The SOS Band - loving No-One's Gonna Love You yet again!, Klymaxx's first album, Loose Ends, Pebbles - the 12" Mix of Mercedes Boy in particular, although I do like the stuff produced by Charlie Wilson, Five Star - massively underrated, just about everything by produced by Jam and Lewis in the 80's, literally, Petrus and Malavesi productions - Feelin' Lucky by High Fashion is ridiculous, LA and Babyface productions from the 80's, Kashif productions, Nile and Bernard, Evelyn Champagne King, Melba Moore, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, The Mac Band, Change, BB+Q Band, Sharon Redd, Alexander O'Neal, Madonna's first album is perfect, Janet Jackson's Control, Fonda Rae, Patrice Rushen, Cameo, The Time, Cathy Denis in particular the accapella of Touch Me, Juicy, Full Force, Whispers, Prince until Lovesexy, Jill Jones -WHAT an album, 101 by Sheena Easton
So what happens when you mix and compound the sublime vocals of Juanita Tippins with the deep neo-80’s sweetfunk groovations of producer/guitarist Josh Beagley? Like Rick James says “Read your dictionary book!”
Dictionary Definition:
confection |noun|1. a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients :a sublime funk soul confection
• an elaborately constructed thing, esp. a frivolous one : • a fashionable or elaborate article:
2. the action of mixing or compounding something.
ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense [something made by mixing,] esp. a funkadicinal preparation): via Old French from Latin confectio(n-), from conficere ‘put together’ (see confect ).
Confection: An elaborately constructed delicacy, frivolous yet deep, fashionable but independent, distinct yet familiar.
"These guys are making more then mere waves in the UK with Soul & independent charting success and double thumbs up reviews from the old guards of the UK Soul Scene. Featuring lead vocals from sexy soul diva Juanita Tippins, whose credits include Sleepy Jackson, Sneaky Sound System, Koolism and Disco Montego, Confection’s sleek sound comes courtesy of the unique grooves and production of Josh Beagley (SWOOP, Fatback 4Way), who desired to revisit the 12” sounds of the 80’s (think labels like Flyte Tyme + Solar, artists like SOS Band and Evelyn Champagne King). Confection’s sound harkens back to the kind of carefree sweet ass 80’s dance floor soul music that inspired many of the samples and melodies that dominate today’s revisionist hits."
Review snippets…
“Single of the Fortnight” and “… an almost perfect example of the bouncy retro modern soul groove.” Blues & Soul Magazine (UK)- May ‘07
“Top 10” European Solar Radio Chart -May ‘07
“Unmissable” Soul Network (UK)- May ‘07
“Simply Delicious” Soul Express (UK)- June ‘07
“One of the most essential releases in a VERY long time” Soul Express (UK)- June ‘07
sup josh:) 2 answer your question, we use a Moog Little Phatty, a Roland JP8000, a Fender Rhodes Piano, and a few soft synths in Logic 8, but mainly all Analog or Analog Modeling gear:)
Debut album "Groovy!" out on June 16th! A fantastic review from the leading UK soul site Soulchoonz and airplay in San Fransisco, London, Vienna, Montenegro, Frankfurt... Ooh, groovy!
Thank you for the comments. We're extremely flattered, as you guys are one of our favorite bands out right now. Hope you play America soon, would love to see you live.
'king hell - that first track is brilliant and the guitar tone on 'you got the love' is just perfect - I'm digging out my boss chorus immediately...right now! very impressed indeed - have fun...tDC
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