@@Convo_W_MeWelcome to the RENegades! Also a late bloomer here 🙋♀️ lol …been binging reactions errr I’m sorry been going down the “rabbit hole” for a week now lol 😂. Also New here👋 Loved the reaction! 🫡 ❤ Oh and of course 👍🏻 ✍️ 🛎️ 😉 😘
Indeed they will! 🙋♀️👋🫡 As someone else said to me~~”I firmly believe you find Ren when it is indeed your time!” Perfect explanation! Been going down the “rabbit hole” for a week now~~🥹😭~~currently in the woes of the worst flare of my chronic illness that I’ve had in probably 2 years and just trying to stay afloat. Man how I needed Ren and his messages. The Tube of You just put it right there in front of me to click on and experience the ride of a life time. 😭 🙏🏻 ❤
someone sent smoke signals up calling all Renegades to report for duty... so I'm here answering the call. thank you for your reaction and welcome to the wonderful world of Ren
Renegade answering the call! 🫡Thank you for your thoughtful reaction. Ren is genius & madman & much more besides. Welcome to the rabbit hole, buckle up! ❤️🌊⛵
I just saw your Hi Ren reaction, and put this journal entry of Ren's as my comment to that reaction. ~~~~~~jAN 01, 202~~rEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Up until I was 9 years old, I would intermittently hear a voice in my head that was not my own. The voice was distinctly different to mine, and always negative. It would self criticize or urge me to do things I knew to be morally wrong. The most peculiar thing about the voice was that it took no effort on my behalf to produce. My own thoughts always felt like there was a process that required effort to bring them to the forefront of my mind, this voice appeared as though it was spoken by another. The sentences felt predetermined like they had already been constructed. I remember very vividly at 9 years old, becoming very frustrated with the voice. I stood in my back yard, internally screaming at the voice to be silent again and again, and it did. In a flash there was silence, to the point where my head felt like an empty room. I wasn't used to the quiet and that voice never returned. It almost felt lonely in my head. When I got older I had intermittent bouts with auditory hallucinations where I would hear perfect symphonies, usually at night when drifting off to sleep. They were so clear that they sounded like they were emanating from a radio in the corner of my room. I knew they weren't there, but for some reason they never came with the feeling of fear. I also recall sitting on a bus at the age of 15, and hearing the sound of a crowded room, with about 100 voices chattering away, I was the only person apart from the driver on the bus. These experiences were always very brief, and few and far between. My last hallucination was during an intense bout of psychosis in 2015, and was my first visual hallucination. I was walking down a pavement after jumping out my mums car in a crossroads in a moment of frustration and distress with my condition. I was trying to run from myself. What appeared to be a homeless man with a dark complexion approached me, and asked me what was wrong. I explained that I had been sick most my life, and I wasn't sure I had the strength to continue. He looked at me, and smiled and told me 'everything is going to be okay in the end Ren.' I had not told him my name. There was something so overpoweringly sincere about this very simple message, which brought with it an overwhelming feeling of inner peace, and in a flash, he vanished. My rational brain always linked these experiences to what the doctors have told me, that there are parts of my brain compromised by the autoimmunity in my body. That the myelin sheaths surrounding the complex electrical system that conduct my thoughts were damaged and compromised, causing these lucid experiences that I knew did not exist inside the physical world. The part of me that edges away from logical and rational thought always attributed these thoughts to some kind of otherworldly intervention, that made my thoughts the battleground of some spiritual tug of war. For a long time I never really acknowledged this part of myself, for with it brought the danger and stigma of sounding like a crazy person. I decided with my latest release, to the best of my ability, to capture and express this chess match of thought. Hi Ren comes out in just over 24 hours. I can't wait for you all to hear it.
