The title's probably the only time I'll compare this record with The Ting Tings Great DJ.
Following the previous post, 27 Forever by A Certain Ratio, here's another dance record where I'm posting a version which is not my favourite mix- possibly not that a good theme for a series I'll admit. Derrick May was one of the Belleville Three, along with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, who invented techno or at least the Detroit version of it. Strings Of Life (from 1987) is one of the holy artefacts of dance music, with it's glorious mix of strings, piano and clattering drums. It can lift the lid off a club or a front room, and acquired it's name after May took it to Frankie Knuckles, who played it seven times in a row when dj-ing and then christened it Strings Of Life. This version is obviously mind-alteringly good. To my mind though the best version is the so-called Unreleased Mix which was on the Retro Techno/Detroit Definitive compilation album and does exactly what it says on the tin. I've got it and it's downstairs and I'm a bit lazy at the moment, so I'm posting this version. I know, not good enough service really is it? Imagine what would OFBLOG say.
Strings Of Life (Piano Mix).mp3
Following the previous post, 27 Forever by A Certain Ratio, here's another dance record where I'm posting a version which is not my favourite mix- possibly not that a good theme for a series I'll admit. Derrick May was one of the Belleville Three, along with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, who invented techno or at least the Detroit version of it. Strings Of Life (from 1987) is one of the holy artefacts of dance music, with it's glorious mix of strings, piano and clattering drums. It can lift the lid off a club or a front room, and acquired it's name after May took it to Frankie Knuckles, who played it seven times in a row when dj-ing and then christened it Strings Of Life. This version is obviously mind-alteringly good. To my mind though the best version is the so-called Unreleased Mix which was on the Retro Techno/Detroit Definitive compilation album and does exactly what it says on the tin. I've got it and it's downstairs and I'm a bit lazy at the moment, so I'm posting this version. I know, not good enough service really is it? Imagine what would OFBLOG say.
Strings Of Life (Piano Mix).mp3