Finally you are understanding Ren is not just a rapper ❤ the more you dig in his catalogue the more you realise his talent as musician, songwriter and singer. I think he is a real gem.
I'm a 68 year old classical musician and I can't get enough of Ren. This is one of my favorite Ren performances. Check out his duet How to Be Me with Chinchilla live version. Fred Again did a great NPR Tiny Desk concert. You might want to check it out.
My FAVORITE artist in decades. I love the live performances, I was so tired of auto tuned pop crap on the radio, he is a breath of fresh air, and is ultra talented in many types of music and also quite the dramatic performer in his videos, nothing like him out there today. I found him by chance two+ years ago, never going back!
I even love it when Ren _autotunes_ like he did in Money Ties, he makes it obvious he is using it for its distortion effect on his voice, rather than trying to hit and hold an impossible note to impress someone.
The 5 Fred Again originals are Jungle, Delilah (pull me out of this), Leave me Alone, Clara (the night is dark) and Angie (I’ve been lost). If you get to check out the originals, you’ll realise even more how clever this is 😊
70 yr old Renegade here. I love this guy and feel so fortunate to have had both David Bowie, and Ren in my timeline. I can’t think of another artist that has such a wide ranging talent; he does it all and is not tied to a genre. His lyricism and storytelling are just incredible.
Ren is a huge fan of Fred Again, a British EDM producer and performer. Ren went to see his concert (in LA I think) and was brought to tears by the song with the refrain " I've been lost" as it encapsulated so well his own experiences. For more great examples of Ren's vocal ability I would suggest the live acoustic version of "Murderer" or "Chalk Outlines", his duet with Chinchilla.
Don't overlook his acting too! The Jenny and Screech Tales (all 3 included in the 13:30 video!), will show off his acting and storytelling skills! That'll wrap up his Bardcore experience for ya!
When I first heard Ren back in Dec 2023 I think, when he released 'Hi Ren', it just blew me away and I thought then he is going to be huge, he is so good and I'm so glad he does things on his own terms, I wish him the best both health wise and for his musical future, great reaction from you both too!
Ren has ADHD so perhaps that is helpful for him in directing the many facets of his career. He also has a great team consisting of his friends. The five Fred Again songs in this mashup are: Jungle, Delilah, LeaveMeAlone, Clara and Angie. You should listen to the originals to see how Ren made them his own. When Hi Ren really started gaining traction, he said that labels came knocking at his door. One of them suggested he shorten the song and add a hook to improve it. Craziness!
One of the things that makes Ren so unique is his authenticity. He sings with everything and becomes the music. He will show you exactly what he is feeling while he's singing and playing an instrument and you know it's coming from his soul because you can feel it in your own soul. He resonates and you resonate with him. Ren is perfectly imperfect and that is what makes him the most amazing artist ever. He doesn't try to hide any little mistakes in post editing or disguise them and it makes him a human that everyone can relate to.
Yeah, Ren’s the best. Literally! He means the world to us. He’s saved music for me. I haven’t been able to take the drivel music coming out for the last 20 years. Excellent reaction, guys! Thanks😉❤️
I'm so glad you want to listen to the original as well! Only after that you can fully appreciate what Ren has done here! So incredibly cool stuff! (Fred Again is an EDM artist. You'll see. And the "I've been lost" part is the thing that speaks to Ren himself so deeply - you can tell by his performance.) And exactly. Ren is everything. And we treasure him. 💙
Oh, and the original FA songs: Jungle: ruclips.net/video/zBp7KBmgsdU/видео.html pull me out of this: ruclips.net/video/Cl6Rz1Uvi2M/видео.html leavemealone: ruclips.net/video/rNv8K8AYGi8/видео.html the night is dark: ruclips.net/video/97DXQTS3pFU/видео.html I've Been Lost: ruclips.net/video/YPlR8gyVtWs/видео.html
I'm 56. If there had been anyone like Ren around when I was growing up, my life would have been so different. I'm glad to have found him, if somewhat late in life.