Admitted Renegade here and I just started watching. BIG compliment on whatever technology you're using. On a 50" TV, both your face and the video are clear, and you have the volume settings set really well too. Thank you. Off to watch the rest. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Hello and welcome to the RENiverse. Let me introduce you to... Ren Gill, he is a 34 year old Welsh native (Wales from the United Kingdom, specifically from the Island of Anglesey off the northwestern coast of Wales) and currently resides in Brighton, England (a southern English Channel beach town with an insanely active busking [live street performing] scene). He has been performing since he was 12 years old. He is entirely self-trained. He speaks native Welsh, English, French, and I do believe a bit of Italian, IIRC? He is exceptional at the guitar, piano, and vocalisation. He is a totally independent artist who has no record label to represent him or, more importantly, control him. He is a rapper, a multi-instrumentalist, a producer, a singer-songwriter, a composer, and truly the definition of genre-less. He can do any genre, produce any sound or beat, and he can do it all for nothing. No song is like another, no beat is the same, no way to judge anything based on what each song is. Again, it must be repeated: he is SELF-trained and has had very little formal training for his music or productions. Everything Ren does is intentional. Every aspect of every piece is thoroughly scrutinized, studied, considered, composed, and dismantled before anything comes out and that perfection comes through during recording or filming. He is a Master of live one takes and his team is one of the best in the world, despite how small, even tiny or non-existent, his budgets are. Almost all the money he makes either goes to his ongoing Lyme Disease treatments (of which his medications cost literally thousands of quids/dollars) or to the projects he has in mind. I will state that Ren is not religious. He is spiritually agnostic, though does come from a Catholic background. He considers religion important to at least acknowledge and utilise as part of his imagery because of its representation within humanity. At the age of 19, he contracted Lyme Disease from a tick bite he received while on a trip with his friends. He was misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led to severe psychosis, for several years until he was properly diagnosed by a Swiss physician. Due to not receiving the appropriate treatment for Lyme Disease within the very short time frame after contraction, the disease has ravaged his body and mind, causing permanent brain damage, severe issues with digestion, sleep, nerves, and various other health problems. It caused him horrendous, chronic, violent pain to the point of being bedridden for years. Music is the reason he has survived. He had originally signed to Sony Records prior to contracting the disease, then when his condition became severe, he lapsed in his ability to complete his contract and both Sony and Ren agreed to end his contract. He has been independent ever since. I'd like to provide some cultural context for this artist from another extremely talented artist: This is what the Irish folk rock artist Sinead O’Connor posted on social media after watching Hi Ren: “Holy motherfuckin SHIT! Someone just showed me this at the weekend. This Archangel from like, twelfth heaven or somewhere, has only gone and made the entire history of songwriting and performing look like a three year old's birthday party at Burger King. Every song and or artist in history even Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, NWA, Ice Cube, and even Bob Dylan, is officially relegated to class B. As are every actor in history or legend: living or dead, male or female. We all are now defunct." Posted on May 17th, 2023, 2 months before self-deletion in July 2023. I recommend watching Sick Boi, Troubles, and the 'Chapters' from his RenMakesStuff (BTS channel for Ren) for a much deeper comprehension of his journey. Hi Ren was recorded live in the basement of an apartment building in Brighton, England. It was literally a crew of five people, cost 50 quid (~$62) to make, and the audio is entirely one take. The video is spliced across four one takes. It is recorded live with a lavalier lapel microphone, a portable guitar amp and recording device, three cameras, and Ren's laptop. He rehearsed this piece literally thousands of times before he even recorded the music video to provide certainty that he would get the guitar notes perfectly and his delivery as perfect as possible. This piece is a very personal one for Ren and was the first time in his musicianship to properly acknowledge his ailment, his journey, and his issues musically. He has hinted at it in all of his previous works prior to it, but this was the first time it was out in the open, purposefully. The 'Pig' from the beginning is an essential symbol in the RENiverse and appears in many, if not most, of his other music videos and media. It represents the corrupted and abused systems of the world that take and take and take and never give back to the people they are supposed to support: medicine, music, finances, trade, commerce, government, etc… There are actually four characters in this piece: the yodeller at the beginning and end (representing a call to aspirations), self (the calm and soft one on the 'right'), doubt (the 'evil' one on the 'left'), and hope (the one in the 'centre' near the end of the piece). The written poetry at the end of the piece is a very simplified summary of his real journey and represents his most primary belief system. Hi Ren is a continuation of Sick Boi, which is recorded live (though not a one take) in the same basement a few weeks prior to Hi Ren. It was also produced for practically no money and it represents his feelings on commoditization, greed, the healthcare industry, and the music industry in a generalised yet very specific manner. Hi Ren has received multiple nominations or wins for awards, has over 40 million views, and he has several million followers worldwide. He has other videos and songs with multiple awards, especially Money Game Part 3 of the Money Game trilogy, which has won several dozen awards. There is life before Ren and then there is life after Ren. Welcome to your life after Ren. Have fun! Welcome to the RENegades and the RENiverse. Much peace and love to you. ^^
You forgot to mention that his last album, "Sick Boi," released the same week as Rick Astley's album, went straight to number 1 in the uk album charts, despite having virtually zero airplay. Rick made number 2, even though he was constantly on tv and radio pushing it. Ren wasn't even in the country, and his only promotion was social media, mainly TH-cam reactors!
