Ren is the most exceptional artist of the last decade, even more. For me I fell in love 10 months ago and he is now my favourite artist of all time! Believe me when I say he can do EVERYTHING! He writes poetic masterpieces, shakespearian masterpieces, God tier story teller. Raps, sings in many different tones from operatic, ska, reggae, ballads, rock, pop, plays cello, piano, plays guitar (accoustic, electric, bass) beatbox and makes his own beats and production. Super intelligent and a wordsmith and suffers from Lyme disease which was wrongly misdiagnosed for many years. His message is very powerful and he's beyond incredible.
You've put into words perfectly how I feel about the amazing Ren... I haven't been this excited about an artist since I was 15 and discovered nirvana.. RENegades ❤❤❤
So well said. A bit older than you maybe, but I feel the same and I would even go further back to Queen and Pink Floyd. I have definitely not been so drawn to an artist in many decades. By far my favorite artist and no one else is even close.
Love yes. Not a single performance. This video is made up of the 4 takes they did plus additional hand held shots. You only need look at the appearing / disappearing mic throughout the entire video to see it is clearly not one take. Not being a one take does not detract from the song but it does detract from his actual one take videos.
@@CreativePhotoWS As has been explained in the past, the video we see is taken from several takes yes, but what we hear was all from a single take (the 4th one), except for the monologue at the end, which was cut from a different take.
@@ucheehQ they shot at least one take without a mic. They also shot at least one separate take for the hand held stand up ‘hope’ section. The audio may be one take. But that is the only thing that is.
This again. 😂 Look, it's 4 - continuous takes that were filmed. Each was the entire performance, the whole way through. Sam, the videographer, chose to use video from some of the other 1 takes in the final. So if we want to nit pick, sure, not a 1 take. It's 4 - 1 takes. 😂 For that matter, the concept of the video could never actually be a 1 take if we're nit picking, since there's 3 camera views, all that require a "cut" to be used. 🤷♂️😅
Exactly what I came to comment! I'm so grateful my life aligned with his, to be present to experience his talent is such a gift. "How to be me" shows his voice so beautifully, I'd love to hear your take on it! Other than that, you can't go wrong with any of his songs. Each one different, but all incredible. If you do the Tales of Jenny and Screech, make sure you do the "full" version, the trilogy in order. Don't read the lyrics first, just experience it. His storytelling is absolutely masterful. Like Shakespeare set to music. Always look for the lavalier mic, if he's wearing it, you're hearing him live!
!!!! I've watched 150 reactions to this and no one ever brings it up. Took me about 5 watches, but some reactors catch on to things quicker than others. I was waiting for the day and here you are.
Hello new subscriber is here Thanks for the reaction ;) This song was mind blowing... Kindly react to "NEVER ENOUGH(The Greatest Showman)" by 4TH IMPACT.
Awesome reaction, I enjoyed it... Liked and Subb. Thank you! Here is a video you should do a reaction "Bridge Over Troubled Water (So Hyang Version)" | 4th Impact Have a great Channel.
I have recently fallen into "How to be Me" by Ren. Another brulliantly written song but also masterfully performed by Ren and Chinchilla. Shows a lot more of his singing ability, and a rare use of his chest voice.
Great reaction! I don't think Ren has given a clear explanation of how to interpret the song in every detail, rather he seem more interested in hearing other peoples interpretations. My take on it is that the first falsetto part is him trying out something new... it sounds more 'insecure' than the last part. Then 'dark Ren' sneaks up on him and presents all these doubts. The final falsetto part feels triumphant to me. I feel like he sings with abandon, having cast away those doubts.
I agree, but I feel the first part is him being ok for a few weeks or so, then 'that' part of Ren returns, and after a struggle, the same Ren wins and the jubilation can be heard. Brilliant anyway you look at it.
Your good reaction brought me to your channel. I decided to subscribed ;) Can I make a request?.. please make a reactions to "Bridge Over Troubled Water (So Hyang Version)" | 4th Impact.
👏👏👏 Juliet, excellent analysis. I think a lot of reactors have also seen his final falsetto piece as a triumphalistic dance, that Hope has won through in that moment. Yes, there is a lot to unpack. You will continue to find interesting things and be further impressed with every viewing. The audio for this video was from a single live take, and the images compiled from the 4 live takes they did - remarkable. If you are going down the Ren rabbit hole, then I can honestly say I haven't seen one video that I was disappointed with, even his rap music (which I've never been into) is different and imbued with his own style - everything he does is captivating. His talent seems to be boundless and for the most part he is self-taught. He writes all his own material, sings, raps, beat-boxes, plays guitar and piano, produces all his own tracks, and plays the leading role in conceptualising and making his videos, and his performances are outstanding. Although he has only fairly recently "gone viral" on the back of the success of "Hi Ren" which came out just under a year ago, he started creating and performing music and videos as a teen. Sadly his career was interrupted by illness. He contracted Lyme disease but it was not diagnosed for several years in which time he suffered terrible symptoms both physical and mental. Some of his later work covers his health struggles and includes commentary on his "disappointment" with the medical system. Although his health has improved in recent years, he is still receiving stem cell therapy in Canada to help his body fully recover. If you are interested in researching him, I would recommend looking at some of the interviews he has done with other RUclipsrs where he is always open and honest about his life, his musical journey and his struggles. Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice has recently done a two and a half hour long interview with him - you might need tea and biscuits for that one. As mentioned, his work covers different genres, and his recently released album "Sick Boi" is mainly hip hop which is how he began as a youngster producing his own beats. He also has more traditional singing tracks and has done many covers while busking on the streets of Brighton (UK) either with friends or with the group he was in - The Big Push. He even has a cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" 😉. As you have seen in "Hi Ren", he is a masterful story-teller and he has a trilogy of "songs" called the "The Tales of Jenny and Screech" which have been dubbed as 'bardcore' as he seemingly brings the song style of a medieval minstrel to the 21st century - has to be seen to be believed. He has another excellent trilogy called "The Money Game - Parts 1, 2 and 3" which outline Ren's views on the capitalist system and how it can be exploited by greed and the corrupting influence of selfish, individualistic beliefs and values. Part 3 has just recently been released and the video is just as epic (if not more so) than "Hi Ren". As a vocal coach, I think his collaborations with Chinchilla will be of interest to you. They sing live on a couple of very emotive songs, "Chalk Outlines (LIVE)" and "How To Be Me (LIVE)" and it would be great to hear your analysis of both their voices and why they are so effective together. Thanks for reacting to this one - I hope you are back from your trip to NZ feeling fully refreshed and revitalised and perhaps with a little souvenir from Frodo's house. 🙂
Hi! Great comment except that Ren got his stem cell treatments in 2016-17 ,which enabled him to heal about 50% and reignite his life and mysic career. In Canada this year, he is receiving specialized treatment for the autoimmunity and brain damage issues he was left with after a decade of non treatment of Lyme disease. He is getting heavy antibiotics now for co infections. He sill has MCAS ,which means he is highly allergic to almost all foods. He has a huge catalogue but if you reacted to the first track of his #1 charted album, Sick Boi, the song Seven Sins, you would get a trip into his first day of psychosis and the struggles from that.
That last section where the lights go back to flickering and he rocks crazily from side to side playing the guitar and giving the Ooooh Ooh Ooh Oooooh Ooh Ouh! etc. is when he is truly living the "Dance" of both Dark and Light. At least that's how I see it.