This is my favourite Ren piece. It was so enjoyable to see you coming even more to the realisation of how good he is in so many aspects.. Subscribed for more.👍💕🦇
Ren is a musical genius and a lyrical genius and a master storyteller! A Shakespearian Bard of our time! He does all genres, blues, hiphop,soul, jazz, pop , raggae etc! He plays classical guitar and electric guitar and bass guitar and piano and drums etc! Writes his own lyrics, produces most all of his music, directs, mixes...he does it all! And his rock voice is great!
The BTS video of this song on REN’s second channel shows just what a perfectionist he is with all aspects of his art. Thank you fellas another great reaction.
I found your delightful channel via VoicePlay and, of course, Cesar and then the Ren reaction popped up. It's like a wonderful combination. Yep. There's nothing else like a Ren creation. Even another Ren creation isn't like any other Ren creation. He's such an addiction for those who 'get' his artistc journey.
I think it's time you discover Ren's amazing story telling ability with The Tale s of Jenny and Screech (with Violet's Tale). You will be nothing short of gobsmacked! Great reaction!
Subscribed, because I just can’t get enough of REN’s reactors. Thrill me. This is my first video, so maybe I am jumping the gun on the subscription, but I swear after this I will check out your other reactions. If I like ya, I’ll keep ya!
…don’t normally comment on my own comments (feels like too much self love for me to be comfortable with) , but I subbed first before I even really heard ya. Just an update, judging from this one reaction, I think I’ll be keeping you. Loved your enjoyment, and your insights. Especially your insights. Thanks for that, been lost in REN’s rabbit hole a hot minute 😈(yeah I know how that sounds) and I love getting new insights. So many layers to uncover in his music it helps to have others fill in the gaps to my own knowledge. Thanks gents.
Loved this reaction but you know, with Ren, you’ve only just scratched the surface right?! Please react to the Tale of Jenny and Screech - it’s a trilogy and needs to be watched together. He’s a phenomenal artist, working with a small group of talented, long term friends. Thank you for helping to spread the word x
You all might also want to check Ren's band The Big Push and his collabs with Sam Thompkins and Chinchilla. The Big Push has some great busking sessions such as a I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/With a Little Bit of LoveHip Hop Mash Up or their Black Sabbath Mash Up (titled War Pigs). Also they have original songs - i would check out the busking sessions with the song Watch Out. Ren's busking sessions with Sam Thompkins are pretty popular on youtube - recommend the one titled No Diggity/Walking on the Moon. Sam is a talented singer too. Ren's collabs with Chinchilla include Chalk Outlines and How to Be Me - the live one takes are legendary. Check them out. You do these first and then check out some interviews and/or read his story. Then you get to the other stuff and it will make you appreciate his lyrics and writing even more.
I have this list, as the song titles, in the tabs that I'm working on for guitar of the mash up: Fred Again Mash Up - Jungle / - Delilah (pull me out of this) / - leavemealone / - Clara (the night is dark) / - Angie (i’ve been lost)
Worth checking out Fred Again The Boiler Room just to see how far Ren extrapolated from the originals to do this. Then also check out Fred Again's Tiny Desk concert to see how talented Fred Again is as well.
Ren is the entire package. There is so much to take in with Ren. He does many of his works live, and he plays guitar, bass, and piano. He tells stories in his songs. Mixes his own music. Acts. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Signing Ren would mean you cover more genres than any label 🤣 Best believe they all tried. His former band "The Big Push" made instant classics, so much talent and showmanship.
FredAgain is Ren's favorite artist of 2023. He wrnt to a couple concerts in LA. When I've Been Lost came up it broke him. He says the simple repeated refrain perfectly described the last 10 years of his life with the illness and isolation. In Feb. he plans a trip to Mexico for a third stem cell transplant. The last serous relapse had him bedridden for 2 months. Told he will not be able to tour due to his autoimmunity. Releasing 3rd album song by song now. SLAUGHTERHOUSE. Expect more videos The textures in his voice and connections to his emotions,sets him apart. ❤🎉
Have y'all seen him busking with The Big Push? The most popular one is the mix with I Shot the Sherriff, but my favorite is the one with Nina Simone. And then, of course there's anything with Chinchilla. How to Be Me s stunning...but of course, then you'll need to do Chinchilla solo, starting with her live performance of Fingers.
