Candy Apple Productions comprises Martin and long time friend Justin, who both growing up together in North London soon found they had a common ground the love of music.
They were producing music together for around 15 years in different forms and guises, but they started Candy Apple in 1996 with good friend Kevin Paul and released their first Candy Apple track later that year. Then after a few releases they did a remix of Positive Forces We got the Funk which was played by some of the top Djs around the the world: Bobbi and Steve, Joey Negro, Jazz n Groove, Norman Jay & many others. It was also included on The Garage City album.
What have
they done?
Since then the boys have released numerous
singles including Johny’s
Theme and You're
my Number One (ft. Jon Banfield). Justin and Martin carried on
producing tracks such as My
Dreams (ft. Ife), Close
to Me, & Leaving you (ft. Anjou). Candy Apple ft. Joy Malcolm's Under your Spell was
released on Morehouse Records USA, which has been signed to Hed Kandi's soulful
compilation series Stereo Sushi and Seamless Records Bar Grooves series. They
have also done several remixes for Soundstate Recordings including the classic
from Federal Hill I have
something for you.
Due to their success with their Candy Apple Edits series they were asked to do a cover of the Nora Jones track Those Sweet Words ft. Anjou, which has featured on a Houseafrika compilation in South Africa as well as a Club SuSu Get Lifted compilation in the UK.
Justin and Martin have also had there hands in a few unofficial remixes of various artists including Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, R Kelly, Roachford, Angie Stone and many more.
After the recording Leaving You ft. Anjou they both went in different directions but still remaining good friends.
Justin pursued his musical urges and went on to write and produce commercial house, pop songs, indie rock, blues and country among many other genres. He has also had his work used on TV, Film, Radio & online media services. He has written and produced for companies such as EMI, Sony, KPM, Warner, Cavendish Music and many more.
Justin’s Website
Martin has hosted shows on various stations over the past 20 years including Moonlight FM, Touch FM, House FM, CN Soho Live, Passion FM and Push FM playing a broad spectrum of music from soul through to the more techier side of deep house. Martin now resides on Mi-Soul every Monday 7pm-9pm hosting the show “It’s A Monday Thing”
Mi-Soul Website
https://mi-soul.com/martin-lodge/