You have not scratched the surface of Ren. There is NO OTHER ARTIST I can think of as versatile as Ren! He can sing, act, rap, beatbox, produce, makes his own beats, write (musically and spoken word at Shakespearian levels), play piano. drums, guitar, bass and more! He is ALSO a stylebender! There is no genre he does not and cannot do!
Interesting that you interpret the staccato "oo"s as the mean Ren. I interpret it in the beginning as pre-verbal, but at the end he isn't stumbling, he's dancing, & it's joyous and celebratory!!
Some of his work is close to performance art, like this piece, but not all. He has a pretty large YT back catalogue to delve into despite his years of illness. I love hearing reactors from many diverse areas of expertise and life experience. Enjoyed this, huge Ren fan so hope you do more.
Thank you for this wonderful reaction! Ren has described his art as Bardcore, but it is so much more. I highly suggest that your next reaction to Ren is "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" (full video, 13:31 minutes long) ~ I guarantee that you will not be disappointed!
Ren is a lyric genius, and a beautiful human being. He covers many genres and many important topics. Performance art: The Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy full version Duet: Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla and How to be Me live with Chinchilla Band: The Big Push: so many great ones, Englishman in New York, I Shot the Sheriff / Road to Zion/ Hip Hop Also, many of his works are live, one take, like Hi Ren. Thank you for a wonderful reaction and welcome to the world of Ren.
This my first time here - nice reaction. Vocals being your thing, I think you should listen to a duet Ren does with an amazing singer called, Chinchilla. The song is, "Chalk Outline" - it's about the negative effect of anti-depressants! The song was recorded live, and in one take, with no audio edits. In my eyes, Ren can do little wrong. Another piece by him is a trilogy of songs call, "The Tale of Jenny and Screech". It's a modern day, almost "Shakespearian" tragedy set in London, done for the most part in the style of a medieval minstrel.
I am obsessed. Mostly this specific song. So I did the background and watched his interviews. I would not of stayed. Off this planet. This is what kept him alive music, writting etc. He has a stutter he has a tick. His brain like doesn't flow. Hard to explain. The brain damage. He is the toughest M.F 'er ever. He is a Genius and I hope we get millions more. The world needs them. And we have to give it our all . Our light and love is being called upon. Urgently. We will win. So much evil. It's what man kind has always done. Kill control power money. It is here now.
Common Stages of Reaction for the song 'Hi Ren' by Ren: This looks creepy. Pig mask, ha. Guitar sounds nice. Nylon strings. Oh he’s singing. Falsetto. I did not expect that. Will the whole song be like this? Okay, he’s rapping now. Cool. He's good. Has anyone noticed he looks like Tommy Shelby? This guy is scary. Now he seems nice. Oh I see what he’s doing. This is interesting, it's like Eminem or Plan B. This is intense. Time has lost its meaning. The mean guy is a jerk. This is INTENSE! Make it stop, I need to cry a bit. I haven’t blinked or taken a breath in four minutes. OMG THERE GOES THE 4TH WALL!!! How did he know what I was thinking? YES! You tell him Ren. You are a genius! Okay, scary just guy got way scarier. (You didn't know it was the devil, you would have dressed properly.) The hopium has arrived and I am so here for it. 'Loosen the noose on the rope'. ... HOLY SHITBALLS HE CAN SING!!! Damn, he can really sing. OOO-OO-OO-OO-OO-... (your head bobs, tears in your eyes, you get it now) I need some time to be still, wait there's more? He's talking now and peering into my soul. I was not expecting to feel this much. That was the longest nine minutes that has ever passed instantly. (you sit in deafening silence as you contemplate existence) "Good art makes you think about the art, great art makes you think about your life."
I think the problem with the "destructive voice" as you put it, is that it was once very helpful. As you learn more about Ren's backstory (Not mentioned in this song), you learn that he spent years being misdiagnosed for his chronic illnesses as "mental problems". It turns out he has Lyme disease and his chronic pain and fatigue were NOT just his mental state causing a trauma response in his body, but in fact an actual physical illness. And his "destructive voice" reinforced that he was right all along about these doctors, and they were in fact carelessly misdiagnosing him. So now he's stuck with this "what else is this voice right about" situation. And ultimately, this destructive voice is not destructive at all, it's safety. It's what keeps us from doing dangerous things, or trusting the wrong people. So we have to nurture it, and learn how to wield it, because without it, we would not be well off.
This is how I see it: at the beginning, he’s playing and singing - the oo-oo - that’s him, the core him. The lights are stable. Then the dark side shows up, challenging him, and the lights start to flicker. Throughout the first section, the body language of the hopeful Ren is defensive, leaning back, hunching, turning his eyes away. The dark side manifests with the flickering lights and a very aggressive body posture, very “in your face”. And as the “hopeful Ren” continues to resist the dark side’s “guidance”, it becomes more and more aggressive. And the more “hopeful Ren” fights back the more hostile and aggressive the dark side becomes, until he finally declares that he is “eternal, immortal”, that basically, resistance is futile. Then, when “hopeful Ren” comes back, he is no longer defensive, his voice is calmer and more powerful, asserts his own immortality in eternal opposition to the dark - “we’re a coin with two different sides”. Then he sings again, the same oo-oo as in the beginning, but this time the lights are flashing - the leit-motif of the dark side. This does not mean that the dark side has won, it means that he has come to terms with it, accepting it as an integral part of himself, but a part that he is, ultimately, in control of. Anyway, that’s my analysis.
I have so much to say! GREAT reaction. I have watched probably 100’s of reactions to this piece, so I usually scroll past but if it’s a vocal coach or opera singer or theatre person I will watch. You nailed it! Great editing. In a recent interview, Ren said he originally wrote this song where he died at the end. He showed it to a friend and he said something to Ren like, “why are your songs always so depressing” and Ren thought on that and created the hopeful ending and spoken word part! You must react to The tale of Jenny and Screech (full)!
Great knowledgeable reaction,if you watch/react to the tales of Jenny and screech make sure that you do the full version trilogy otherwise it will not make sense, welcome to the Ren rabbit hole,it's such a fantastic journey. Ren was also in a band called the big push, check out I shot the sheriff road to Zion hip-hop the version where he has on the red braces, enjoy 👍
Ren's such an interesting musician. He does lots of solo stuff, and was also a member of a band called the Big Push, who have lots of videos on RUclips. He's some interesting interviews this year. This is the first video of yours that I've come across, but seeing as you teach singing, I assume you would be interested in the interviews by Elisabeth Zarhoff from the Charismatic Voice, and Chris Liepe too. Ren has some interesting performance art type pieces, notably: the Tale of Jenny and Screech (trilogy- watch the full 13 minute video to see them together in the right order); Money Game part 1 and part 3 (part 2 is a lyric video, also excellent); How to be me/Chalk Outlines live videos with Chinchilla. He genre hops with ease and sings/raps/beatboxes/plays multiple instruments.
The unfortunate, fortunate thing about Ren is that he's a musical polyglot. You never really know what to expect with each song other than lyrical goodness. His recently released album made it to number one on the UK charts which is shockingly rare for an independent artist. And the album is mostly hip hop rap based. The first track on the album is Seven Sins and somewhat describes his horrid physical and emotional pain due to medical misdiagnosis. The opening verse is in his native Welsh. His collaboration with Sam Tompkins on an early song, Blind Eyed went viral when their busking session was posted online. It's worth a look. He more recently collaborated with other busking friends and they formed a band The Big Push. Any of the performances where he's wearing the red braces are extremely well produced and worth viewing. Yes, you are right that Ren tackles difficult issues; issues that aren't chart toppers, but are important. His video Suic*de is unbelievably great and emotional. Thank you for being open to unusual music. We are fortunate to have artists like Ren.