Ren's fully independent. No label, no financial backing, no PR machine or publicist, no management company. Every label under the Sun has tried to sign Ren. He's turned them all down! With Ren, it really is all about the music! :) ...and you haven't heard anything yet! :) You really need to stop trying to box him in because you won't succeed, lol. :) Don't think this is his only voice, or his only vocal style. He has many! Nor have you really heard him rap yet. Ren raps like a rap god! Nor should you believe that Ren doesn't do "polished". Live, single takes are his thing but he's also a first-class producer and audio engineer, who lays down his own music/beats audio and mixes and masters his music too! He's also a talented multi instrumentalist, who plays about a dozen instruments well. Half of them RIDICULOUSLY well! All self-taught! He's also a multi award winning director, who directs and edits most of his own videos! His performance skills are top-notch and his stage presence is palpable! His songwriting is world-class! Especially his lyricism. He's a poet really and a great poet at that! Ren writes and performs in almost every major genre. I haven't heard him do opera yet but it wouldn't surprise me! lol. What's more, he doesn't miss, no matter the style or genre! :) Ren's a unique artist. A musical genius! A once in a generation talent! He's also a fine example of a human being, as you'll discover! :) tl/dr - Ren's great! Ren's music is great! Definitely react to more Ren! You won't be disappointed. You WILL be surprised... constantly! :) P.S. Fred again is a beats heavy EDM dj/producer. As you can imagine, the original songs sound very different. Ren's mashed 5 of them together here. P.P.S. What's this "Hi I'm Ren" song, that you mentioned? I haven't heard that one... ;) :)
Fred Again is one of the best Dj non Dj's you could ever see - everything is performed live - incredibly talented. would highly recommend checking his stuff out. also sings within his songs
He's so well versed in all genres of music and culture - he's absorbed it all, and then utilises it in such a new and unique way. As others have said: what genre is this - it's called Ren🌻
My RENegade journey starded with 'Hi REN' jumping deep down RENs rabbit hole - there is still so much to explore for you - looking forward to follow you on your REN adventures & subbed for this
This mash-up always breaks me just knowing Ren sits in a clinic with medicine dripping in his arm and then goes into a hyperbaric chamber to try to keep his life going. I can say this boy is really someone to be proud of. His journey and bravery knows no bounds.
Ren is just amazing! He's also a really good piano player. Check out his instrumental "Mackay" or "For Joe" for that. And shout out to Josh Stiles behind the camera. Ren has a BTS of this video that shows some of the planning and filming of this song. It's called Ren - Fred Again Mashup (BTS) and you can find it on his renmakesstuff channel.
The Fred Again songs in this mashup are Jungle, Delilah, Leave me Alone, and Angie. The last part that moves you, he was feeling fully. I encourage you to check out the house-music originals and then go back to Ren's.
Interesting. I am no musician, and no singer (not even for my supper!). I stopped listening to radio songs 10 or more years ago. Everyone sounded like they were 1/ Singing through their noses. 2/ Sounded the same as each other. Hated rap with a passion from the first time I heard it in 1989. I love Ren rap and have listened to him rap every day of those 2 years. It is the inflection in his voice. 2 years ago, I heard Hi Ren. It never occurred to me I was listening to rap. To me Ren was a cross between a poet and a thespian. Having said that, during Hi Ren, I heard the 6 (six more or less) words he sings, and knew with certainty he had an outstanding voice. It seemed to me, he only needed to sing us about 6 words to give us, a taste of what he was capable of. He knows he can sing, he has nothing to prove to anyone. We were just blessed he chose to throw a few melodic words into Hi Ren for us, as a teaser of more to come. I find it outstanding, that a vocal coach would not have pricked their ears on hearing that handful of words in Hi Ren???? I listened to Fred Again, prior to hearing this the first time. It was nice you looked him up. Many do not. I have learned with Ren's covers, retakes etc.... to discover the original if I am not familiar with it. That way I am able to 1/ Give the original artist the respect Ren clearly feels they deserve. 2/ I can then understand the utter magic Ren is able to make. I must say, I did not recognise this from the originals and am glad Ren translated it, as I had trouble listening to any of the Fred Again songs I tried. Here, the words are from 5 Fred Again songs and the music is Ren. Ren is Welsh, of course he can sing!! (old joke) He does not have a Welsh accent. Ren mainly hails from Brighton, or at least it is a bit like home base for him, now. Regional accents are a funny thing, with humans leaving home more and the world getting smaller, they are slowly becoming less obvious then they perhaps, once were. PS, What advantage to Ren in joining a label.....???? Wouldn't it put him in a position where he is answerable to someone else? He has proved the magic he can deliver on his own. What extra pressure would it put on his health??? I can't see what would be in it for him? I am not convinced that Ren is big on people feeding off the gravy train. Have a listen to this Money Games Trilogy.
