made, for example, a big territory in Slovakia for two lions, these were lion babys, very little babys, but now they are big lions, sister and brother. I am happy about that, they have a nice luck and they have a lot of space. And this also give me a good feeling that I am supporting homeless kids, they are found, and one of them, they gave him a name, a birthday,  so then they brought him to my orphan house and later he came to Slovakia and there works for the tigers, so this is a good foundation. And I see he is closer with the animals, not with the people… you understand?, he likes animals more, with humans beings he had bad experiences.

2.   Is there something that you regret in your personal life?

If you listen a song, it’s original from French people and Paul Anka made an English lyric of the song, and it was a hit with Frank Sinatra and the song is called “My Way”. In this song is everything, listen to “My Way” and then you will know… I have nothing to explain… and there is also a regret but there is everything in my way.

I made it in my sound, wait for Fancy and Friends, you will have it on the Part II, “My Way”, it’s a very special cover version and I made the end close to the nice orchestra with Nina Simone, she made a fantastic version of My Way. Listen my “Fancy and Friends” Part II.

2.   Have you some last words for your South American fans?

I am surprised and I am happy at same time, because it’s really amazing for me... the people were enthusiastic. I like the way how they react to a concert. The mentality is closer to me. For me, I like North America also, but I like south America more. It’s a compliment. 

Gracias, muchas gracias!!.

Thanks a lot dear Manfred!! and we hope to see you again soon!!

Fancy was in Lima on 2nd April of 2016, you can read the report of his concert here.