I'm jumping on your comment, because I was about to say the very same thing. Can you IMAGINE being there? I've been to some amazing raves, but something like THIS??
This was a song my friends and I danced to on HOUSE MIXES in 1987! In clubs and at house parties in Chicago! I requested this song at my 21st birthday party! Absolutely amaZing to see this version with a live orchestra!❤🎉😊
I played Midnight Club and always loved the Opening music. Who would of thought I’ll hear this music on a bad ass orchestra LIVE lol I’m so happy I found this today. Lol
The musicians look like they are really enjoying themselves. Usually you really don’t see too much expression on the faces of an orchestra when playing a classical piece (at least from what have I noticed when watching an orchestra play classics) what a performance!!
My god when this song came to south Africa 🇿🇦 it tore up the streets and it popped into my Spotify it transported back to the specific memory oh sweet nostalgia I got emotional while listening to it what a gem 😭
I don't normally like the orchestal versions of house and techno, but this works really well. It's a very well composed piece of music that works acoustically. This was great.
Ufff... The contemporary genius Francesco Tristano that somehow never gets the credit deserved. A true artist that puts his heart and soul into the piano keyboards.
Mon freaking Dieu! I have been utterly infatuated with this song since I was 13, when it was released back in 87 but I've never previously heard, let alone seen it being played live re: full instrumentation!! Absolutely beautiful...thanks so much for uploading this, Paramax Films!!
Up until i was 16 , 17 I had never danced before I went to a club and heared this and I was off. Such an epic house track that changed me from a sulky teenager into a dancing machine.
This has always been one of my favorite cuts by Derrick. But, listening to it played with real instruments just shot this to the top of my list. It adds a depth to the song...if that's possible.
Musical art in House music had been neglected though there have been dozens of artists that produced outstanding pieces of music. The performance of Strings of Life by an complete orchestra give recognition to the quality of the early years of House/Techno music. The impact of this tribute gives the shivers, like the original written musicpiece was inspired by the Gods.
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Pick a person losing their WHOLE mind in the audience. That’s how I am with this song. I pray that I will always be able to move to the House beat. ❤❤❤❤
The crowd gave the same reaction we did back in the early days Detroit when this track would come on and the beat drops it was absolute pandemonium in the club, timeless memories 😘 Derrick May & Friends.
This is so amazing! I was dancing to this tune at Astoria, London around 89/90. This tune had the whole place rocking. To hear with a full orchestra just blows you away!
I grew up listening to this song on the original Midnight Club Street Racing videogame, it's amazing to hear this version of it, it's just plain awesome!
I thought I was gonna keep it cool but I lost my mind at :59 *___* I showed this to my dad (who's an old skool house head and used to play derrick may all the time for us as kids) and he was speechless. The strings. ..and that bass drum!!!! If I had been in the audience I would've been a sweaty mess by the end of the set.
I use to love to see him spin at the majestic theater in Detroit & Derrick has always been kind & thoughtful every time we ran into each other a real Detroit dude
That is awesome!! I really did not think it could be done. I gave it a standing ovation inside my home!! Update from 3 years ago: just found out that some guy named Michael James laid down the piano chorus for this master piece from a song he was composing called “lighting strikes twice” I am guessing he did not receive any compensation. Lesson : protect your music and your ideas!
One of my all time house favourites from possibly the best era of music. Still listen to this now in my car & certainly helps pick my mood up on bad days! But this orchestra have totally smashed it! Just look at the enjoyment of the musicians!
This wasn't just a token string ensemble it was a full orchestra, horns timpani triangle all included. Reminds me of dance music back on the mid 70s like the Salsoul orchestra, believe it or not dance used to made this way.
This is amazing , even the title perfectly describes how i feel Vibrating inside, I love this track And I am happy to have lived in full at that time Now i have 50 and still djng with vinyls, and sometimes while i play detroit classics sound, some kids ask me if i can play a bit techno,they just don't know., i fell sorry for them Well I'm the only one who thinks the director is buzzing, i think he had one ahhahaah, he made me laugh so much, he goes more in time with his legs than with his hands, LOL I would love to dance with him
Created an account after years of just scrolling through RUclips just to give a like, I mean it was at 999, had to make it 1K, although it should be over 1mil! Absolute goosebumps!