Thanks friend! I am absolutely dedicating the next few videos to Ren then I will follow up with some sort of "Ren" wrap-up. He speaks to my soul in ways I didn't know were possible
OK now rhat I have watched your video, I would recommend Troubles even if you dont react to it. It gives you significantly more info about Ren's health to give perspective to the rest. Lots of other people will suggest rhe more musically important stuff, but I prefer folks have a little more context so they can fully appreciate what they're experiencing. For me, I am 64 and was turned on to Hi Ren right after major surgery this summer. Even though Ive been stable with my bipolar for decades, the anaesthesia kicked me into a major crisis. So there I was with a 37" incision, unable to walk to the bathroom without a walker, very very isolated in a rural home, dogs away for ny recovery, in full blown bipolar crisis and rhen a friend commits suicide. Ren's music would have struck a chord with me in the good times (because he openly speaks about rhe things I struggle with anyway), but it gave me something to cry to.... For hours and days... And to know I was truly not alone. I wasnt a freak for having these feelings and thoughts.
ive never had a channel but i love supporting/subbing the smaller channels. wishing you the warmest of welcomes to the world of ren.renegades are about to blow your channel up in the best of ways.ren doesnt copyright reactors to his music.he supports them.the tale of jenny and screech (full version) will blow your mind.its 3 songs put together one after the other. lastly to answer your question, by definition all geniuses are mad to some degree.crazy comes with the territory of extreme creativity. (speaking from experience)
Enjoyed your reaction. You are in for a treat if you choose to go down the Ren rabbit hole. He is one of the most music genre diverse artists I have listened to, and one of the most artistic and creative. Enjoy the journey!
Welcome to the multitalented genius Ren! ❤️ This masterpiece is just the tip of the iceberg. Ren is a relatable voice for everyone dancing in the darkness as he eloquently, with all the authenticity of someone who is painfully familiar with it, lets us know that we are not alone and inspires us to keep dancing. And in doing so, Ren has literally saved lives with his art. Other Renegades will probably recommend songs like Sick Boi and Troubles for insight into his story with illness and years of misdiagnosis. I will just add a suggestion to check out one of my personal favourites that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it deserves: Crutch feat. Bibi. It’s an older song from before Ren was finally correctly diagnosed with Lyme disease and was written after a breakdown following multiple emergency trips to the hospital. A little help to guide you on your journey: - For the trilogy of tales, react to the 13 minute video “The Tale of Jenny and Screech”. It contains all 3 in the correct order. - Check out the following in order of release: Freckled Angels -> Suic!de -> For Joe. It makes the last performance even more special. - Watch the 35 minute video explaining why Sick Boi is down for context before checking out Kujo Beat Down. - When you get to the Money Game trilogy, watch the lyric video for part 2. Also if you want to understand the man behind the art (and why we all love him so dearly), check out his 1m subscribers video on defining success. Hope to see you deep down the Ren rabbit hole with the rest of us 🐰🕳️🖤
Welcome to Rens' rabbithole, it's deep and long but worth it .... this guy is a genius whilst going through the worst medical cock ups - it's a very long story ❤
Subbed for more Ren reactions. I had completely stopped listening to music for years and Ren gave me my love for music back. Not only that but has shared more insightful wisdom than years of therapy has.
Liked and subscribed for more Ren please. You will not be sorry to dive into this rabbit hole. From his busking with The Big Push to his rapping and his great story telling in the Tales of Jenn and Screech and Violets Tale. He is a self taught musical genius. I haven’t been this enthusiastic about an artist in my 70 years on this planet since I first fell in love with David Bowie.
