One of the first Detroit productions to receive wider attention was Derrick May's "Strings of Life" (1987), which, together with May's previous release, "Nude Photo" (1987), helped raise techno's profile in Europe, especially the UK and Germany, during the 1987–1988 house music boom (see Second Summer of Love).
Salah satu produksi pertama Detroit untuk menerima perhatian luas adalah "String of Life" (1987) milik Derrick May, yang, bersama-sama dengan rilisan May sebelumnya, "Nude Photo" (1987), membantu meningkatkan profil musik techno di Eropa, terutama Inggris dan Jerman, ledakan musik house selama 1987-1988 (lihat Second Summer of Love).