They said we'd never last......here we are 30 years later being immortalised by orchestras. Beautiful 🥰
👏👏
Vindicated, at last.
Who’s we’d, was you a rave artist back in the day too?
@@thepretendraver312 not an artist mate. Just a good old fashioned raver since 89
LMAO. "Where is your Metal music now?!"
Oh my God. I am a house head and this is the first live orchestra that I have ever seen play this live. BEAUTIFUL
I'm jumping on your comment, because I was about to say the very same thing. Can you IMAGINE being there? I've been to some amazing raves, but something like THIS??
An orchestra playing house music is absolutely incredible. You can feel the energy in that room.
I disagree completely: The original is far, far better... Jus cause there's an orchestra in da 'house' don't mean there is 'House' in da orchestra...
I don’t know why but this makes me tear up, I got all emotional. This is absolutely amazing and I want these days back! 😩
I had the same feeling! The music was so HOT!!!
you're not alone
I dont know why....but I cant front....
Me2
Imma househead....
This gotta b the DOPEST thing I've ever witnessed
and me best years of my life in my homeland IBIZA 87......
Mate, you're not alone ,the late 80s early 90s was a very very special time to be alive.
The best part is that Derrick May is still with us to see the legacy he created
Glad to be from Detroit and grewup when all this musical magic was in its infancy.
Me too!
This was a song my friends and I danced to on HOUSE MIXES in 1987! In clubs and at house parties in Chicago! I requested this song at my 21st birthday party! Absolutely amaZing to see this version with a live orchestra!❤🎉😊
All of the musicians are really enjoying their performance, look at their smiles.
I played Midnight Club and always loved the Opening music.
Who would of thought I’ll hear this music on a bad ass orchestra LIVE lol
I’m so happy I found this today. Lol
IKR?
fellow midnight club fan. the mc2 sound track is what got me into a lot of the electronic music I listen to today
@@vanadium5099I love all Midnight clubs. We cannot deny all of the games had legendary music.
One of the best tunes of the techno and house scene. Done perfectly.
EPIC
MONUMENTAL
LIFE CHANGING
The musicians look like they are really enjoying themselves. Usually you really don’t see too much expression on the faces of an orchestra when playing a classical piece (at least from what have I noticed when watching an orchestra play classics) what a performance!!
I highly recommend seeing Ukrainian band Onuka performing Time live with the NAONI orchestra that almost trumps this legendary performance, almost.
My god when this song came to south Africa 🇿🇦 it tore up the streets and it popped into my Spotify it transported back to the specific memory oh sweet nostalgia I got emotional while listening to it what a gem 😭
No one has ever looked that good playing a triangle and no one ever will again
I don't normally like the orchestal versions of house and techno, but this works really well. It's a very well composed piece of music that works acoustically. This was great.
Ufff... The contemporary genius Francesco Tristano that somehow never gets the credit deserved. A true artist that puts his heart and soul into the piano keyboards.
Mon freaking Dieu! I have been utterly infatuated with this song since I was 13, when it was released back in 87 but I've never previously heard, let alone seen it being played live re: full instrumentation!! Absolutely beautiful...thanks so much for uploading this, Paramax Films!!
If mankind survives another century this will be called one of the great classical works.Peace.
yasss!
Detroit - Techno - creativity at its finest - Murray Wright High School - who knew - immortals in our midst 🌌
Where the best of two worlds collide, one of the most iconic tracks of the house music of the 80s and an excellent orchestra.
Up until i was 16 , 17 I had never danced before I went to a club and heared this and I was off. Such an epic house track that changed me from a sulky teenager into a dancing machine.
Yesssssss...look how much the musicians are loving it!
This music that particular song is part of my life, I grew up with my friends dancing to this piece of heaven in uk back in 87-88 , god bless D M 🍀👍🙏
This has always been one of my favorite cuts by Derrick. But, listening to it played with real instruments just shot this to the top of my list. It adds a depth to the song...if that's possible.