The inner saboteur is a very loud voice in so many people. "My music's kinda been doing bits too, I might actually do something great" - well he has. #1 in a bunch of countries & all done by himself & providing donations to a special cause. He's a very special soul
Wonderful and Beautiful reaction!!! Thank you. You really seemed to pause at great moments. I usually don't care for people pausing to speak before really listening because there are rapid changes in alot of music. On top of that, one must give themselves time to feel it. However, I feel you, really nailed this one!!! And then to come out and hit the notes yourself vocally. You have a beautiful voice as well!!! Thank you again. Ren does have a number of musical endeavors. Might I suggest him with The Big Push, Chalk Outlines w/Chinchilla and another solo tune by Ren The Hunger. All of which are different genres. Reggae, Duet, to all out underground Rap. He truely is multi-talented!!!
Lovely breakdown and reaction. Ren is in a league of his own , his catalog of 160 videos is spell-bounding. Chalk Outlines LIVE with Chinchilla will show you his amazing voice and Chinchilla is also stunning.
To really hear Ren singing, I suggest that you react to "HOW TO BE ME", (live) which is a duet he does with Chinchilla. Substance and singing and you will really enjoy it.
Great reaction.. and I watch them all when it comes to Ren. At 66 I’ve never had an artist impact me like he has. A once in a generation talent, Buckle up.. theres a rabbit hole so deep of his talent you gotta hang on.
Not only is that the first time he’s properly sung, the first line he sings is “Cower at the man I’ve become / when I sing from the top of lungs”. The song is very self-aware.
Welcome to the world of Ren. Buckle up, it's a wild ride. I think you might like the song "Chalk Outlines", a duet he does with another singer named Chinchilla. It's a more conventional song structure. Make sure to do the "live" version.
Ren is the Original "Bardcore Genre Bender" The Master Bard himself ( Shakespeare ) would have understood exactly where Ren was coming from. Ren isn't just a songwriter but rather a Performance Art Master who blends music and character acting from all the styles over the last 500 years and makes it modern and relatable to all generations even if normally you may not be a fan of whatever genre he is currently performing. While most good Performers can envoke some emotions in their audience, Ren is an Emotion Master who has control of all of them, From the Feel Good Vibes of Bongo Bong, to the Rebellion of Illist Of Our Time, to the Tragedy of Jenny and Screech, to the Mind Bending Rap Flow of Losing It, and the Internal Psych War of Hi Ren, Ren has it All! The Ren Rabbit Hole is Deep and Powerful! Get Ready for the Ride of your Life!
Welcome to the Ren rabbithole! He is one of the most unique and talented performers on YT. I suggest the Tale of Jenny and Screech, which I describe as a modern day troubadour singing a tragic story! My fav video is Animal Flow, a huge nod to the book Animal Farm.
Excellent analysis. One of the best I've seen. When I first watched "Hi Ren", I thought the non-lyrical singing ("ooh-ooh-ooh...") was like a bird (symbolic/spirit animal) singing to reassure himself as he flew through the storms of life/mental health; but I like your take better. Just discovered your channel, and have liked all that I've watched so far. Upbeat and charismatic personality, fun to watch. Liked & subscribed.
Beautiful reaction! I really enjoyed your analysis of this masterpiece! There’s more, “Tales of Jenny & Screech(full story), “Money Games,1,2,3”, Chalk Outlines”, and his busking with Big Push Band. There’s so much!!
Even though Ren is not “new” in the novice sense of the word he’s really blown up since the release of Hi Ren last December. He has consistently blown me away since I found him ( or Hi Ren found me) back in February. He is an artist, a performer; he is brilliant and fearless ; he has the ability to expose his vulnerabilities and turn them into strength. I love this young man and everything he has brought to this community of souls, like Ren, many tattered and torn, broken and beat- still struggling , maybe hopeful, maybe not yet. Aside from his intelligence he is equally, if not greater, in his EQ , or emotional “IQ”. A materclass in storytelling, lyricism, poetry, humanity. JensRandolff… take it away
Ren is awesome. He is amazing at story telling. He is a man of many talents and the way he uses the guitar to make you feel what he is talking about is out of this world! I love that he talks about serious topics and does it in a way that captivates you and you stay drawn in.
Ren belonged to the band called The Big Push. They have quite a catalog of their group songs together on her also. Ren is a once in a lifetime singer, songwriter, musician and word smith. He spent years honing his talents by busking with others and by himself in Brighton, UK. You can learn about his struggles by all the Ren-agades who follow and love all his music
II feel the falsetto section at the begining is a chaotic, unbalanced, tormented with purposefully placed off keys, the way he is play the guitar is all a refection of his condition.....at the end the mirroring final falsetto section is a little more triumphant combined with the same emotional melody that seems to reflect a slightly more optimistic outlook Ren has many facets, many more highlights to come if you dare dive down the rabbit hole......also check out his earlier material when he plays in the band "The Big Push"
I see the beginning is immature. Like a 16 year old self taught musician writing a little ditty. Then his inner critic comes in. Then he tries to fight the inner critic and it becomes an inner demon. Then he matures and finds inner strength, and accepts his inner critic as part of his humanity. Then the mature adult plays the same ditty, but with depth, layers, confidence and complexity.
@@5353Jumper Ren's music can be so provoking, generating many different responses, the truly wonderful thing is that his music has room for different interpretations and that so many of his pieces draw out these emotional conections and leave us with deep questions ...... it is what elevates his music into higher form of inspirational art
You will be blown away by the diversity of his work. For a sharp contrast try "The Hunger", for more of this try "The tale of Jenny and Screech", the complete version
Welcome to the world of Ren so much to see and hear all tracks are stand alone and not found a bad one. 🔥 A life story that will break your heart and a body of work about his/our struggle through this life. Singer /rapper /poet Multi instrumentalist, Writer /producer /Director. And all round decent human Enjoy and you might need some tissues ✌️❤️🏴.
Great reaction, thank you so much!! My interpretation of the two ooh ooh sections is also of the eternal dance. However, the first one is much more fearful whereas the second one seems much more celebratory following the victorious finale that followed the Devil unveiling himself. I also like the comparison to Mozart with the oohing. I wonder how much Ren is influenced by him. And Ren being wheeled in in a wheelchair reminds me so much of Salieri in Amadeus. The setting of the insane asylum and the character having been possessed by the Devil, trying to defeat the genius bestowed on Mozart by God. Hopefully you continue to delve into the unmatched genius that is Ren!
Yeh, first thought on seeing the intro, was Green Day 'Basket Case'. Actually thought the first time he used falsetto it was very tentative & timid, almost like a mouse peeking out - then along comes his darker side to knock down his efforts. And who else knows your true core ambitions or motives better than yourself and so can weaponise them to undermine your creativity so totally? After dark Ren's crescendoing nuclear attack is over, you see this tiny mote of a seed that survived & then blossoms gaining confidence & strength. Then the second time he uses falsetto, it's more assured, even joyous & with the brakes fully released and so it came across like he had integrated his creative side with his inner critic in an 'eternal dance' with lights flickering but him belting it out with full abandon - amazing performance. Check out 'Crutch' from some years back and 'Money Game' - he's so versatile it won't really matter what you listen to - but the more you find out about his story, the more his songs will resonate.
