They said we'd never last......here we are 30 years later being immortalised by orchestras. Beautiful 🥰

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! 😩

Oh my God. I am a house head and this is the first live orchestra that I have ever seen play this live. BEAUTIFUL

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!❤🎉😊

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.

An orchestra playing house music is absolutely incredible. You can feel the energy in that room.

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!!

One of the best tunes of the techno and house scene. Done perfectly.

WOW! They took a Chicago House track and did it live. Ron Hardy premiered this at the Powerhouse in Chicago in the late 80ies. I was there when he premiered this track edited his way. When he premiered it the crowd went nuts. Played it like 4 times that night. We use to tear the floor up Jackin our bodies to this. I would lose all control when Ron beat this. I swear this is his edited version they’re doing live decades later. Allllllllll right Ron, You Better Beat Us. RIP Ron Hardy. You are greatly missed.

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.

No one has ever looked that good playing a triangle and no one ever will again

Yesssssss...look how much the musicians are loving it!

If mankind survives another century this will be called one of the great classical works.Peace.

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

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.

Omg goosebumps!! Love the crowd reaction wish I was there!! Beautiful so emotional! Music is life 😍❤️💚💛💜

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 🍀👍🙏

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.

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.

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.

i only remember of this song in midnightclub Street racing

The strings of Life in all its beauty!!!

Holy shit this is incredible! I love when it first drops, the audience goes crazy, and the orchestra can't stop smiling.

All of the musicians are really enjoying their performance, look at their smiles.

Detroit - Techno - creativity at its finest - Murray Wright High School - who knew - immortals in our midst 🌌

This song is definitely TIMELESS!!!!💞😥🙌My great-great-great grandkids will be enjoying this CLASSIC--long after I'm gone!!

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 track could last forever, and still we would dance it !!! Its' simply HISTORY !!!

Done perfectly 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Where the best of two worlds collide, one of the most iconic tracks of the house music of the 80s and an excellent orchestra.

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 😭

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!

Midnight Club Street Racing intro is why I love this song.

Wow the ending of this made me cry what an amazing performance

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!

Opening piano chords - Goosebumps

This made me a little emotional !

Everything I watch this I will leave a comment. It is absolutely brilliant!

The track that changed so many lives, most of all Derrick's. Thank you fella!

31st January 2021 & life was shite until i heard this literally for the first time in 20 years... Yyyaaaaaa

I’m with you. When that first came out, I was like wow… that instrumental with an orchestra … even better than Derrick May alone

one of the best performances ever

I'm all tears... this is superb!!!

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

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!😍

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

Im screaming!! Didn't know this existed! OMG

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!

Fantastic!!!!! 🤗🤩👍

Truly mesmerizing!

Heard this every weekend morning, starting up Midnight Club 1 on ps2, much simpler times

amazing performance

Aboustley fantastic old skool at its best

what a brilliant performance

Used to love this at the Raves great days xx

The Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!

I feel like this could only ever happen in France

Awesome. Pure dope from Derrick, in a special 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

Shivers - such a great thing to hear/see. Love the crowds energy as well!

Shit is fucking bananas! Wow. What it must have sounded like live.... What a treat. Bravo.

最高！至高！音楽の頂点。

one of the best performances i’ve ever seen

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

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

Боги мои! Мои мурашки просто растопчат сейчас меня!!! Сколько танцполов под неё вытоптано🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥

oh man, the vibe is ecstatic. Everyone in the orchestra are moving together with beat, well done. Great interpretation of the track!

Imagine if a new Midnight club is released and this version of “Strings of life” is the theme

We just need this to be in Ny 😅.i come to this video every year. The Beauty of it all.

Something Spiritual about the track and performance by a large Orchestra, Mr May tinkering away on Synth. All who attended had a real treat.

NOW THAT IS HOUSE MUSIC

AMAZING

Thank you!!!

Fantastic ❤

Stunning!

Created an account after years of just scrolling through KZfaq just to give a like, I mean it was at 999, had to make it 1K, although it should be over 1mil! Absolute goosebumps!

Awesome!

Stunning ❤🙌💯

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.

Stunning rendition !!!

sounded great!

Midnight club street racing vibes

Amazing stuff.

Magnifique 🤩

O yes this is music my friends life was good no problem just love ❤😁😘😜😉😘

amazing!

Es un maestro , simplemente otro nivel ! 💣😈👌🏾😍

warms my heart industries coming together also found out he was born in Belleville lol respect

life is life is love! pure dope!

Bravo 👏🏼 ❤🙏🏻

Midnight Club Street Racing brought me here 😃😃😃

'For inventing House Music' this years Nobel Peace Price goes to Mr. Maestro DJ/Producer Derrick May and the Detroit Bunch… ;) :)

Wow I love it 😊😊😊

Brilliant

ONE SONG CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS UNITING US ALL IN THE COMMON SPACE OF BROTHERHOOD.

Energy right there.