Great reaction 🎉 You have opened a door you will never want to close! Ren uses a phrase that a rising tide lifts all ships. Ren is our rising tide as he has a way of changing/altering your view of the world check out the definition of "The Ren Effect" in the urban dictionary it's spot on ❤❤❤. I have subbed for your Ren journey!! Cheers from a Canadian RENegade.🍁🇨🇦
First time seeing you come across my page. Enjoyed your reaction to my favorite artist. I’m 60, and have always loved music. I’ll be subscribing to watch you see and hear his art for the first time. 1 critique, whenever you pause to comment, you should rewind 10 seconds to ensure the continuity of the song. 👍🏻
If you do the tales of Jenny and screech make sure you do the full version 13:30 minutes of 🧠💥 welcome to the Ren rollercoaster enjoy the ride, awesome reaction 👍👍✌️
In the face of these comments, this Renegade shall be almost silent. We Renegades are Ren's promotion team. We support the reactors who support our Boi. Of course i subbed for more Ren. Soldier on my man! Thank you, sincerely.❤🎉
@Convo_W_Me well,sick Boi is an important song for both Ren and many of the Renegades that have chronic illness and have been gaslit by the medical system. Then Chalk Outlines live with Chinchilla. THEN the Tale of Jenny and Screech FULL , the 13 minute version with all 3 tales in one video..Jenny, Screech, Violet.
A question for you, one that addresses something in the lyrics that is rarely addressed. Something I think is the main message of Hi Ren- The lyrics say a voice says to loosen the rope, that you loosen the rope because of that voice. The protagonist says that he was made by that voice, and that the voice has a plan. You loosen the rope because there is a plan. Who or what is the voice? “Made by His hand.” “all part of His plan.” Whose hand? ( I capitalized “His”, it would be interesting to see how Ren has presented it in writing, as “Him” or as “him”. Capitalization changes it, to proper noun, and changes it in keeping with it being in reference to a maker, or Maker. )
No one else can cut through the delusions, illusions & veneer about you like yourself can. Of course he's looking at the stats, which artist doesn't? Doesn't mean his work has no validity or meaning, no shame wanting to be commercially successful as well as shedding light on his inner struggles. It's the battle that, hopefully, reconciles both sides of his mind which is so well presented.
This song Hi Ren is not a one off or a fluke, Ren has a massive catalogue of brilliant thought provoking material as a solo artist. He also has magnificent collaborations with other great singers, and musicians, such as Chinchilla, Sam Tompkins, and of course the incomparable Big Push (with Romaine, Gorran, and Glen). You are in for a very pleasant deep dive.
As cliche as it sounds, it's true tho. Ren not only sings to our soul but also gets it. He may not know his Renegade Reniverse in person, but Ren is receptive to the many listeners who enjoy and absorb his endless talents.
It's seriously just fun to analyze. Knowing nothing is an accident, everything is thought out and by design. It's all significant and important to hear the story as a whole.
Target located. Indoctrination commencing...
Haha
You have NO idea! 😂 Welcome to the Reniverse.@Convo_W_Me
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Listen, I am sold! 😂
Cool aid being prepared
"Ren Gill Genius or Madman?"
YES!
Omg right!!!!!
Which day of the week is it? Victim or Murderer? Poet or singer? Gym bunny or basket case? YES!
@@antiqueinsider Great summary....💯🔥
I appreciate you
Is this where the RENegade party is assembled? Checking in...😂❤
I love this! You guys have been just the best!
@@Convo_W_MeWelcome to the RENegades! Also a late bloomer here 🙋♀️ lol …been binging reactions errr I’m sorry been going down the “rabbit hole” for a week now lol 😂. Also New here👋 Loved the reaction! 🫡 ❤ Oh and of course 👍🏻 ✍️ 🛎️ 😉 😘
💯Renegades will find you!
I appreciate you!
Indeed they will! 🙋♀️👋🫡 As someone else said to me~~”I firmly believe you find Ren when it is indeed your time!” Perfect explanation! Been going down the “rabbit hole” for a week now~~🥹😭~~currently in the woes of the worst flare of my chronic illness that I’ve had in probably 2 years and just trying to stay afloat. Man how I needed Ren and his messages. The Tube of You just put it right there in front of me to click on and experience the ride of a life time. 😭 🙏🏻 ❤
66yrs old and I became an instant Ren fan after hearing this. Guys a genius. Subbed.