Collab with Chinchilla already called out, there are also some busking sessions they did on his page and her page. But there is also collab with Sam Tompkins - earned it/man's world busking session, bind eyed busking, blind eyed MC version (the best), blind eyed ft angry car part attendant, and others. On his Renmakesstuff page he did an impromptu live version of two of his older songs Diazepam/Heretic that is worth hearing. Oh he was also in a band The Big Push, that is all singing. Sorry there are just so many.
You both will be flabbergasted hearing The Tales full Trilogy
Finally you are understanding Ren is not just a rapper ❤ the more you dig in his catalogue the more you realise his talent as musician, songwriter and singer. I think he is a real gem.
He's a live performing musical polymath... 🧙🏼♂️ Perfectly imperfect, constantly changing.
Ren & Chinchilla. "I forgot how to be me" and "chalk outlines."
The live versions! X
I always play Chalk outlines live followed by How to be me live both are examples of their hauntingly beautiful voices blend.
It's just "How To be Me"... but yes, live version.
Yes and Sexual healing busking session please!
Both these songs on repeat for months last year. So good.
One of the things that amazes me about this performance is the amount of work and creativity put into this knowing he couldn't make a penny from it.
Art for art's sake - is something precious indeed🌻
I'm a 68 year old classical musician and I can't get enough of Ren. This is one of my favorite Ren performances. Check out his duet How to Be Me with Chinchilla live version. Fred Again did a great NPR Tiny Desk concert. You might want to check it out.
My FAVORITE artist in decades. I love the live performances, I was so tired of auto tuned pop crap on the radio, he is a breath of fresh air, and is ultra talented in many types of music and also quite the dramatic performer in his videos, nothing like him out there today. I found him by chance two+ years ago, never going back!
Same, he's such an amazing artist, has everything
I even love it when Ren _autotunes_ like he did in Money Ties, he makes it obvious he is using it for its distortion effect on his voice, rather than trying to hit and hold an impossible note to impress someone.
I love everything Ren does!! Re-ignited my love of music with a new found respect for rap…
Ren will continue to blow your minds. He is a generational talent. Not hyperbole.
Not hyperbole at all!
Way past generational (c.25 years) I am double that, plus some and have never seen his like in my lifetime.
The 5 Fred Again originals are Jungle, Delilah (pull me out of this), Leave me Alone, Clara (the night is dark) and Angie (I’ve been lost). If you get to check out the originals, you’ll realise even more how clever this is 😊
Ren is a great translator, that's for sure.
Wanted to say the same
1:03 Still *really* hoping for Chalk Outlines... the live version (hinthint)
On his RenMakesStuff channel, there is a Behind The Scenes video for this performance. I think you’d both enjoy watching it.
Yes! Totally agree and what they said about the camera shots being so special, yep all directed by Ren as seen in the BTS ❤️
There is also a BTS with him discussing his production choices on this audio recording, but it 's only on his Patreon right now.
what makes Ren special in his art is that he expresses himself with every part of his body, not just his voice. A soul that sings.
Yes, A soul who sings to souls. ✌️
A soul that sings 💯 ❤
70 yr old Renegade here. I love this guy and feel so fortunate to have had both David Bowie, and Ren in my timeline. I can’t think of another artist that has such a wide ranging talent; he does it all and is not tied to a genre. His lyricism and storytelling are just incredible.
An artist for the ages, we are lucky to be here and witness the greatness of Ren....cherish this.
