Derrick May discusses 'Strings Of Life'

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Derrick May discusses 'Strings Of Life'

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A short clip from a film I made with Elliott Eastwick about the music of Detroit and its impact on our home town of Manchester. Here techno pioneer Derrick May tells us how he made the seminal 'Strings of Life'. Also includes Doves and Hacienda Dj Mike Pickering.

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Thank you- I love ... ( 1 year ago by Pyrethryn)

Thank you- I love that song. Both of them, really.

he should use more ... ( 1 year ago by Spindles15)

he should use more guitars that are like....double guitars, ya know?

lol... so true ( 11 months ago by zkwaerwaivbace)

lol... so true

thanks for posting ... ( 10 months ago by luigiboyuk)

thanks for posting this, interesting to hear the background. nice job getting an interview with the guy btw.

This link I got ... ( 9 months ago by barlasha)

This link I got from radiohea's official site

cheers for posting ... ( 7 months ago by numnuts1010)

cheers for posting rare intervivie with tthe innovator of bleeps and beats which is the basis behind most electronic music how he manages to achieve so much emotion into such simple music ??

Array ( 7 months ago by Jaggabone)

Bleeps & Beats? An original description of what I love ... Progressive House!

I hate labeling ... ( 6 months ago by djsmithy)

I hate labeling things but its detroit techno, not progressive house im afraid!
And derrick would tell you that himself.

Ah Jagga misread ... ( 6 months ago by djsmithy)

Ah Jagga misread what you said!
Thought you meant this was prog house!
And not many producers out there would be so honest to admit they used someone elses recording to sample that piano.
Gotta respect May for that.

Derrick May = GOD.. ... ( 6 months ago by kdehead)

Derrick May = GOD... end of story....
no one comes close.

bleeps and beats? ... ( 6 months ago by kdehead)

bleeps and beats? wtf is that? derrick may invented techno for christs sake...

i might being a lil ... ( 6 months ago by sonicadv27)

i might being a lil satupid, but what the hell have Doves to do with Derrick May? They're a Rock band...

doves were once an ... ( 6 months ago by Figfilm)

doves were once an electronic band called subsub... the williams twins discussed starting sub sub after bumping into their old friend jimi at the hacienda, dancing to early house music. they were all heavily influenced by dance music, which i think you can hear in doves records... and at the end of the day music is music - why shouldn't a rock band talk about dance music? what a strange comment...

yeah but we have to ... ( 6 months ago by sonicadv27)

yeah but we have to admit that rock bands don't usually get too linked to electronic music... But thank you for the info...

i was just 17 when ... ( 6 months ago by Euro3urger)

i was just 17 when i got that record changed my life for good of for worse aint sure lol :)

crazy - i love this ... ( 5 months ago by bobbitt187)

crazy - i love this guy - He created a great modern classic and he s humble about it! what a man! Strings is amazing.. I always thought it was sampled or played with from a classical piece - Cant believe its from scratch- Makes it even more incredible!.

does any no the ... ( 4 months ago by wilfgregory)

does any no the name of the tv programe that was on itv which was in a series that ran 3/4 years back and this was used

Pump Up the Volume ( 4 months ago by uxbboy)

Pump Up the Volume

BEST TUNE EVER!!! ( 4 months ago by dakotawatts86)

BEST TUNE EVER!!!

just one of the ... ( 4 months ago by PESHOPIKATA)

just one of the most genius traacks ever!!!

what a tune! its ... ( 3 months ago by Oli3TB76)

what a tune! its only kind of a classic!
love detroit, but its all about chicago =D

There ain't no love ... ( 2 months ago by woolowl)

There ain't no love and there ain't no use.
Ha Ha

awsome,!!!!!!!!!!!! ( 2 months ago by djpageone)

awsome,!!!!!!!!!!!!

i will never 4get ... ( 1 month ago by AskYerMaHa)

i will never 4get this tune

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