I'm unfortunately not articulate enough to explain his genius. It's so good!!!
I’m a young 😉 53 year old and love Ren and all his creations!!
Swap sizes of the windows.
Your audience is here to see you react, they have already seen the video many times.
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someone sent smoke signals up calling all Renegades to report for duty... so I'm here answering the call. thank you for your reaction and welcome to the wonderful world of Ren
I Love that! I want in as well, is there a handshake?! haha
@@Convo_W_Me😂😂Love this 🫡 ❤️
Subbed! ❤🇬🇧
Renegade answering the call! 🫡Thank you for your thoughtful reaction. Ren is genius & madman & much more besides. Welcome to the rabbit hole, buckle up!
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It was a pleasure, I'm excited to dig deeper!
Renegades are coming. Buckle up. Keep your hands and feet inside your vehicle at all times! It’s A wild ride!
Let's go Renegades!
Welcome to the Rabbit hole , your one of us now there is no escaping his pure talent
I'll check that one out thanks!
With Ren, you dont need to 'commentate' - just experience! 😊
Yes, mega-talented mega-creative genius.
And this is just an appetizer. Strap in! 😂
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Subscribed here for your Ren journey ❤
It really sounds like I'm about to open this Ren Can! I'm excited the next one will be even better(production value) haha
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Subbed in hopes of more Ren.
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Buckle up for the ride this man Ren is a creative genius welcome to the reneverse ❤
I appreciate that!
I just saw your Hi Ren reaction, and put this journal entry of Ren's as my comment to that reaction.
~~~~~~jAN 01, 202~~rEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Up until I was 9 years old, I would intermittently hear a voice in my head that was not my own. The voice was distinctly different to mine, and always negative. It would self criticize or urge me to do things I knew to be morally wrong. The most peculiar thing about the voice was that it took no effort on my behalf to produce. My own thoughts always felt like there was a process that required effort to bring them to the forefront of my mind, this voice appeared as though it was spoken by another. The sentences felt predetermined like they had already been constructed.
I remember very vividly at 9 years old, becoming very frustrated with the voice. I stood in my back yard, internally screaming at the voice to be silent again and again, and it did. In a flash there was silence, to the point where my head felt like an empty room. I wasn't used to the quiet and that voice never returned. It almost felt lonely in my head.
When I got older I had intermittent bouts with auditory hallucinations where I would hear perfect symphonies, usually at night when drifting off to sleep. They were so clear that they sounded like they were emanating from a radio in the corner of my room. I knew they weren't there, but for some reason they never came with the feeling of fear. I also recall sitting on a bus at the age of 15, and hearing the sound of a crowded room, with about 100 voices chattering away, I was the only person apart from the driver on the bus.
These experiences were always very brief, and few and far between.
My last hallucination was during an intense bout of psychosis in 2015, and was my first visual hallucination. I was walking down a pavement after jumping out my mums car in a crossroads in a moment of frustration and distress with my condition. I was trying to run from myself. What appeared to be a homeless man with a dark complexion approached me, and asked me what was wrong. I explained that I had been sick most my life, and I wasn't sure I had the strength to continue. He looked at me, and smiled and told me 'everything is going to be okay in the end Ren.' I had not told him my name. There was something so overpoweringly sincere about this very simple message, which brought with it an overwhelming feeling of inner peace, and in a flash, he vanished.
My rational brain always linked these experiences to what the doctors have told me, that there are parts of my brain compromised by the autoimmunity in my body. That the myelin sheaths surrounding the complex electrical system that conduct my thoughts were damaged and compromised, causing these lucid experiences that I knew did not exist inside the physical world.
The part of me that edges away from logical and rational thought always attributed these thoughts to some kind of otherworldly intervention, that made my thoughts the battleground of some spiritual tug of war.
For a long time I never really acknowledged this part of myself, for with it brought the danger and stigma of sounding like a crazy person.
I decided with my latest release, to the best of my ability, to capture and express this chess match of thought.
Hi Ren comes out in just over 24 hours.
I can't wait for you all to hear it.
Thank you!
Subbed for more Ren, because no one can stop at Hi Ren ❤
I appreciate you!