I ❤ ren. He hits ... half ir bum notes on guitar and vocals purposefully at the start. Fuvkin nails it at the end..., and every time in other pieces when he does or doesn't do it intentionally
The first time he sang those notes at the beginning, it was pained, and tormented. The second time -- triumphant and hopeful. He changed the rasp in his voice between the two times.
What a year it’s been for ren. And so well deserved. People relate to his music which covers lots of genres. Well done and keep it going. A bard and lyrical genius.
This is essentially the union struggle of the ego the super ego in the end. They all have to learn to live together. That’s why at the end, the song that he yodeled had the lights flickering as opposed to the beginning it sounded more more info, but the lights were solid.
I read it as an (over) curated Ren and the (excised and suppressed) chaotic parts disapproved of by his doctors, switching more to chaotic-despair and hope as a pair... then coming together as a Ren whole if battered and damaged... but at peace with himself and able to do more as a unified whole than Ren at war. Both are destructive and limiting in their own ways at the start. See Chalk Outlines (Live) for context on that...
Nicely done! You should definitely go down REN rabbit hole. I recommend that you do the tale of Jenny and screech with the story of Violet next. Make sure to get the 3part video.
IM NEW HERE I JUST SUBBED BECAUSE YOU ARE ONE OF A HANDFUL OF FOLKS ON HERE THAT GET the subtleties OF HIS PLAYING BETWEEN GOOD REN AND BAD REN!!!! KUDOS!!!!!!!!
This performance couldn't capture mental struggle any better. Even the end, though it would be nice to have the hopeful side win, it was so true to reality that when he breaks into the operatic voice again, the battle continues, as it will always inside of us. Just as he says in the spoken word monolog at the end. It's not a battle to be won, it's a dance. I hope you continue to look at other songs and videos Ren does. He has so many layers.
New subscriber here… will enjoy following your REN journey, and your analysis of his multiple ‘genre’s’ of music. BTW - as I’m sure many on this feed have stated.. this video was done live w/multiple takes to get the one he wanted. Most of his videos are live and done in one take. He performs with his band The Big Push, and duets with Chinchilla and Sam Tompkins - you’ll enjoy those as well. Have fun.. many of us will be joining you for your journey!!
This video is an amalgam of multiple takes. Check out the disappearing / reappearing mic if you need to be convinced. Every time I watch this I find more cuts. Doesn’t diminish the song.
Hope you do more reactions for Ren.. This was the first song I heard from Ren back when it came out. I went down that Ren Rabbit hole finding everything he has made. Then I been keeping up with all his music. I have not only watched all his videos, I have watched just about every reaction video to all of his songs.. Ya, I know sounds a bit obsessive :D But Ren really is that powerful of a singer, and his message moves so many people, and I enjoy watching all kinds of people reacting to him. I love seeing how it moved them. Reactors ask their viewers what should I listen to next from Ren.. Its hard to point to any one one song. You as a vocal coach, I try to think of songs where he doesnt use so much of his bardsong voice, but more of a singing style voice. Chalk Outlines I would say should be a first one to see his voice, and Chinchilla, a female singer who sings with him. He did another song with his bad The Big Push doing a cover of I Shot the Sheriff, in that song his voice has that Jamacain sound to it. There are just so many songs.. Ya, go down that Rabbit hole please. :D
Yes Ren's other pieces are performance arts-like. Top tier acting, uncoventional instrument playing, storytelling at its best, superb camera works, and vocalization that fits perfectly with the lyrics. And yes the lyrics are loaded with poetry. Kindly react to Money Game 1,2, and 3.
He took off his lavalier mike as it was a one take, his 4th take but all done in one go, I hear both light and dark in his ooos and take it as a purely sonic expression of the continuing struggle
The "oos" at the end are more of a cathartic release and him being at peace with himself - two sides of a coin - the lights are flickering but hes up on his feet and hes dancing 😊
You've no doubt already heard calls for Chalk Outlines and How to Be Me live (with Chinchilla), as well as The Tale of Jenny and Screech (also live). I will just add The Money Game trilogy, his more recent stuff. Thanks for the empathetic reaction!
Interesting take on the yodel type voice. I took the high energy and unexpectedness of that section as sort of being the chaos of life. Then the two sides battle. Easy gets a monologue, and then there's the vocalization again. I took the second one as more triumphant, but still chaos. Sort of showing that the battle does continue. Kind of like a celebration of "I won this round, but it goes on."
Live 1 take Audio - this is one of 4 takes he did while in that location. The video is a splice up of those 4 takes. This is per a recent Ren interview.
Yes, please do more Ren. I would suggest the table of jenny and screech, or the money game songs (3) a lot of his videos, this one included are shot with live vocals and often single shot
He’s really really good- he’s got a lot of songs out there that are great. He’s got a really good singing voice as well- extremely versatile. You might want to check out his duets with Chinchilla for a look into his singing. I’ve enjoyed all his songs on RUclips so far ( at least 30 ) he’s an independent artist.
Ren's catalogue has many genres ... some is fun , some is introspective , some is dark with metaphors , he's dueted , sang while playing with a band ... lots to choose from
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Ren is the most exceptional artist of the last decade, even more. For me I fell in love 10 months ago and he is now my favourite artist of all time! Believe me when I say he can do EVERYTHING! He writes poetic masterpieces, shakespearian masterpieces, God tier story teller. Raps, sings in many different tones from operatic, ska, reggae, ballads, rock, pop, plays cello, piano, plays guitar (accoustic, electric, bass) beatbox and makes his own beats and production. Super intelligent and a wordsmith and suffers from Lyme disease which was wrongly misdiagnosed for many years. His message is very powerful and he's beyond incredible.
You've put into words perfectly how I feel about the amazing Ren... I haven't been this excited about an artist since I was 15 and discovered nirvana..
RENegades ❤❤❤
@kelvinhughes8755 thank you 😊 I could praise Ren all day but I'll leave it there. The epitome of versatility!
So well said. A bit older than you maybe, but I feel the same and I would even go further back to Queen and Pink Floyd. I have definitely not been so drawn to an artist in many decades. By far my favorite artist and no one else is even close.
@carolschiffler6271 I totally agree, he's just phenomenal. Thank you for the reply x
I concur.
He unhooked from the guitar because it was a live, single take performance. Incredible really!
Love yes. Not a single performance. This video is made up of the 4 takes they did plus additional hand held shots. You only need look at the appearing / disappearing mic throughout the entire video to see it is clearly not one take.
Not being a one take does not detract from the song but it does detract from his actual one take videos.
@@CreativePhotoWS As has been explained in the past, the video we see is taken from several takes yes, but what we hear was all from a single take (the 4th one), except for the monologue at the end, which was cut from a different take.
@@ucheehQ they shot at least one take without a mic. They also shot at least one separate take for the hand held stand up ‘hope’ section. The audio may be one take. But that is the only thing that is.
@@CreativePhotoWS I did not claim otherwise.
This again. 😂 Look, it's 4 - continuous takes that were filmed. Each was the entire performance, the whole way through. Sam, the videographer, chose to use video from some of the other 1 takes in the final. So if we want to nit pick, sure, not a 1 take. It's 4 - 1 takes. 😂 For that matter, the concept of the video could never actually be a 1 take if we're nit picking, since there's 3 camera views, all that require a "cut" to be used. 🤷♂️😅
The final ooh ooh section is, I believe, the coming together of the two sides of Ren into a complete whole…..
Yeh - agree - the dance ….
