The Catalogue Interviews - Harold Faltermeyer answers questions from forum members

[psbfannyc]

Incredible thank you soooooo very much!

[rashomon]

Wonderful interview Dog - many many thanks,

Behaviour is and probably always will be my favourite album of all time so it's great to read about it from the perspective of the producer.

Harold comes across as a genuinely nice chap - very smart and not at all egotistical. I would dearly love them to work again with him ...

HF: “Yes, we can work together - and it is never boring!”

[Gary1962]

What an excellent read.

[Tom Angel]

That is a great read - thank you -

and for a producer that also makes his own sausages describing the process of recording of behaviour as sizzling is HIGH praise indeed.

Such a shame PSB don't go backwards - I'd love him to do the next album with him.

[Roundhead General]

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I can read it through web view so all is good! And thank you so much for that Dog. It’s an excellent read and a wonderful insight into how my favourite album was made. I remember vividly hearing it for the first time and wish I could relive that moment again. As others have said he seems a genuinely nice bloke and it’s great that he hold the album in such high regard as well.


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[Ramzy]

Thank you so much for this fascinating read, Dog, and for asking my question. He seems like such a lovely guy! It must have been incredibly good fun making that record - he obviously had a sense they were working on something that would be remembered for a long time. And I'm amazed and delighted he remembers so much, too.

Cheers again mate!

[Drico One]

This isn’t showing up for me in full on Tapatalk, so let me know if I need to republish. I guess it may be the image, or the length. If anyone else is having an issue please let me know and I’ll try and fix.

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I have tried removing the image, but that didn't make any difference. I can only assume it's the length of the post. Can any of the mods advise or help?

It could be the length of the post. Mind you, that never stopped some of my lengthy tomes back in the day. If you like, we could cut it in two - keep the fist half as is and paste the second half into a new post. Of course, that would split your post over two pages, but seeing as I was the first responder in this thread you could always use my response for the second half if you like to keep them together. I could just paste it in there over my needless guff.

Drico.

PS You could open a new thread, too, actually, and split it in two. I could then get out the old "Merginator" and split the responses from this thread from the original post and move them over to your new thread. Decisions, decisions...

[Drico One]

And just to be the party pooper, can I be the first to say that I hate the idea of PSB working with Faltermayer again. Behaviour is probably the PSB album I hold most dearly. To me, it's iconography of my youth. But that was then. Going back in some vain hope of recapturing something intangible that can never be found again is as depressing as a Joshua Tree 30-year anniversary tour. I think there's a place for nostalgia in reissues and in concert set lists, but PSB have always been about being of the here and now. To that end, I'm slightly surprised they haven't released an album consisting solely of collaborations with "featured" artists. While they are undoubtedly old fashioned in many ways, returning to Harold Faltermayer for an album would suggest a setting of their sun, a boundary on their horizons. That said, the nostalgist in me would be intrigued by what, say, Stephen Hague would do if given a "single-worthy" track of theirs to work with today. But that's what it is, nostalgia. I just think there's more to them than that - even at this point in their careers.

Drico.

[psbfannyc]

And just to be the party pooper, can I be the first to say that I hate the idea of PSB working with Faltermayer again. Behaviour is probably the PSB album I hold most dearly. To me, it's iconography of my youth. But that was then. Going back in some vain hope of recapturing something intangible that can never be found again is as depressing as a Joshua Tree 30-year anniversary tour. I think there's a place for nostalgia in reissues and in concert set lists, but PSB have always been about being of the here and now. To that end, I'm slightly surprised they haven't released an album consisting solely of collaborations with "featured" artists. While they are undoubtedly old fashioned in many ways, returning to Harold Faltermayer for an album would suggest a setting of their sun, a boundary on their horizons. That said, the nostalgist in me would be intrigued by what, say, Stephen Hague would do if given a "single-worthy" track of theirs to work with today. But that's what it is, nostalgia. I just think there's more to them than that - even at this point in their careers.

Drico.

I agree...don't go "backwards"....go "forward". No need to revisit the past. Continue to look for new creative talents....and that also goes for working with Stuart Price again.

[lucienchardon]

Thanks for the interview, great read! I would love to see them work together again if they had a strong technology oriented idea like they did with Behavior. It would be great if they mixed the latest technology with some old synths.

[y3potential]

And just to be the party pooper, can I be the first to say that I hate the idea of PSB working with Faltermayer again. Behaviour is probably the PSB album I hold most dearly. To me, it's iconography of my youth. But that was then. Going back in some vain hope of recapturing something intangible that can never be found again is as depressing as a Joshua Tree 30-year anniversary tour. I think there's a place for nostalgia in reissues and in concert set lists, but PSB have always been about being of the here and now. To that end, I'm slightly surprised they haven't released an album consisting solely of collaborations with "featured" artists. While they are undoubtedly old fashioned in many ways, returning to Harold Faltermayer for an album would suggest a setting of their sun, a boundary on their horizons. That said, the nostalgist in me would be intrigued by what, say, Stephen Hague would do if given a "single-worthy" track of theirs to work with today. But that's what it is, nostalgia. I just think there's more to them than that - even at this point in their careers.

