Rhythim Is Rhythim - It Is What It Is (1988)

Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic/techno musician from Bellville Michigan, USA. May's career started in 1987 with the release of a record called "Nude Photo" (co-written by Thomas Barnett), which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene. A year later he was following it with what was to become one of techno's classic anthems, the seminal track "Strings Of Life " .

"It Is What It Is" followed one year later on Transmat Records US (Detroit)

audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7FHiG3OHGw