Ren is a huge fan of Fred Again, a British EDM producer and performer. Ren went to see his concert (in LA I think) and was brought to tears by the song with the refrain " I've been lost" as it encapsulated so well his own experiences. For more great examples of Ren's vocal ability I would suggest the live acoustic version of "Murderer" or "Chalk Outlines", his duet with Chinchilla.
i see why - Fred again gig one of my all time greats
Don't overlook his acting too! The Jenny and Screech Tales (all 3 included in the 13:30 video!), will show off his acting and storytelling skills! That'll wrap up his Bardcore experience for ya!
Song writer, composer, rapper, bardcore, videographer, producing, mixing, genre known as REN Probably more but can’t think of them right now
Add director, choreographer and makes all his own beats for raps!
Thanks for supporting Ren on your channel. He is fresh and pure. His music has a purity to it that is difficult to explain.
Ren is music with a beautiful mind.
When I first heard Ren back in Dec 2023 I think, when he released 'Hi Ren', it just blew me away and I thought then he is going to be huge, he is so good and I'm so glad he does things on his own terms, I wish him the best both health wise and for his musical future, great reaction from you both too!
I guess you mean Dec 2022 😊
@@REN4eva It may well have been! Wow! How time flies! 😀
Ren's RUclips channel is called Ren Makes Music, but i like to say that Ren is made of music. He knows no limits or boundaries.
Ren has ADHD so perhaps that is helpful for him in directing the many facets of his career. He also has a great team consisting of his friends. The five Fred Again songs in this mashup are: Jungle, Delilah, LeaveMeAlone, Clara and Angie. You should listen to the originals to see how Ren made them his own.
When Hi Ren really started gaining traction, he said that labels came knocking at his door. One of them suggested he shorten the song and add a hook to improve it. Craziness!
The labels need to keep their grubby little hands off our Ren. He's perfect as he is.
@@shavielou205 😂😂 Exaaaaactlyyyy
Great discussion about Ren, guys. His authenticity is so refreshing in these days where so many artists image/brand/sound have been curated by a team.
He also is the mind behind the videos
One of the things that makes Ren so unique is his authenticity. He sings with everything and becomes the music. He will show you exactly what he is feeling while he's singing and playing an instrument and you know it's coming from his soul because you can feel it in your own soul. He resonates and you resonate with him. Ren is perfectly imperfect and that is what makes him the most amazing artist ever. He doesn't try to hide any little mistakes in post editing or disguise them and it makes him a human that everyone can relate to.
A couple of more songs by Ren to check out are the Tale of Jenny and Screech and Suicide
💯
Ren is the real deal 🫶
Listen to his duet with Chinchilla, “How to be me” the live version.
It is hypnotizing ♥️
Ren Makes Music... Nuff said!
Heartbreakingly beautiful...
This is my absolute favorite of Ren’s. I love it so much. Thanks for checking it out. Still many fantastic songs to go.
Yes yes more Ren, please 💚
Yeah, Ren’s the best. Literally! He means the world to us. He’s saved music for me. I haven’t been able to take the drivel music coming out for the last 20 years. Excellent reaction, guys! Thanks😉❤️
Thank you for this beautiful reaction.
imho you have to listen to him sing Mans World together with Sam Tompkins on the Streets of Brighton :D
I'm so glad you want to listen to the original as well! Only after that you can fully appreciate what Ren has done here! So incredibly cool stuff! (Fred Again is an EDM artist. You'll see. And the "I've been lost" part is the thing that speaks to Ren himself so deeply - you can tell by his performance.)
And exactly. Ren is everything. And we treasure him. 💙
Oh, and the original FA songs:
Jungle: ruclips.net/video/zBp7KBmgsdU/видео.html
pull me out of this: ruclips.net/video/Cl6Rz1Uvi2M/видео.html
leavemealone: ruclips.net/video/rNv8K8AYGi8/видео.html
the night is dark: ruclips.net/video/97DXQTS3pFU/видео.html
I've Been Lost: ruclips.net/video/YPlR8gyVtWs/видео.html
Finally Ren❤ Ren is Ren. Epic.
This is my personal favorite Ren song. Thanks for checking it out!
Love your reaction and breakdown! You get it!! More REN please!
I appreciate your journey and growing understanding of this man's talent. This is just a beautiful and moving performance.
I'm 56. If there had been anyone like Ren around when I was growing up, my life would have been so different. I'm glad to have found him, if somewhat late in life.