I met Derrick last nite. Greated nite ever
Still here in 2019. I remember when I was younger I would go off as soon as the beat come on and I still do.
Yaaaas cuzzo
Musical art in House music had been neglected though there
have been dozens of artists that produced outstanding pieces of music.
The performance of Strings of Life by an complete orchestra
give recognition to the quality of the early years of House/Techno music.
The impact of this tribute gives the shivers, like the original
written musicpiece was inspired by the Gods.
@Bint Firm 1882 Techno,EDM, = European,business,No groove House = fun,club,groovy, mostly from US
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Pick a person losing their WHOLE mind in the audience. That’s how I am with this song. I pray that I will always be able to move to the House beat. ❤❤❤❤
Omg goosebumps!! Love the crowd reaction wish I was there!! Beautiful so emotional! Music is life 😍❤️💚💛💜
Doing this song orchestraly brings it to life in a whole new way. I wonder if this is how Derrick heard it in his head, originally.
He didn't write it
@@hazzardousuk Who's the original composer?
@@lightning95sc The piano sequence was composed by Michael James, but everything else is May as far as i know
ruclips.net/video/UvA-PsgvC_A/видео.html
Holy shit this is incredible! I love when it first drops, the audience goes crazy, and the orchestra can't stop smiling.
This vid literally gives me GOOSEBUMPS, every time I watch it!!!! ^_^
Me too!
The crowd gave the same reaction we did back in the early days Detroit when this track would come on and the beat drops it was absolute pandemonium in the club, timeless memories 😘 Derrick May & Friends.
The strings of Life in all its beauty!!!
this track could last forever, and still we would dance it !!! Its' simply HISTORY !!!
This song is definitely TIMELESS!!!!💞😥🙌My great-great-great grandkids will be enjoying this CLASSIC--long after I'm gone!!
This is so amazing! I was dancing to this tune at Astoria, London around 89/90. This tune had the whole place rocking. To hear with a full orchestra just blows you away!
Yup me too and the gardening club awesome times
And then used to come "Ride on time"
@@francabbat your such a Hot 🔥 temptation!!!
Wow the ending of this made me cry what an amazing performance
I’m with you. When that first came out, I was like wow… that instrumental with an orchestra … even better than Derrick May alone
I grew up listening to this song on the original Midnight Club Street Racing videogame, it's amazing to hear this version of it, it's just plain awesome!
This was on midnight club? i never noticed that... I didnt really play it much either.
@@soymuymuyit's the game's main theme
I thought I was gonna keep it cool but I lost my mind at :59 *___* I showed this to my dad (who's an old skool house head and used to play derrick may all the time for us as kids) and he was speechless. The strings. ..and that bass drum!!!! If I had been in the audience I would've been a sweaty mess by the end of the set.
#facts
I'm one of those dads. Yours must be very proud of you :)
another old dad here with a son that loves this as much as me
Same here still raving at 51
Another dad here still loving this at 55
Midnight Club Street Racing intro is why I love this song.
i only remember of this song in midnightclub Street racing
I use to love to see him spin at the majestic theater in Detroit & Derrick has always been kind & thoughtful every time we ran into each other a real Detroit dude
Done perfectly 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Opening piano chords - Goosebumps
The track that changed so many lives, most of all Derrick's. Thank you fella!
No words..increible
Im screaming!! Didn't know this existed! OMG
Yes, I did I saw it back in 2017. I was amazed to this ever since..I come back every year just to get away from the nonsense.
That is awesome!! I really did not think it could be done. I gave it a standing ovation inside my home!! Update from 3 years ago: just found out that some guy named Michael James laid down the piano chorus for this master piece from a song he was composing called “lighting strikes twice” I am guessing he did not receive any compensation. Lesson : protect your music and your ideas!
I'm all tears... this is superb!!!
One of my all time house favourites from possibly the best era of music. Still listen to this now in my car & certainly helps pick my mood up on bad days! But this orchestra have totally smashed it! Just look at the enjoyment of the musicians!