Yes. The line before it is "We're a coin with two different sides."
Exactly what I came to comment! I'm so grateful my life aligned with his, to be present to experience his talent is such a gift. "How to be me" shows his voice so beautifully, I'd love to hear your take on it! Other than that, you can't go wrong with any of his songs. Each one different, but all incredible. If you do the Tales of Jenny and Screech, make sure you do the "full" version, the trilogy in order. Don't read the lyrics first, just experience it. His storytelling is absolutely masterful. Like Shakespeare set to music. Always look for the lavalier mic, if he's wearing it, you're hearing him live!
!!!! I've watched 150 reactions to this and no one ever brings it up. Took me about 5 watches, but some reactors catch on to things quicker than others. I was waiting for the day and here you are.
@@DerVorsitzenderthis ☝️
Hello new subscriber is here Thanks for the reaction ;)
This song was mind blowing... Kindly react to "NEVER ENOUGH(The Greatest Showman)" by 4TH IMPACT.
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Awesome reaction, I enjoyed it... Liked and Subb. Thank you!
Here is a video you should do a reaction "Bridge Over Troubled Water (So Hyang Version)" | 4th Impact Have a great Channel.
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" | 4th Impact The Link is here : ruclips.net/video/Y0NKCRjChyg/видео.html
I have recently fallen into "How to be Me" by Ren.
Another brulliantly written song but also masterfully performed by Ren and Chinchilla.
Shows a lot more of his singing ability, and a rare use of his chest voice.
Please check out the live version. It's a full ride.
Yes please check the live version of "How To Be Me" --- Chinchilla is an amazing artist and their chemistry is breathtaking.
Great reaction! I don't think Ren has given a clear explanation of how to interpret the song in every detail, rather he seem more interested in hearing other peoples interpretations. My take on it is that the first falsetto part is him trying out something new... it sounds more 'insecure' than the last part. Then 'dark Ren' sneaks up on him and presents all these doubts. The final falsetto part feels triumphant to me. I feel like he sings with abandon, having cast away those doubts.
I agree, but I feel the first part is him being ok for a few weeks or so, then 'that' part of Ren returns, and after a struggle, the same Ren wins and the jubilation can be heard. Brilliant anyway you look at it.
Your good reaction brought me to your channel. I decided to subscribed ;)
Can I make a request?.. please make a reactions to "Bridge Over Troubled Water (So Hyang Version)" | 4th Impact.
4th Impact "Bridge Over Troubled Water (So Hyang Version)" HERE IS THE LINK : ruclips.net/video/Y0NKCRjChyg/видео.html
You should check out his 3 part story of Jenny & Screech. It's a bit over 13 minutes of Shakespeareian bard music.
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😊💜💜🐷
👏👏👏 Juliet, excellent analysis. I think a lot of reactors have also seen his final falsetto piece as a triumphalistic dance, that Hope has won through in that moment. Yes, there is a lot to unpack. You will continue to find interesting things and be further impressed with every viewing. The audio for this video was from a single live take, and the images compiled from the 4 live takes they did - remarkable.
If you are going down the Ren rabbit hole, then I can honestly say I haven't seen one video that I was disappointed with, even his rap music (which I've never been into) is different and imbued with his own style - everything he does is captivating. His talent seems to be boundless and for the most part he is self-taught. He writes all his own material, sings, raps, beat-boxes, plays guitar and piano, produces all his own tracks, and plays the leading role in conceptualising and making his videos, and his performances are outstanding.
Although he has only fairly recently "gone viral" on the back of the success of "Hi Ren" which came out just under a year ago, he started creating and performing music and videos as a teen. Sadly his career was interrupted by illness. He contracted Lyme disease but it was not diagnosed for several years in which time he suffered terrible symptoms both physical and mental. Some of his later work covers his health struggles and includes commentary on his "disappointment" with the medical system. Although his health has improved in recent years, he is still receiving stem cell therapy in Canada to help his body fully recover.
If you are interested in researching him, I would recommend looking at some of the interviews he has done with other RUclipsrs where he is always open and honest about his life, his musical journey and his struggles. Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice has recently done a two and a half hour long interview with him - you might need tea and biscuits for that one.
As mentioned, his work covers different genres, and his recently released album "Sick Boi" is mainly hip hop which is how he began as a youngster producing his own beats. He also has more traditional singing tracks and has done many covers while busking on the streets of Brighton (UK) either with friends or with the group he was in - The Big Push. He even has a cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" 😉. As you have seen in "Hi Ren", he is a masterful story-teller and he has a trilogy of "songs" called the "The Tales of Jenny and Screech" which have been dubbed as 'bardcore' as he seemingly brings the song style of a medieval minstrel to the 21st century - has to be seen to be believed. He has another excellent trilogy called "The Money Game - Parts 1, 2 and 3" which outline Ren's views on the capitalist system and how it can be exploited by greed and the corrupting influence of selfish, individualistic beliefs and values. Part 3 has just recently been released and the video is just as epic (if not more so) than "Hi Ren".
As a vocal coach, I think his collaborations with Chinchilla will be of interest to you. They sing live on a couple of very emotive songs, "Chalk Outlines (LIVE)" and "How To Be Me (LIVE)" and it would be great to hear your analysis of both their voices and why they are so effective together.
Thanks for reacting to this one - I hope you are back from your trip to NZ feeling fully refreshed and revitalised and perhaps with a little souvenir from Frodo's house. 🙂
Hi! Great comment except that Ren got his stem cell treatments in 2016-17 ,which enabled him to heal about 50% and reignite his life and mysic career. In Canada this year, he is receiving specialized treatment for the autoimmunity and brain damage issues he was left with after a decade of non treatment of Lyme disease. He is getting heavy antibiotics now for co infections. He sill has MCAS ,which means he is highly allergic to almost all foods.
He has a huge catalogue but if you reacted to the first track of his #1 charted album, Sick Boi, the song Seven Sins, you would get a trip into his first day of psychosis and the struggles from that.
@@francesdoll4039 Thanks for putting me straight on his treatment. I really hope he can overcome all these issues.
I think you meant to type allergic to almost all foods
That last section where the lights go back to flickering and he rocks crazily from side to side playing the guitar and giving the Ooooh Ooh Ooh Oooooh Ooh Ouh! etc. is when he is truly living the "Dance" of both Dark and Light. At least that's how I see it.
I will never tire of hearing someone's breakdown of Ren's art, especially if it is thoughtful. ❤
You have not scratched the surface of Ren. There is NO OTHER ARTIST I can think of as versatile as Ren! He can sing, act, rap, beatbox, produce, makes his own beats, write (musically and spoken word at Shakespearian levels), play piano. drums, guitar, bass and more! He is ALSO a stylebender! There is no genre he does not and cannot do!
Ren can do everything, rap, sing, rock out, multi instrumentalist - king of the one take video and liver performance
Interesting that you interpret the staccato "oo"s as the mean Ren. I interpret it in the beginning as pre-verbal, but at the end he isn't stumbling, he's dancing, & it's joyous and celebratory!!
Some of his work is close to performance art, like this piece, but not all. He has a pretty large YT back catalogue to delve into despite his years of illness. I love hearing reactors from many diverse areas of expertise and life experience. Enjoyed this, huge Ren fan so hope you do more.
Thank you for this wonderful reaction! Ren has described his art as Bardcore, but it is so much more. I highly suggest that your next reaction to Ren is "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" (full video, 13:31 minutes long) ~ I guarantee that you will not be disappointed!
