Derrick May - Strings of Life - Weather Festival Opening

Around the techno legend Derrick May, this grandiose concert opened the Weather Festival organized by Adrien Betra and Aurelien Dubois, on the 4th of June 2015 in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris, France.

For this occasion, the Detroit veteran is surrounded by Francesco Tristano (ex-Aufgang) and the Philharmonic Orchestra Lamoureux, under the direction of Dzijan Emin.

An amazing hybrid project between electro and classical music.

Produced by Amos Rozenberg for Paramax Films in 4K with 9 Cinema cameras by Samuel Petit for Arte TV.

[hotelmario]

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

[ernesttrull]

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

[purpleshaft]

The best part is that Derrick May is still with us to see the legacy he created

[logiplaysgoldstone]

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

[RicardoMartinez-ohsq]

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

[danf]

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! 😩

[ajamu]

Glad to be from Detroit and grewup when all this musical magic was in its infancy.

[dabrestizyetocome]

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!❤🎉😊

[tomb]

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.

[LRIR]

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.

[dariushunter]

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

[gregoryjones]

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!!

[mrquintc.]

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.

[brettwilcots]

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

[unownnnn]

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

[lightningsc]

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.

[keithfenwick]

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 🍀👍🙏

[thabanimahlaba]

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 😭

[mrcummings]

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

[Japansian]

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