Union Jack is a
trance music collaboration between
Simon Berry and Claudio Giussani, a trance music producer from
England. The duo has focused on
acid and
tech trance and has been closely associated with the
Platipus record label, which was founded by Berry.
Disillusioned by the state of the early 90s music industry Berry and Giussani joined forces in 1993, firstly remixing Nicely’s "Away The Throttle Pedal Stop" before releasing their seminal debut single "Two Full Moons and A Trout". Their follow up single "Cactus" reinforced their reputation before their debut album
There Will Be No Armageddon. Enjoyable both at home and on the dance floor, it also contained their third single "Red Herring", which was a popular club song in the 90s. The band was referenced in the 1995 film
Hackers.
In 2008, after a 7-year hiatus, Union Jack (this time featuring new production partner Paul Brogden from POB/Seismic Records) recommenced with a career spanning live set at the
Ultra Music Festival, taking in all their classic cuts. Following the success of that live date the pair entered the studio to work on
Pylon Pigs, Union Jack’s first new material in 11 years.
Discography
- Two Full Moons & A Trout (CD, Rising High Records, 1994)
- Red Herring (Remixes) (CD, Rising High Records, 1995)
- There Will Be No Armageddon (CD, Platipus Records, 1995)
- Cockroach / Yeti (CD, Platipus Records, 1997)
- Pylon Pigs (CD, Platipus Records, 2009)
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