Ren is a lyric genius, and a beautiful human being.
He covers many genres and many important topics.
Performance art: The Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy full version
Duet: Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla and How to be Me live with Chinchilla
Band: The Big Push: so many great ones, Englishman in New York, I Shot the Sheriff / Road to Zion/ Hip Hop
Also, many of his works are live, one take, like Hi Ren.
Thank you for a wonderful reaction and welcome to the world of Ren.
This my first time here - nice reaction. Vocals being your thing, I think you should listen to a duet Ren does with an amazing singer called, Chinchilla. The song is, "Chalk Outline" - it's about the negative effect of anti-depressants!
The song was recorded live, and in one take, with no audio edits.
In my eyes, Ren can do little wrong. Another piece by him is a trilogy of songs call, "The Tale of Jenny and Screech". It's a modern day, almost "Shakespearian" tragedy set in London, done for the most part in the style of a medieval minstrel.
He's our modern day Shakespeare, he's such a brilliant lyricist. I know he'll go far. Much love from Queensland Australia 🦘💜
I am obsessed. Mostly this specific song. So I did the background and watched his interviews. I would not of stayed. Off this planet. This is what kept him alive music, writting etc. He has a stutter he has a tick. His brain like doesn't flow. Hard to explain. The brain damage. He is the toughest M.F 'er ever. He is a Genius and I hope we get millions more. The world needs them. And we have to give it our all . Our light and love is being called upon. Urgently. We will win. So much evil. It's what man kind has always done. Kill control power money. It is here now.
Common Stages of Reaction for the song 'Hi Ren' by Ren:
This looks creepy. Pig mask, ha.
Guitar sounds nice. Nylon strings.
Oh he’s singing. Falsetto. I did not expect that. Will the whole song be like this?
Okay, he’s rapping now. Cool. He's good. Has anyone noticed he looks like Tommy Shelby?
This guy is scary.
Now he seems nice.
Oh I see what he’s doing.
This is interesting, it's like Eminem or Plan B.
This is intense. Time has lost its meaning.
The mean guy is a jerk.
This is INTENSE!
Make it stop, I need to cry a bit.
I haven’t blinked or taken a breath in four minutes.
OMG THERE GOES THE 4TH WALL!!! How did he know what I was thinking?
YES! You tell him Ren. You are a genius!
Okay, scary just guy got way scarier. (You didn't know it was the devil, you would have dressed properly.)
The hopium has arrived and I am so here for it.
'Loosen the noose on the rope'.
...
HOLY SHITBALLS HE CAN SING!!! Damn, he can really sing.
OOO-OO-OO-OO-OO-... (your head bobs, tears in your eyes, you get it now)
I need some time to be still, wait there's more?
He's talking now and peering into my soul. I was not expecting to feel this much.
That was the longest nine minutes that has ever passed instantly.
(you sit in deafening silence as you contemplate existence)
"Good art makes you think about the art, great art makes you think about your life."
I’ve watched about 50 of these. Spot on.
I think the problem with the "destructive voice" as you put it, is that it was once very helpful. As you learn more about Ren's backstory (Not mentioned in this song), you learn that he spent years being misdiagnosed for his chronic illnesses as "mental problems". It turns out he has Lyme disease and his chronic pain and fatigue were NOT just his mental state causing a trauma response in his body, but in fact an actual physical illness. And his "destructive voice" reinforced that he was right all along about these doctors, and they were in fact carelessly misdiagnosing him. So now he's stuck with this "what else is this voice right about" situation. And ultimately, this destructive voice is not destructive at all, it's safety. It's what keeps us from doing dangerous things, or trusting the wrong people. So we have to nurture it, and learn how to wield it, because without it, we would not be well off.
This is how I see it: at the beginning, he’s playing and singing - the oo-oo - that’s him, the core him. The lights are stable. Then the dark side shows up, challenging him, and the lights start to flicker. Throughout the first section, the body language of the hopeful Ren is defensive, leaning back, hunching, turning his eyes away. The dark side manifests with the flickering lights and a very aggressive body posture, very “in your face”. And as the “hopeful Ren” continues to resist the dark side’s “guidance”, it becomes more and more aggressive. And the more “hopeful Ren” fights back the more hostile and aggressive the dark side becomes, until he finally declares that he is “eternal, immortal”, that basically, resistance is futile. Then, when “hopeful Ren” comes back, he is no longer defensive, his voice is calmer and more powerful, asserts his own immortality in eternal opposition to the dark - “we’re a coin with two different sides”. Then he sings again, the same oo-oo as in the beginning, but this time the lights are flashing - the leit-motif of the dark side. This does not mean that the dark side has won, it means that he has come to terms with it, accepting it as an integral part of himself, but a part that he is, ultimately, in control of. Anyway, that’s my analysis.
I have so much to say! GREAT reaction. I have watched probably 100’s of reactions to this piece, so I usually scroll past but if it’s a vocal coach or opera singer or theatre person I will watch. You nailed it! Great editing. In a recent interview, Ren said he originally wrote this song where he died at the end. He showed it to a friend and he said something to Ren like, “why are your songs always so depressing” and Ren thought on that and created the hopeful ending and spoken word part!
You must react to The tale of Jenny and Screech (full)!
Great knowledgeable reaction,if you watch/react to the tales of Jenny and screech make sure that you do the full version trilogy otherwise it will not make sense, welcome to the Ren rabbit hole,it's such a fantastic journey.
Ren was also in a band called the big push, check out I shot the sheriff road to Zion hip-hop the version where he has on the red braces, enjoy 👍
Ren's such an interesting musician. He does lots of solo stuff, and was also a member of a band called the Big Push, who have lots of videos on RUclips. He's some interesting interviews this year. This is the first video of yours that I've come across, but seeing as you teach singing, I assume you would be interested in the interviews by Elisabeth Zarhoff from the Charismatic Voice, and Chris Liepe too.
Ren has some interesting performance art type pieces, notably: the Tale of Jenny and Screech (trilogy- watch the full 13 minute video to see them together in the right order); Money Game part 1 and part 3 (part 2 is a lyric video, also excellent); How to be me/Chalk Outlines live videos with Chinchilla. He genre hops with ease and sings/raps/beatboxes/plays multiple instruments.
Was going to say the same thing, glad I scanned down.
Now that Ren is blowing up i hope the big push gets back together and release some new music
The unfortunate, fortunate thing about Ren is that he's a musical polyglot. You never really know what to expect with each song other than lyrical goodness.
His recently released album made it to number one on the UK charts which is shockingly rare for an independent artist. And the album is mostly hip hop rap based. The first track on the album is Seven Sins and somewhat describes his horrid physical and emotional pain due to medical misdiagnosis. The opening verse is in his native Welsh.
His collaboration with Sam Tompkins on an early song, Blind Eyed went viral when their busking session was posted online. It's worth a look.
He more recently collaborated with other busking friends and they formed a band The Big Push. Any of the performances where he's wearing the red braces are extremely well produced and worth viewing.
Yes, you are right that Ren tackles difficult issues; issues that aren't chart toppers, but are important. His video Suic*de is unbelievably great and emotional.
Thank you for being open to unusual music. We are fortunate to have artists like Ren.
The inner saboteur is a very loud voice in so many people. "My music's kinda been doing bits too, I might actually do something great" - well he has. #1 in a bunch of countries & all done by himself & providing donations to a special cause. He's a very special soul
Definitely gifted musician.
Nice of you to have stumbled on Ren. Not the standard industry artist, independent artist and thus has the freedom to go outside the formulaic mold.
