Fancy
Fancy is a German producer and singer born 7 July 1946 in Munich, Germany. Key releases appeared on Metronome Records, G.I.B. Music & Distribution Gmbh, 69 Records. The driving force behind the project 7 July 1946. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 14 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Aliases: Timerider, Tess (2), Ringo (2), Tess Teiges, Ric Tess, Duke Traci, Fancy And Band, Ric Toss, Sarmoti, Kai Robinson, Andreas Jordan, Manfred Alois Segieth, Jimmy Hollywood
- Key labels: Metronome Records, G.I.B. Music & Distribution Gmbh, 69 Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
German producer and singer born 7 July 1946 in Munich, Germany. He first learned as producer in the German schlager style under the name of Tess Teiges, met Jimi Hendrix (1967), made demo tapes with Giorgio Moroder and produced different international productions with Claudia Field & Red Face from the mid '70s before having his first hit "Slice Me Nice" as Fancy in 1984.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Fancy in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Slice Me Nice (1984) 14 plays Metronome Records
- Bolero (Hold Me In Your Arms Again) (1985) 14 plays Metronome Records
- Get Lost Tonight (1984) 29 plays Metronome Records
- China Blue (1987) 32 plays Metronome Records
- Get Lost Tonight (Ultratraxx Remix) 38 plays
- Check It Out (1985) 32 plays Metronome Records
- Lady Of Ice (1986) 14 plays Metronome Records
- Flames Of Love (1988) 9 plays Metronome Records
Tracks & releases
All 14 Fancy tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1984 - 1998).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Lost Tonight (Ultratraxx Remix) | - | 124.35 | - | Germany | 38 |
| Chinese Eyes | 1984 | 123.34 | Metronome Records | Germany | 7 |
| Get Lost Tonight | 1984 | 124.70 | Metronome Records | Germany | 29 |
| Slice Me Nice | 1984 | 120.97 | Metronome Records | Germany | 14 |
| Bolero (Hold Me In Your Arms Again) | 1985 | 117.75 | Metronome Records | Germany | 14 |
| Check It Out | 1985 | 114.39 | Metronome Records | Germany | 32 |
| L.A.D.Y. O. | 1985 | 123.35 | Metronome Records | Germany | 9 |
| Lady Of Ice | 1986 | 121.18 | Metronome Records | Germany | 14 |
| China Blue | 1987 | 124.36 | Metronome Records | Germany | 32 |
| Flames Of Love | 1988 | 123.53 | Metronome Records | Germany | 9 |
| Go Cha Cha | 1989 | 121.46 | Metronome Records | Germany | 8 |
| Jingle Bells And Candy Canes | 1996 | 119.92 | G.I.B. Music & Distribution Gmbh | Germany | - |
| Snowflake | 1996 | 95.00 | G.I.B. Music & Distribution Gmbh | Germany | - |
| Come Back And Break My Heart | 1998 | 127.97 | 69 Records | Germany | 6 |
Other tracks under this name
These 17 tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database share the artist name but could not be verified as this act (they may belong to a different artist with the same name):
| Track | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Null Null | 1982 | Quadrangolo Mirabile Records |
| Come Inside | 1984 | Metronome Records |
| Colder Than Ice | 1985 | Metronome Records |
| Latin Fire | 1987 | Metronome Records |
| Bodyguard | 1988 | Metronome Records |
| Bodyguard | 1988 | Metronome Records |
| Go Cha Cha | 1989 | Metronome Records |
| Running Man | 1989 | Metronome Records |
| When Guardian Angels Cry | 1990 | Metronome Records |
| Love In Japan | 1991 | Zyx Records |
| Changing My Ways (You Got Me) | 1996 | Gi.i.b. Records |
| D.I.S.C.O (Lust For Life) | 1999 | 69 Records |
| How Do You Feel Right Now? | 1999 | 69 Records |
| Gimme A Sign | 2000 | 69 Records |
| Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye | 2001 | Zyx Music |
| Slice Me Nice / S.L.I.C.E. | 2001 | Zyx Music |
| Dragostea Din Tei | 2004 | Silver Star Records |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 9 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) and 4 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
11 of 14 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Snowflake (95.0 BPM) at the slow end and Come Back And Break My Heart (128.0 BPM) at the fast end. That places them within reach of the station's ±3 BPM beat-matching window, so they mix together comfortably in the non-stop mix.
Airplay
Plays per week across the Fancy catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Get Lost Tonight (Ultratraxx Remix) 38 plays
- Check It Out 32 plays 1985
- China Blue 32 plays 1987
- Get Lost Tonight 29 plays 1984
- Slice Me Nice 14 plays 1984
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after Fancy's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (212 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.
- Reportage - Madly In Love before 1x · after 3x 125.6 BPM 1983 element ✓
- L.A. Messina - My Illusion before 1x · after 2x 115.0 BPM 2017 element ✓
- Paul Diamond - Do That Good before 3x 121.5 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Sabrina - Sexy Girl before 3x 124.8 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Giusy Ravizza - Light before 1x · after 2x 124.3 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Sisley Ferré - Give Me Your Love (Vocal Remix Version) before 2x · after 1x 124.8 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Aleph - In Your Eyes before 1x · after 2x 124.5 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) after 3x 122.4 BPM 1983 element ✓
- Taffy - White & Black (Remix) after 3x 125.1 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Sophie - Same before 2x 110.9 BPM 1987 element ✓
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air. If no element data is recorded for a transition it is counted as BPM-only.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Metronome Records (10 tracks)
- G.I.B. Music & Distribution Gmbh (2 tracks)
- 69 Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Fancy.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
The biographical text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Release data (year, label, catalog number) comes from the MixPerfect Radio catalog. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.