Author: Rhythim Is Rhythim
Title: Strings Of Life
Category: Electronic
Style: Techno
Year: 1987
Notes: Considered a classic in both the house and techno Categorys, "Strings Of Life" is the most recognizable and well-known song in Derrick May's repertoire. It is based on a piano sequence by May's then-friend Michael James, and was originally at 80 BPM before May increased the tempo, chopped it up into loops, and added percussion and string samples.

There were five official versions of the song. The first two were Date of released in 1987: the famous 7:23 mix called "Strings Of Life (Piano Mix)" or just "Strings Of Life", and a 6:56 remix called "Strings (Flam-Boy-Ant Mix)" or just "Strings". In 1989, two new remixes were licensed exclusively to UK & European labels: a Juan Atkins remix called "Strings Of Life '89 (Juan's Magic Mix)", and an uncredited remix called "Strings of Life (Exclusive Remix)" (issued on a split release with Model 500). In 1991, an 8:23 kick drum-free version titled "Strings Of Life (UnDate of released Mix)", "Strings Of Life (Remix)", or "Strings Of The Strings Of Life" first appeared, and featured additional production by Carl Craig & Derrick May. This mix was "unDate of released" in the sense that it was new at the time and was never officially Date of released on a single; only on compilations.

Numerous compilations feature early fades and other space-saving edits of the original 1987 Piano Mix, the 1989 Exclusive Remix, and the 1991 UnDate of released Mix. Rating: 3.5
Format: WMA ADX VOC APE MOD AC3 DXD FLAC MP3
MP3 album RAR size: 1406 mb | FLAC album RAR size: 1421 mb

Tracklist

Strings (Flam-Boy-Ant Mix)	6:54
Strings Of Life	7:23
Move It (Remix)	5:42
Kaos (Juice Bar Mix)	5:50
Untitled	3:08

Versions Find Your Version

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MS 4	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 4	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	1987
MS-004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", W/Lbl)	Transmat	MS-004	US	1987
KOOL T509	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(12")	Kool Kat, Big Life	KOOL T509	UK	1989
ZYX 6263-12	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(12")	ZYX Music	ZYX 6263-12	Germany	1989
RHYTHIMPROMO1	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(12", MP)	Kool Kat, Big Life	RHYTHIMPROMO1	UK	1989
RHYTHIM PROMO 1	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(12", Promo)	Kool Kat, Big Life	RHYTHIM PROMO 1	UK	1989
KOOL 509	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(7")	Kool Kat, Big Life	KOOL 509	UK	1989
MS 4	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", RE)	Transmat	MS 4	US	1992
MS 4	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", RE)	Transmat	MS 4	US	1992
ZYX 6263-12	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life '89 ‎(12", RP)	ZYX Music	ZYX 6263-12	Germany	1993
PBT 208	Strings Of Life	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Not On Label	PBT 208	UK	2001
AB 0010	Derrick May	Strings Of Life ‎(12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Unofficial)	Not On Label	AB 0010	2003
SC1002	May Derrick*	Strings Of Life ‎(12", W/Lbl, Unofficial)	Not On Label	SC1002	US	2004
CS001	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(2x12", Unofficial, Whi)	Club Standards	CS001	UK	2005
TOM-3	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Untitled ‎(12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Unofficial)	Not On Label (Rhythim Is Rhythim), Not On Label (TOM Series)	TOM-3	2009
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", RE)	Transmat	MS 004	US	2017
DHC001	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life (Dirty House Collective Remix) ‎(12", S/Sided, Unofficial)	Dirty House Collective	DHC001	UK	Unknown
BBT 2002	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life (Unreleased Mixes) ‎(12", W/Lbl)	Not On Label	BBT 2002	Unknown
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	Unknown
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12")	Transmat	MS 004	US	Unknown
MS 004	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", M/Print)	Transmat	MS 004	US	Unknown
MS-4	Rhythim Is Rhythim	Strings Of Life ‎(12", RE)	Transmat	MS-4	US	Unknown
SC-1002-A.-S/S	Unknown Artist	Strings Of Life ‎(12", S/Sided)	Not On Label	SC-1002-A.-S/S	Unknown

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