Thank you for doing this. Just loved the reaction. He’s so special.
This is my favourite Ren piece. It was so enjoyable to see you coming even more to the realisation of how good he is in so many aspects.. Subscribed for more.👍💕🦇
Ren is a musical genius and a lyrical genius and a master storyteller! A Shakespearian Bard of our time! He does all genres, blues, hiphop,soul, jazz, pop , raggae etc! He plays classical guitar and electric guitar and bass guitar and piano and drums etc! Writes his own lyrics, produces most all of his music, directs, mixes...he does it all! And his rock voice is great!
The BTS video of this song on REN’s second channel shows just what a perfectionist he is with all aspects of his art. Thank you fellas another great reaction.
Glad to get your view and so glad you expressed that depth of u referencing of what he is about! Cutting edge melding of....
Yeah Ren uses his voice as an instrument. His talent is unmatched. Sensationally good.
I found your delightful channel via VoicePlay and, of course, Cesar and then the Ren reaction popped up. It's like a wonderful combination.
Yep. There's nothing else like a Ren creation. Even another Ren creation isn't like any other Ren creation. He's such an addiction for those who 'get' his artistc journey.
Such an amazing track and shows what a genius he In making a string of great tracks into a masterpiece. So pleased you need this one.
Nice reaction to this incredible performance...
Haha! Don’t try define Ren or you will give yourself a headache 😊He is his own genre, defies expectations and is beyond imagination ❤
I love this mashup. Looking forward to watch it together with you 😊
I think it's time you discover Ren's amazing story telling ability with The Tale s of Jenny and Screech (with Violet's Tale). You will be nothing short of gobsmacked! Great reaction!
Oh snap...
Thanks especially for your recognition of Ren as a modern musician, the next thing. I've struggled to find a way to describe how his style affects me.
Ren does everything. Hes crazy talented. Funny how you guys are just figuring this out now. Next is Hey that Floor is pretty good😉😆
Love you guys. So fun. Thank you for supporting our Ren ❤
Oooooh more Ren. You know you made my day, Rich.
Subscribed, because I just can’t get enough of REN’s reactors. Thrill me. This is my first video, so maybe I am jumping the gun on the subscription, but I swear after this I will check out your other reactions. If I like ya, I’ll keep ya!
…don’t normally comment on my own comments (feels like too much self love for me to be comfortable with) , but I subbed first before I even really heard ya. Just an update, judging from this one reaction, I think I’ll be keeping you. Loved your enjoyment, and your insights. Especially your insights. Thanks for that, been lost in REN’s rabbit hole a hot minute 😈(yeah I know how that sounds) and I love getting new insights. So many layers to uncover in his music it helps to have others fill in the gaps to my own knowledge. Thanks gents.
Loved this reaction but you know, with Ren, you’ve only just scratched the surface right?! Please react to the Tale of Jenny and Screech - it’s a trilogy and needs to be watched together. He’s a phenomenal artist, working with a small group of talented, long term friends. Thank you for helping to spread the word x
Subbed for the Ren stuff. You have so much more to see and listen to!
Yes!! I’ve waited for you to guys to react to this one!!! It’s in my top 5!! Love your insights, always…
Good reaction , love the insights from both of you . Another really beautiful and different one is " How to be me" with Chinchilla 🇨🇦💚
You all might also want to check Ren's band The Big Push and his collabs with Sam Thompkins and Chinchilla. The Big Push has some great busking sessions such as a I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/With a Little Bit of LoveHip Hop Mash Up or their Black Sabbath Mash Up (titled War Pigs). Also they have original songs - i would check out the busking sessions with the song Watch Out. Ren's busking sessions with Sam Thompkins are pretty popular on youtube - recommend the one titled No Diggity/Walking on the Moon. Sam is a talented singer too. Ren's collabs with Chinchilla include Chalk Outlines and How to Be Me - the live one takes are legendary. Check them out. You do these first and then check out some interviews and/or read his story. Then you get to the other stuff and it will make you appreciate his lyrics and writing even more.
Ren is all of it!!!