Drico.

I agree with your point in principle Drico. However.. They did return to previous producers in Trevor Horn for Fundamental and Stephen Hague with Very, although again I do understand and appreciate where you’re coming from regarding Behaviour.

[Andie]

Thanks Dog & thanks Harold. Great read!

[Drico One]

And just to be the party pooper, can I be the first to say that I hate the idea of PSB working with Faltermayer again. Behaviour is probably the PSB album I hold most dearly. To me, it's iconography of my youth. But that was then. Going back in some vain hope of recapturing something intangible that can never be found again is as depressing as a Joshua Tree 30-year anniversary tour. I think there's a place for nostalgia in reissues and in concert set lists, but PSB have always been about being of the here and now. To that end, I'm slightly surprised they haven't released an album consisting solely of collaborations with "featured" artists. While they are undoubtedly old fashioned in many ways, returning to Harold Faltermayer for an album would suggest a setting of their sun, a boundary on their horizons. That said, the nostalgist in me would be intrigued by what, say, Stephen Hague would do if given a "single-worthy" track of theirs to work with today. But that's what it is, nostalgia. I just think there's more to them than that - even at this point in their careers.

Drico.

I agree with your point in principle Drico. However.. They did return to previous producers in Trevor Horn for Fundamental and Stephen Hague with Very, although again I do understand and appreciate where you’re coming from regarding Behaviour.

It's not so much returning to previous producers I have an issue with. It's returning to somebody who they turned to originally purely because they wanted to experiment with an analogue sound. Been there, done that experiment. I don't see what's to be gained by going back. With Hague and Horn - and now with Price - they found producers who helped to define and perfect their sound. These seem like more natural collaborators to me - people in sympathy with their sound - but of course this is a subjective opinion. Maybe I just think "orchestras and OTT production" a la Horn have a bit more to offer the creative process than "analogue synths". In truth, I wouldn't be disappointed or surprised if they never worked with any of these guys again (including Price, who I really rate). Hague, Horn, and Price were, to different extents, recurring PSB collaborators who became part of their creative DNA. Harold Faltermayer was a glorious one-off. I hope it stays that way.

Drico.

[Parkol]

Thank you!

[psbfannyc]

And just to be the party pooper, can I be the first to say that I hate the idea of PSB working with Faltermayer again. Behaviour is probably the PSB album I hold most dearly. To me, it's iconography of my youth. But that was then. Going back in some vain hope of recapturing something intangible that can never be found again is as depressing as a Joshua Tree 30-year anniversary tour. I think there's a place for nostalgia in reissues and in concert set lists, but PSB have always been about being of the here and now. To that end, I'm slightly surprised they haven't released an album consisting solely of collaborations with "featured" artists. While they are undoubtedly old fashioned in many ways, returning to Harold Faltermayer for an album would suggest a setting of their sun, a boundary on their horizons. That said, the nostalgist in me would be intrigued by what, say, Stephen Hague would do if given a "single-worthy" track of theirs to work with today. But that's what it is, nostalgia. I just think there's more to them than that - even at this point in their careers.

Drico.

I agree with your point in principle Drico. However.. They did return to previous producers in Trevor Horn for Fundamental and Stephen Hague with Very, although again I do understand and appreciate where you’re coming from regarding Behaviour.

It's not so much returning to previous producers I have an issue with. It's returning to somebody who they turned to originally purely because they wanted to experiment with an analogue sound. Been there, done that experiment. I don't see what's to be gained by going back. With Hague and Horn - and now with Price - they found producers who helped to define and perfect their sound. These seem like more natural collaborators to me - people in sympathy with their sound - but of course this is a subjective opinion. Maybe I just think "orchestras and OTT production" a la Horn have a bit more to offer the creative process than "analogue synths". In truth, I wouldn't be disappointed or surprised if they never worked with any of these guys again (including Price, who I really rate). Hague, Horn, and Price were, to different extents, recurring PSB collaborators who became part of their creative DNA. Harold Faltermayer was a glorious one-off. I hope it stays that way.

Drico.

I think that life is very short...and it certainly is with Neil being 64 years old next year...the time they have left before whatever "retirement" happens...is going by very quickly...so they need to mix it up and work with new collaborators before it's too late...for them...and all of us. New people. New ideas. New theories. New challenges. New creative output. Change is good in the long-run.