Wonderful and Beautiful reaction!!! Thank you. You really seemed to pause at great moments. I usually don't care for people pausing to speak before really listening because there are rapid changes in alot of music. On top of that, one must give themselves time to feel it. However, I feel you, really nailed this one!!! And then to come out and hit the notes yourself vocally. You have a beautiful voice as well!!! Thank you again.
Ren does have a number of musical endeavors. Might I suggest him with The Big Push, Chalk Outlines w/Chinchilla and another solo tune by Ren The Hunger. All of which are different genres. Reggae, Duet, to all out underground Rap. He truely is multi-talented!!!
Lovely breakdown and reaction. Ren is in a league of his own , his catalog of 160 videos is spell-bounding. Chalk Outlines LIVE with Chinchilla will show you his amazing voice and Chinchilla is also stunning.
To really hear Ren singing, I suggest that you react to "HOW TO BE ME", (live) which is a duet he does with Chinchilla. Substance and singing and you will really enjoy it.
Great reaction.. and I watch them all when it comes to Ren. At 66 I’ve never had an artist impact me like he has. A once in a generation talent, Buckle up.. theres a rabbit hole so deep of his talent you gotta hang on.
Not only is that the first time he’s properly sung, the first line he sings is “Cower at the man I’ve become / when I sing from the top of lungs”. The song is very self-aware.
Welcome to the world of Ren. Buckle up, it's a wild ride. I think you might like the song "Chalk Outlines", a duet he does with another singer named Chinchilla. It's a more conventional song structure. Make sure to do the "live" version.
Ren has a lot of performance art, he has a lot that are more lyrical, he has a lot of everything. Please do more.
Could be the greatest video ever made. A guy in a room with a guitar. Amazing.
Ren is the Original "Bardcore Genre Bender" The Master Bard himself ( Shakespeare ) would have understood exactly where Ren was coming from. Ren isn't just a songwriter but rather a Performance Art Master who blends music and character acting from all the styles over the last 500 years and makes it modern and relatable to all generations even if normally you may not be a fan of whatever genre he is currently performing. While most good Performers can envoke some emotions in their audience, Ren is an Emotion Master who has control of all of them, From the Feel Good Vibes of Bongo Bong, to the Rebellion of Illist Of Our Time, to the Tragedy of Jenny and Screech, to the Mind Bending Rap Flow of Losing It, and the Internal Psych War of Hi Ren, Ren has it All! The Ren Rabbit Hole is Deep and Powerful! Get Ready for the Ride of your Life!
Welcome to the Ren rabbithole! He is one of the most unique and talented performers on YT. I suggest the Tale of Jenny and Screech, which I describe as a modern day troubadour singing a tragic story! My fav video is Animal Flow, a huge nod to the book Animal Farm.
Excellent analysis. One of the best I've seen. When I first watched "Hi Ren", I thought the non-lyrical singing ("ooh-ooh-ooh...") was like a bird (symbolic/spirit animal) singing to reassure himself as he flew through the storms of life/mental health; but I like your take better. Just discovered your channel, and have liked all that I've watched so far. Upbeat and charismatic personality, fun to watch. Liked & subscribed.
Beautiful reaction! I really enjoyed your analysis of this masterpiece! There’s more, “Tales of Jenny & Screech(full story), “Money Games,1,2,3”, Chalk Outlines”, and his busking with Big Push Band. There’s so much!!
Even though Ren is not “new” in the novice sense of the word he’s really blown up since the release of Hi Ren last December. He has consistently blown me away since I found him ( or Hi Ren found me) back in February. He is an artist, a performer; he is brilliant and fearless ; he has the ability to expose his vulnerabilities and turn them into strength. I love this young man and everything he has brought to this community of souls, like Ren, many tattered and torn, broken and beat- still struggling , maybe hopeful, maybe not yet. Aside from his intelligence he is equally, if not greater, in his EQ , or emotional “IQ”.
A materclass in storytelling, lyricism, poetry, humanity.
JensRandolff… take it away
The yodelling as I call it is the combination of both sides together as I see it and the realisation that both exist
Juliet given your musical history you should probably check out Rens take on “I shot the sheriff” 😮
Ren is awesome. He is amazing at story telling. He is a man of many talents and the way he uses the guitar to make you feel what he is talking about is out of this world! I love that he talks about serious topics and does it in a way that captivates you and you stay drawn in.
Ren belonged to the band
called The Big Push. They have quite a catalog of their group songs together on her also. Ren is a once in a lifetime singer, songwriter, musician and word smith. He spent years honing his talents by busking with others and by himself in Brighton, UK. You can learn about his struggles by all the Ren-agades who follow and love all his music
In less than a year Ren has taken RUclips & the music world by storm. Last month his album Sickboi entered the Uk charts at number 1!
What you saw was recorded without edit. He did this 4 times all the way through, and picked out the one he liked out of the 4. Truely amazing.
The man is the real deal. Don't stop here, dig into his magic.
I love Ren and seriously, I can't get through this song without swallowing onions at the "noose on the rope" line.
II feel the falsetto section at the begining is a chaotic, unbalanced, tormented with purposefully placed off keys, the way he is play the guitar is all a refection of his condition.....at the end the mirroring final falsetto section is a little more triumphant combined with the same emotional melody that seems to reflect a slightly more optimistic outlook
Ren has many facets, many more highlights to come if you dare dive down the rabbit hole......also check out his earlier material when he plays in the band "The Big Push"
I see the beginning is immature. Like a 16 year old self taught musician writing a little ditty.
Then his inner critic comes in.
Then he tries to fight the inner critic and it becomes an inner demon.
Then he matures and finds inner strength, and accepts his inner critic as part of his humanity.
Then the mature adult plays the same ditty, but with depth, layers, confidence and complexity.
@@5353Jumper Ren's music can be so provoking, generating many different responses, the truly wonderful thing is that his music has room for different interpretations and that so many of his pieces draw out these emotional conections and leave us with deep questions ...... it is what elevates his music into higher form of inspirational art
You will be blown away by the diversity of his work. For a sharp contrast try "The Hunger", for more of this try "The tale of Jenny and Screech", the complete version
Ren is the best! He as over 200 songs on his channel. Enjoy the Ren rollercoaster!
Welcome to the world of Ren so much to see and hear all tracks are stand alone and not found a bad one. 🔥
A life story that will break your heart and a body of work about his/our struggle through this life.
Singer /rapper /poet
Multi instrumentalist,
Writer /producer /Director.
And all round decent human
Enjoy and you might need some tissues ✌️❤️🏴.
I hope the renegades find you. I enjoyed this reaction :). He had a playlist filled with interesting music
Great reaction, both knowledgeable and emotional. ❤ Welcome to RENeissance.
Great reaction, thank you so much!!
My interpretation of the two ooh ooh sections is also of the eternal dance. However, the first one is much more fearful whereas the second one seems much more celebratory following the victorious finale that followed the Devil unveiling himself.
I also like the comparison to Mozart with the oohing. I wonder how much Ren is influenced by him.
And Ren being wheeled in in a wheelchair reminds me so much of Salieri in Amadeus. The setting of the insane asylum and the character having been possessed by the Devil, trying to defeat the genius bestowed on Mozart by God.
Hopefully you continue to delve into the unmatched genius that is Ren!
Welcome to Ren,enjoy the ride,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
ren is great
Yeh, first thought on seeing the intro, was Green Day 'Basket Case'.