The Fred Again songs that he covers are : Jungle ; Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This) ; leavemealone ; Clara (The Night Is Dark) ; Angie (I've Been Lost)
I have this list, as the song titles, in the tabs that I'm working on for guitar of the mash up:
Fred Again Mash Up
- Jungle
/ - Delilah (pull me out of this)
/ - leavemealone
/ - Clara (the night is dark)
/ - Angie (i’ve been lost)
Worth checking out Fred Again The Boiler Room just to see how far Ren extrapolated from the originals to do this. Then also check out Fred Again's Tiny Desk concert to see how talented Fred Again is as well.
If you want to check out Fred Again and what he is about..just look no further than his Tiny Desk Performance or his duet with Anderson Paak
Thanks, gentlemen. Loved this reaction. Subbed.
Subbed for MORE REN, and Chinchilla!
Ren is the entire package. There is so much to take in with Ren. He does many of his works live, and he plays guitar, bass, and piano. He tells stories in his songs. Mixes his own music. Acts. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Ren❤❤❤❤
Signing Ren would mean you cover more genres than any label 🤣
Best believe they all tried. His former band "The Big Push" made instant classics, so much talent and showmanship.
FredAgain is Ren's favorite artist of 2023. He wrnt to a couple concerts in LA. When I've Been Lost came up it broke him. He says the simple repeated refrain perfectly described the last 10 years of his life with the illness and isolation. In Feb. he plans a trip to Mexico for a third stem cell transplant. The last serous relapse had him bedridden for 2 months. Told he will not be able to tour due to his autoimmunity. Releasing 3rd album song by song now. SLAUGHTERHOUSE.
Expect more videos
The textures in his voice and connections to his emotions,sets him apart. ❤🎉
Love it!!!
Love this one ❤
Have y'all seen him busking with The Big Push? The most popular one is the mix with I Shot the Sherriff, but my favorite is the one with Nina Simone. And then, of course there's anything with Chinchilla. How to Be Me s stunning...but of course, then you'll need to do Chinchilla solo, starting with her live performance of Fingers.
And 1:5!!
This young man REALLY is a MF UNICORN for real real 🤯🎶🎵🍯🤌🙏💪🐝🍀🇬🇧🦄🦄🦄🦄
This is my favorite Ren song. Hands down!!!
Ren's fully independent. No label, no financial backing, no PR machine or publicist, no management company. Every label under the Sun has tried to sign Ren. He's turned them all down! With Ren, it really is all about the music! :)
...and you haven't heard anything yet! :) You really need to stop trying to box him in because you won't succeed, lol. :) Don't think this is his only voice, or his only vocal style. He has many! Nor have you really heard him rap yet. Ren raps like a rap god! Nor should you believe that Ren doesn't do "polished". Live, single takes are his thing but he's also a first-class producer and audio engineer, who lays down his own music/beats audio and mixes and masters his music too! He's also a talented multi instrumentalist, who plays about a dozen instruments well. Half of them RIDICULOUSLY well! All self-taught! He's also a multi award winning director, who directs and edits most of his own videos! His performance skills are top-notch and his stage presence is palpable! His songwriting is world-class! Especially his lyricism. He's a poet really and a great poet at that!
Ren writes and performs in almost every major genre. I haven't heard him do opera yet but it wouldn't surprise me! lol. What's more, he doesn't miss, no matter the style or genre! :)
Ren's a unique artist. A musical genius! A once in a generation talent! He's also a fine example of a human being, as you'll discover! :)
tl/dr - Ren's great! Ren's music is great! Definitely react to more Ren! You won't be disappointed. You WILL be surprised... constantly! :)
P.S. Fred again is a beats heavy EDM dj/producer. As you can imagine, the original songs sound very different. Ren's mashed 5 of them together here.
P.P.S. What's this "Hi I'm Ren" song, that you mentioned? I haven't heard that one... ;) :)
You can definitely still use "hip", as long as we still use "hip-hop"! 😀 One love from Scotland. 💙
Enjoyed your descriptions of his singing and guitar playing etc
Looking forward to more and therefore subscribed ❤
Really enjoyed your reaction! I am a soon to be 68 year old music lover who believes Ren is a generational artist!
Fred Again is one of the best Dj non Dj's you could ever see - everything is performed live - incredibly talented. would highly recommend checking his stuff out. also sings within his songs
Yessss✨🌹🌿
Ren, Aurora, Jacob Collier, Dimash - are unique and so different but this is new way in Music - for me ofc.