Admitted Renegade here and I just started watching. BIG compliment on whatever technology you're using. On a 50" TV, both your face and the video are clear, and you have the volume settings set really well too. Thank you. Off to watch the rest. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
I really appreciate that, it's taken awhile to dial in!
Reporting for duty, renegades ready 🫡
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😊 subbed in hopes of more ren reactions 🥹💜
My favorite artist of all time. Subbed to hear more REN
RENegade checking in and subbing for more! Thank you for a great reaction and as far a your question: genius or madman?
YES.
I LOVE that answer! I'm going to dive into a few more of his pieces and really explore "Ren" the genius from Wales!
Hello and welcome to the RENiverse.
Let me introduce you to... Ren Gill, he is a 34 year old Welsh native (Wales from the United Kingdom, specifically from the Island of Anglesey off the northwestern coast of Wales) and currently resides in Brighton, England (a southern English Channel beach town with an insanely active busking [live street performing] scene). He has been performing since he was 12 years old.
He is entirely self-trained. He speaks native Welsh, English, French, and I do believe a bit of Italian, IIRC? He is exceptional at the guitar, piano, and vocalisation. He is a totally independent artist who has no record label to represent him or, more importantly, control him. He is a rapper, a multi-instrumentalist, a producer, a singer-songwriter, a composer, and truly the definition of genre-less. He can do any genre, produce any sound or beat, and he can do it all for nothing. No song is like another, no beat is the same, no way to judge anything based on what each song is. Again, it must be repeated: he is SELF-trained and has had very little formal training for his music or productions.
Everything Ren does is intentional. Every aspect of every piece is thoroughly scrutinized, studied, considered, composed, and dismantled before anything comes out and that perfection comes through during recording or filming. He is a Master of live one takes and his team is one of the best in the world, despite how small, even tiny or non-existent, his budgets are.
Almost all the money he makes either goes to his ongoing Lyme Disease treatments (of which his medications cost literally thousands of quids/dollars) or to the projects he has in mind.
I will state that Ren is not religious. He is spiritually agnostic, though does come from a Catholic background. He considers religion important to at least acknowledge and utilise as part of his imagery because of its representation within humanity.
At the age of 19, he contracted Lyme Disease from a tick bite he received while on a trip with his friends. He was misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led to severe psychosis, for several years until he was properly diagnosed by a Swiss physician. Due to not receiving the appropriate treatment for Lyme Disease within the very short time frame after contraction, the disease has ravaged his body and mind, causing permanent brain damage, severe issues with digestion, sleep, nerves, and various other health problems. It caused him horrendous, chronic, violent pain to the point of being bedridden for years. Music is the reason he has survived.
He had originally signed to Sony Records prior to contracting the disease, then when his condition became severe, he lapsed in his ability to complete his contract and both Sony and Ren agreed to end his contract. He has been independent ever since.
I'd like to provide some cultural context for this artist from another extremely talented artist:
This is what the Irish folk rock artist Sinead O’Connor posted on social media after watching Hi Ren: “Holy motherfuckin SHIT! Someone just showed me this at the weekend. This Archangel from like, twelfth heaven or somewhere, has only gone and made the entire history of songwriting and performing look like a three year old's birthday party at Burger King.
Every song and or artist in history even Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, NWA, Ice Cube, and even Bob Dylan, is officially relegated to class B. As are every actor in history or legend: living or dead, male or female. We all are now defunct." Posted on May 17th, 2023, 2 months before self-deletion in July 2023.
I recommend watching Sick Boi, Troubles, and the 'Chapters' from his RenMakesStuff (BTS channel for Ren) for a much deeper comprehension of his journey.
Hi Ren was recorded live in the basement of an apartment building in Brighton, England. It was literally a crew of five people, cost 50 quid (~$62) to make, and the audio is entirely one take. The video is spliced across four one takes. It is recorded live with a lavalier lapel microphone, a portable guitar amp and recording device, three cameras, and Ren's laptop. He rehearsed this piece literally thousands of times before he even recorded the music video to provide certainty that he would get the guitar notes perfectly and his delivery as perfect as possible.
This piece is a very personal one for Ren and was the first time in his musicianship to properly acknowledge his ailment, his journey, and his issues musically. He has hinted at it in all of his previous works prior to it, but this was the first time it was out in the open, purposefully.
