Confection

Review of “Private Conversations” on Soul Express

confectionsweetfunk — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:58:27 +0000

CONFECTION

Private Conversations

One Stop Funk Shop CD, 2012

1) Private Conversation 4:26 2) Save Your Precious Time 4:47 3) Let’s Fall Back 8:27 4) Delectable U 5:54 5) Perfect Day 5:45 6) Already In Love 5:16 7) Recognise Your Smile 4:42 8) Happysad 4:59 9) This Time (It’s Personal) 5:37 10) I’d Like 2 Get 2 Know U 6:11 11) I’ll Be Around 4:14

Confection should need no introduction from me…this Australian duo have the mid 80s boogie times vibe perfectly sown up on this, their second release on their One Stop Funk Shop imprint. For my money the album far exceeds even the excellence set by their first album. If you crave a solid groove, intricately and lovingly crafted with knowledge of essential song elements such as rhythm, melody, groove and lyrics and structure then this is for you. For me there are no real fillers, and two SERIOUSLY strong songs that wipe the floor with any of the whinging, whining, nasal, autotuned spotty gang-related lobotomised RnB crap pouring out of the US.

The first song is a strong pop-soul cut which reminds me of Alphabeat’s chart-topping hit “Fascination” (yes, I DID buy that – I have a wide and varied taste!!!) which may not be your cup of tea, but it is happy, positive sounding and gets you going, especially first thing in the morning. As a pop record it delivers and that’s good enough for me. Should you be one of those who have the time or opportunity to listen to quality radio then you should already be aware of the SUPERB leader single, “Save Your Precious Time”…plenty of bassline, 80s synth and hand-clapping beats that take us back to the early 1980s. Superb. “Let’s Fall Back” is a real Solar sounding effort and I love every single second of it…just waiting for Howard Hewett and Jody Watley to kick in on this!

The first cut that made me hit repeat twice in a row was “Delectable You”…imagine Kashif meets Jam & Lewis circa 1983…slap bass…icy cold keys and super sexy vocals from the super sexy Juanita Tippins…sexy minded lyrics that lean towards Soulpersona’s “Candy Wrapper”…this is just superb. I cannot recommend this enough. Forget R&B 2012 stylee when this stuff can still be made in quality measure! The Narada Michael Walden sounding “Perfect Day” would have been a big hit circa 1985, not alas today as there is no swearing in it. “Already In Love” has a Simphouse Productions stamped all over it – it hasn’t, of course, but shows us how brilliant Confection actually are in making quality music for our superior adult, seasoned ears.

The melancholic “Recognise My Smile” is as close to a ballad as you will find on here, and tip-top it is too. Juanita has a beautiful voice and perfect for this kind of midtempo swayer. She totally excels herself on the KILLER midtempo groove “Happysad” on which she is joined by Josh Beagley who has an INCREDIBLE soulful voice…Josh has the best blue-eyed soul talent that I have heard since the likes of Dino and Nick Scotti. “This Time It’s Personal” and “I’d Like 2 Get 2 Know U” remind me of Nu Shooz and Juicy respectively, and these ain’t complaints, believe me!

OK, Confection are back and they still mean business. Music like this is NOT about sticking our heads in the sand and looking backwards. It’s not backward looking. Many outside the American musical toilet bowl are realising how…rubbish…today’s music scene is. They are making NEW music for Y2K ears with all the sensibilities of the 1980s. Otherwise they would be yet another soundalike or tribute band with limited musical devices. Like their peers, Bennson, Confection are fresh, crucial and exactly what is needed in a dark age of dullness, lack of credibility or groove. Long live Confection and their like! An essential album for lovers of soulful groove.

Barry Towler

Confection LIVE at The Opera Bar in Sydney this Saturday 26th October

confectionsweetfunk — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:51:47 +0000

Confection are BACK for one night only at the iconic Opera Bar this Saturday 26th October, from 8pm-12:30….Josh and Juanita live with Special Guest Tim Rees from Clarity jamming on sax…..sweetfunk, boogie, disco and house all night long!!!