He's so well versed in all genres of music and culture - he's absorbed it all, and then utilises it in such a new and unique way. As others have said: what genre is this - it's called Ren🌻
My RENegade journey starded with 'Hi REN' jumping deep down RENs rabbit hole - there is still so much to explore for you - looking forward to follow you on your REN adventures & subbed for this
This mash-up always breaks me just knowing Ren sits in a clinic with medicine dripping in his arm and then goes into a hyperbaric chamber to try to keep his life going. I can say this boy is really someone to be proud of. His journey and bravery knows no bounds.
Ren is just amazing! He's also a really good piano player. Check out his instrumental "Mackay" or "For Joe" for that.
And shout out to Josh Stiles behind the camera. Ren has a BTS of this video that shows some of the planning and filming of this song. It's called Ren - Fred Again Mashup (BTS) and you can find it on his renmakesstuff channel.
You have made my morning, fellas 😊
I have been waiting _patiently_ for y'all to come around to Ren.. The Big Push... next😊
I'm from London (Actual) and he does sound quite London "ish"
love
Amazing reaction!
Just caught your great reaction. Subscribing to witness your amazement cos its a wild kaleidoscope of emotion and artistry. Enjoy.
The Fred Again songs in this mashup are Jungle, Delilah, Leave me Alone, and Angie. The last part that moves you, he was feeling fully. I encourage you to check out the house-music originals and then go back to Ren's.
And also Clara. 😊
Interesting.
I am no musician, and no singer (not even for my supper!). I stopped listening to radio songs 10 or more years ago. Everyone sounded like they were 1/ Singing through their noses. 2/ Sounded the same as each other. Hated rap with a passion from the first time I heard it in 1989. I love Ren rap and have listened to him rap every day of those 2 years. It is the inflection in his voice.
2 years ago, I heard Hi Ren. It never occurred to me I was listening to rap. To me Ren was a cross between a poet and a thespian. Having said that, during Hi Ren, I heard the 6 (six more or less) words he sings, and knew with certainty he had an outstanding voice. It seemed to me, he only needed to sing us about 6 words to give us, a taste of what he was capable of. He knows he can sing, he has nothing to prove to anyone. We were just blessed he chose to throw a few melodic words into Hi Ren for us, as a teaser of more to come.
I find it outstanding, that a vocal coach would not have pricked their ears on hearing that handful of words in Hi Ren????
I listened to Fred Again, prior to hearing this the first time. It was nice you looked him up. Many do not. I have learned with Ren's covers, retakes etc.... to discover the original if I am not familiar with it. That way I am able to 1/ Give the original artist the respect Ren clearly feels they deserve. 2/ I can then understand the utter magic Ren is able to make. I must say, I did not recognise this from the originals and am glad Ren translated it, as I had trouble listening to any of the Fred Again songs I tried. Here, the words are from 5 Fred Again songs and the music is Ren.
Ren is Welsh, of course he can sing!! (old joke) He does not have a Welsh accent. Ren mainly hails from Brighton, or at least it is a bit like home base for him, now. Regional accents are a funny thing, with humans leaving home more and the world getting smaller, they are slowly becoming less obvious then they perhaps, once were.
PS, What advantage to Ren in joining a label.....???? Wouldn't it put him in a position where he is answerable to someone else? He has proved the magic he can deliver on his own. What extra pressure would it put on his health??? I can't see what would be in it for him?
I am not convinced that Ren is big on people feeding off the gravy train. Have a listen to this Money Games Trilogy.
You are just scraping the surface ❤
Love watching Ren blow minds… ❤️🙏
Great reaction !
Please give us more of Ren! :)
Collab with Chinchilla already called out, there are also some busking sessions they did on his page and her page. But there is also collab with Sam Tompkins - earned it/man's world busking session, bind eyed busking, blind eyed MC version (the best), blind eyed ft angry car part attendant, and others. On his Renmakesstuff page he did an impromptu live version of two of his older songs Diazepam/Heretic that is worth hearing. Oh he was also in a band The Big Push, that is all singing.
Sorry there are just so many.
good stuff guys.