Braintree music maestro Jack Berry has produced his second hit record in 14 months in his home studio.

The idea for Husan, which reached No 7 in the charts this week, came from a small snatch of music from the Peugeot Eastern-style battered car TV advertisement.

Jack Berry with hit single Husan

Jack, 29, of Bocking, said: ''We sampled about four or five seconds, set it in a tune, put a beat over it and it got better and better. We got in a rapper called Raul. The whole thing came together in less than a week.

"It's got a massive Indian feel to it. The whole thing is developed around that Bollywood scene. We thought we would do an East versus West.

"Jack's co-producer Jules Spinner, met the two Dutch composers of the original ad music at a seminar, and a deal was hammered out.

Bhangra Knights vs Husan was formed to produce the number, which now has its own music video.

It follows Jack's success with Distant Soundz and Time after Time, a remake of the Cyndi Lauper hit which reached No 20 last year.

The six man line-up of the new band includes Jack, Jules, Raul, the two original Dutch composers and an Indian singer.

Jack produced the latest hit in his bedroom studio. "I am amazed that it has gone to No 7 in the charts. As far as I am concerned I am just doing what I enjoy. I have always been into music," he said

Jack and the band will appear on TV's Top of the Pops show tonight.

Published Friday, May 16, 2003