12″ Vinyl of “I Gotta Thing (4U)” now available through our friends Funk Freaks

confectionsweetfunk — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:46:02 +0000

Anyone that loves their vinyl can now get one of a very limited pressing of “I’ve Gotta Thing (4U)” from our first album, kindly pressed and distributed by our friends Funk Freaks from Orange County.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CONFECTION-IVE-GOTTA-THING-4U-LIMITED-12-INCH-PRESSING-/271077337799

“Private Conversations” Official Release Today

confectionsweetfunk — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:10:45 +0000

Well it’s FINALLY officially out…5 long years between albums (we promise that that won’t happen again!) Hope y’all like it

Here’s a link for iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/private-conversations/id539894609

And here’s a link for Juno Downloads, where it can be purchased as higher bitrate 320k MP3 or WAV files.

http://www.junodownload.com/products/private-conversations/1997150-02/

Album Review from soulblackFM.net in Brazil

confectionsweetfunk — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:22:25 +0000

(very kindly translated from the Spanish by Chris Pierce.)

It is common knowledge that the 1980s were a time of indulgence. People celebrated as in 1999, as never come, fluorescent color has become the new black makeup was to be used in excessive amounts and the higher the hair, the better. It was also the glory days of the synthesizer, which like everything else this season, has been overused, so that this humble instrument became synonymous with ’80s’ turned the foundation for all styles of music. This can be a bad thing or it can be a good thing?, As in the case of the 80s’ turned R & B R & B-Funk. This was a time when R & B music turned sweet and tempting, with a soul that made it almost impossible not to dance or at least try. How many bands include the sound of soul in the electronics, recently, but giving it a touch more modern, it’s good to see that some groups that have joined more closely to the style of the ’80 ‘s R & B / funk and make mastery and personality, and musicality that reminds us “Mtume” Evelyn “Champagne” King “Mark Band, The Whispers, Prince, among others. Already in the modern era are these: enols Scroggins, Thomas G, Coll Milion and Australian duo “” Confection “” that in his music takes us back to those wonderful years of the epoch of the year “80″ s
“Confection” with the smooth vocal stylings of “Juanita Tippins’ creativity and musical” Josh Beagley, “are certainly indulging his obvious love of the golden era of synthesizers, having released their first albums debut self-titled in his name in 2007, which was full of funked-up, dance rhythms, such as “You Got The Love” and “Fantasisin,” and “Feel It Comin ‘,” they are already preparing to release her second album, “Private Conversattion -2012 “due out in late July-20-07-2012. “Of which was launched early in our program Black Melodies” on radioweb: www.soulblackfm.net ”, led by first single” Save Your Precious Time, “which has a more pop flavor and translation of the letter you hear” Juanita Tippins ” begging for her lover to take some time out of your life too busy to notice it. My favorite “Delectable U, with a soft sampler reminiscent No One` s Gonna Love You group S.OS. Band “,” happysad “,” I’ll Be Around, with a sensational remake of the original “The Spinners, 1972,” and the confusing and uncontrollable for dances, “I’d Like 2 Get 2 Know U”, which gently reminds Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam hit “Wonder If I Take You Home.”
This and the tip of the week, and do not forget: All Thursdays you train an appointment with me in the Brazilian time starting from 10:00 pm22: 00 to 12:00 am, 0:00 with the “Dark Melody”.

Private Conversations available NOW on Juno Download!

confectionsweetfunk — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:05:55 +0000

Not long til Private Conversations is on iTunes…this Friday!!!
In the meantime it is LIVE and ready to go on Juno Download, particularly if you want to purchase as 320k MP3 or WAV files instead of iTunes 256k…please let us know what you think we’re very proud of the record and it took us YEARS to do!
http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Confection/releases/

Confection Live@Factory with C and C Music Factory

confectionsweetfunk — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:21:03 +0000

Just a coupla pics from our little duo set with C&C at The Factory in Sydney

Click to view slideshow.

Photo Gallery

confectionsweetfunk — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:48:19 +0000

Here’s a selection of Confection pics from the last few years…

Tippins and Beagley circa ’07

Video Shoot/live jam/party

confectionsweetfunk — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:49:04 +0000

Stay tuned for a secret Video Shoot/live jam/party in Bondi in next couple of weeks

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confectionsweetfunk — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:44:07 +0000