Actually thought the first time he used falsetto it was very tentative & timid, almost like a mouse peeking out - then along comes his darker side to knock down his efforts.
And who else knows your true core ambitions or motives better than yourself and so can weaponise them to undermine your creativity so totally?
After dark Ren's crescendoing nuclear attack is over, you see this tiny mote of a seed that survived & then blossoms gaining confidence & strength.
Then the second time he uses falsetto, it's more assured, even joyous & with the brakes fully released and so it came across like he had integrated his creative side with his inner critic in an 'eternal dance' with lights flickering but him belting it out with full abandon - amazing performance.
Check out 'Crutch' from some years back and 'Money Game' - he's so versatile it won't really matter what you listen to - but the more you find out about his story, the more his songs will resonate.
I ❤ ren. He hits ... half ir bum notes on guitar and vocals purposefully at the start. Fuvkin nails it at the end..., and every time in other pieces when he does or doesn't do it intentionally
The first time he sang those notes at the beginning, it was pained, and tormented.
The second time -- triumphant and hopeful.
He changed the rasp in his voice between the two times.
Thanks for doing a reaction video. It's almost like getting to hear this song again for the first time when I watch each new reaction.
What a year it’s been for ren. And so well deserved. People relate to his music which covers lots of genres. Well done and keep it going. A bard and lyrical genius.
Have fun falling down the rabbithole with us, youll love it here
You've discovered Ren. Your life is about to change. Enjoyed the video.
Ren is the reason we are here. Rather dark or light hearted. Every song he makes is its own genre and all have messages. Even "uninvited" lol
Welcome to the Renaissance! From your fellow renegades ☺️
This is essentially the union struggle of the ego the super ego in the end. They all have to learn to live together. That’s why at the end, the song that he yodeled had the lights flickering as opposed to the beginning it sounded more more info, but the lights were solid.
Great reaction as always Juliet! My favourite by REN (so far!) is “ Money game part 3” - you see I don’t just listen to LT😮
😂 ... yes, but if you're like me, you need LT to counter balance some of Ren's heavier pieces.
Enjoyed your reaction! Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole!
I read it as an (over) curated Ren and the (excised and suppressed) chaotic parts disapproved of by his doctors, switching more to chaotic-despair and hope as a pair... then coming together as a Ren whole if battered and damaged... but at peace with himself and able to do more as a unified whole than Ren at war.
Both are destructive and limiting in their own ways at the start. See Chalk Outlines (Live) for context on that...
Great reaction to this GENIUS
Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren
Cheers 🍻😀
Yes, you are right. The end of the song pointing to the beginning. It means nothing ended its just win in one small battle but not the whole war.
Loved your reaction and what makes this so special is how we can all relate. I am not an artist and yet I also have the darkness and light within me.
Nicely done!
You should definitely go down REN rabbit hole. I recommend that you do the tale of Jenny and screech with the story of Violet next. Make sure to get the 3part video.
thank you for reacting to my favourite artist ever please please more Ren ❤❤
IM NEW HERE I JUST SUBBED BECAUSE YOU ARE ONE OF A HANDFUL OF FOLKS ON HERE THAT GET the subtleties OF HIS PLAYING BETWEEN GOOD REN AND BAD REN!!!! KUDOS!!!!!!!!
This performance couldn't capture mental struggle any better. Even the end, though it would be nice to have the hopeful side win, it was so true
to reality that when he breaks into the operatic voice again, the battle continues, as it will always inside of us. Just as he says in the spoken word
monolog at the end. It's not a battle to be won, it's a dance. I hope you continue to look at other songs and videos Ren does. He has so many layers.
New subscriber here… will enjoy following your REN journey, and your analysis of his multiple ‘genre’s’ of music. BTW - as I’m sure many on this feed have stated.. this video was done live w/multiple takes to get the one he wanted. Most of his videos are live and done in one take. He performs with his band The Big Push, and duets with Chinchilla and Sam Tompkins - you’ll enjoy those as well. Have fun.. many of us will be joining you for your journey!!
This video is an amalgam of multiple takes. Check out the disappearing / reappearing mic if you need to be convinced. Every time I watch this I find more cuts. Doesn’t diminish the song.
Hope you do more reactions for Ren.. This was the first song I heard from Ren back when it came out. I went down that Ren Rabbit hole finding everything he has made. Then I been keeping up with all his music. I have not only watched all his videos, I have watched just about every reaction video to all of his songs.. Ya, I know sounds a bit obsessive :D But Ren really is that powerful of a singer, and his message moves so many people, and I enjoy watching all kinds of people reacting to him. I love seeing how it moved them. Reactors ask their viewers what should I listen to next from Ren.. Its hard to point to any one one song. You as a vocal coach, I try to think of songs where he doesnt use so much of his bardsong voice, but more of a singing style voice. Chalk Outlines I would say should be a first one to see his voice, and Chinchilla, a female singer who sings with him. He did another song with his bad The Big Push doing a cover of I Shot the Sheriff, in that song his voice has that Jamacain sound to it. There are just so many songs.. Ya, go down that Rabbit hole please. :D
Yes Ren's other pieces are performance arts-like. Top tier acting, uncoventional instrument playing, storytelling at its best, superb camera works, and vocalization that fits perfectly with the lyrics. And yes the lyrics are loaded with poetry. Kindly react to Money Game 1,2, and 3.
Kudos for the real flowers and plants in your studio. So much nicer than the faux decor in most youtuber's backgrounds.
He took off his lavalier mike as it was a one take, his 4th take but all done in one go, I hear both light and dark in his ooos and take it as a purely sonic expression of the continuing struggle
The "oos" at the end are more of a cathartic release and him being at peace with himself - two sides of a coin - the lights are flickering but hes up on his feet and hes dancing 😊
You are very smart...great reaction...i bet you are a good vocal coach...thx.
You've no doubt already heard calls for Chalk Outlines and How to Be Me live (with Chinchilla), as well as The Tale of Jenny and Screech (also live). I will just add The Money Game trilogy, his more recent stuff.
Thanks for the empathetic reaction!
Great reaction, thank you. I appreciated your analysis of elements within this performance that I haven't heard before.
Interesting take on the yodel type voice. I took the high energy and unexpectedness of that section as sort of being the chaos of life. Then the two sides battle. Easy gets a monologue, and then there's the vocalization again. I took the second one as more triumphant, but still chaos. Sort of showing that the battle does continue. Kind of like a celebration of "I won this round, but it goes on."
Live 1 take Audio - this is one of 4 takes he did while in that location. The video is a splice up of those 4 takes. This is per a recent Ren interview.
definitely take a chance on Ren & Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines.
good reaction can you think about going with tale of jenny and screech? must do all 3 parts together tho! hugs all around
Yes, please do more Ren. I would suggest the table of jenny and screech, or the money game songs (3) a lot of his videos, this one included are shot with live vocals and often single shot
He’s really really good- he’s got a lot of songs out there that are great. He’s got a really good singing voice as well- extremely versatile. You might want to check out his duets with Chinchilla for a look into his singing. I’ve enjoyed all his songs on RUclips so far ( at least 30 ) he’s an independent artist.
I very much enjoyed your reaction, well worth a like.
Ren's catalogue has many genres ... some is fun , some is introspective , some is dark with metaphors , he's dueted , sang while playing with a band ... lots to choose from
Great reaction video to Hi Ren...... I hope you enjoy the Ren rabbit hole you are about to dive into! Ren fan - New sub
I like the fresh flowers! Nice touch..