That puts such a smile on my face - i'd have been bouncing if I'd been in the crowd - superb!!!
Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤
This made me a little emotional !
one of the best performances ever
Shivers - such a great thing to hear/see. Love the crowds energy as well!
31st January 2021 & life was shite until i heard this literally for the first time in 20 years...
Yyyaaaaaa
This wasn't just a token string ensemble it was a full orchestra, horns timpani triangle all included. Reminds me of dance music back on the mid 70s like the Salsoul orchestra, believe it or not dance used to made this way.
what a brilliant orchestra with mr Derrick may fabulous
Awesome. Pure dope from Derrick, in a special way.
Truly mesmerizing!
This is still one of my favorite house songs. Now I'm ready to go to a house party.
Something Spiritual about the track and performance by a large Orchestra, Mr May tinkering away on Synth. All who attended had a real treat.
i still have my ticket ready for Derrick May here in Szczecin (Poland), his concert was cancelled because of covid of course... hope to see him soon
Sorry to hear that. Wow that disruption in the time warp. I hope we get back to this energy right here. It needs to continue..
what a brilliant performance
one of the best performances i’ve ever seen
Hahaa, and he can't even play keys, funny that isn't it!
I feel like this could only ever happen in France
They did it in Detroit too
Chicago!!
Fantastic!!!!! 🤗🤩👍
oh man, the vibe is ecstatic. Everyone in the orchestra are moving together with beat, well done. Great interpretation of the track!
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!😍
最高！至高！音楽の頂点。
Aboustley fantastic old skool at its best
Top drawer! 👏👏👏
First time I heard this joint was back in the mid 80's at the music box. loved it since. this joint is my religion
Everything I watch this I will leave a comment. It is absolutely brilliant!
WOW, A Classic classic, It must have been like a work out playing live strings at that tempo
Shit is fucking bananas! Wow. What it must have sounded like live.... What a treat. Bravo.
This is amazing , even the title perfectly describes how i feel
Vibrating inside, I love this track
And I am happy to have lived in full at that time
Now i have 50 and still djng with vinyls, and sometimes while i play detroit classics sound, some kids ask me if i can play a bit techno,they just don't know., i fell sorry for them
Well I'm the only one who thinks the director is buzzing, i think he had one ahhahaah, he made me laugh so much, he goes more in time with his legs than with his hands, LOL I would love to dance with him
I can't believe a HOUSE MUSIC track is beings played by an orchestra! I am in tears, this track came out in 1986/7.
This makes me smile a lot!!! Asturias 89
This sounds like the original but with extra instruments. I love it
The Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Боги мои! Мои мурашки просто растопчат сейчас меня!!! Сколько танцполов под неё вытоптано🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥
Heard this every weekend morning, starting up Midnight Club 1 on ps2, much simpler times
This makes me smile a lot!!! Astoria 89
Sunrise Biology Rage SShoom this rocked London and everywhere Paris going crazy is an eye opener
O-M-G!!!! Watching this video literally brought tears to my eyes! The good kind, tho.👍
same here!!!!
Oh man yeah I got emotional too!
same here! more than music, techno it's a feeling
peeps nowadays don't know about this right here. this is that ultimate original high that you don't need drugs for!
sounded great!
NOW THAT IS HOUSE MUSIC
Created an account after years of just scrolling through RUclips just to give a like, I mean it was at 999, had to make it 1K, although it should be over 1mil! Absolute goosebumps!
Used to love this at the Raves great days xx
AMAZING
Imagine if a new Midnight club is released and this version of “Strings of life” is the theme
warms my heart industries coming together also found out he was born in Belleville lol respect
Lacrime in opera! Quello era proprio Derrick May, fantastico!!!!
Just Wow, how fantastic is this, thank you
Classical Classic!
Beautiful!!! This was dope af!!! rspx 👊
sorry i am crying now....i love the internet......wooohhhooo fucking hooowo woo
Stunning rendition !!!
awesome..just awesome...you know the score....