The 'Pig' from the beginning is an essential symbol in the RENiverse and appears in many, if not most, of his other music videos and media. It represents the corrupted and abused systems of the world that take and take and take and never give back to the people they are supposed to support: medicine, music, finances, trade, commerce, government, etc…
There are actually four characters in this piece: the yodeller at the beginning and end (representing a call to aspirations), self (the calm and soft one on the 'right'), doubt (the 'evil' one on the 'left'), and hope (the one in the 'centre' near the end of the piece).
The written poetry at the end of the piece is a very simplified summary of his real journey and represents his most primary belief system.
Hi Ren is a continuation of Sick Boi, which is recorded live (though not a one take) in the same basement a few weeks prior to Hi Ren. It was also produced for practically no money and it represents his feelings on commoditization, greed, the healthcare industry, and the music industry in a generalised yet very specific manner.
Hi Ren has received multiple nominations or wins for awards, has over 40 million views, and he has several million followers worldwide. He has other videos and songs with multiple awards, especially Money Game Part 3 of the Money Game trilogy, which has won several dozen awards.
There is life before Ren and then there is life after Ren. Welcome to your life after Ren.
Have fun! Welcome to the RENegades and the RENiverse. Much peace and love to you. ^^
Wowowowowow, thank you so much for this context! Genuinely I appreciate the info and I am so excited to dig deeper
You forgot to mention that his last album, "Sick Boi," released the same week as Rick Astley's album, went straight to number 1 in the uk album charts, despite having virtually zero airplay. Rick made number 2, even though he was constantly on tv and radio pushing it. Ren wasn't even in the country, and his only promotion was social media, mainly TH-cam reactors!
@@pobsdad Correct, but I usually put that in the Sick Boi video breakdown, not Hi Ren. Do you think I should include it in the Hi Ren breakdown?
Isn't this AMAZING?
Absolutely subbed, hoping you continue your Ren journey.
You have one AMAZING day.
Thanks friend! I am absolutely dedicating the next few videos to Ren then I will follow up with some sort of "Ren" wrap-up.
He speaks to my soul in ways I didn't know were possible
Renegades Assemble!!!
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RENegade reporting for duty!
Haha you said doody 🤭
I'm a child, my bad! Lol I appreciate the comment!
OK now rhat I have watched your video, I would recommend Troubles even if you dont react to it. It gives you significantly more info about Ren's health to give perspective to the rest. Lots of other people will suggest rhe more musically important stuff, but I prefer folks have a little more context so they can fully appreciate what they're experiencing.
For me, I am 64 and was turned on to Hi Ren right after major surgery this summer. Even though Ive been stable with my bipolar for decades, the anaesthesia kicked me into a major crisis. So there I was with a 37" incision, unable to walk to the bathroom without a walker, very very isolated in a rural home, dogs away for ny recovery, in full blown bipolar crisis and rhen a friend commits suicide. Ren's music would have struck a chord with me in the good times (because he openly speaks about rhe things I struggle with anyway), but it gave me something to cry to.... For hours and days... And to know I was truly not alone. I wasnt a freak for having these feelings and thoughts.
It's okay to not be okay sometimes, my battle with cancer showed me that, Ren is just putting it into words for me! It's definitely reassuring
ive never had a channel but i love supporting/subbing the smaller channels. wishing you the warmest of welcomes to the world of ren.renegades are about to blow your channel up in the best of ways.ren doesnt copyright reactors to his music.he supports them.the tale of jenny and screech (full version) will blow your mind.its 3 songs put together one after the other. lastly to answer your question, by definition all geniuses are mad to some degree.crazy comes with the territory of extreme creativity. (speaking from experience)
I love it, it's purely genius so yes I agree it's mad! Haha I will have to do the tale of Jenny and screech as well. ❤️
We have one more Renegade in the house 🎉
Welcome to the Reniverse sit back and enjoy this incredible musical journey....appreciate you❤
I am pumped to be here! Thank you.
❤ Thank you ❤ Looking forward to more reactions ❤ Much Love ❤
My next few will be devoted to Ren! Definitely have a man crush on that man's mind!
#Renagades Subed for much more Ren! Everything he puts out is 🔥! Welcome to the Wonderful world of Ren!
Absolute genius!
Welcome to Ren hope you decide to go down the Ren rabbit hole checking out more great reaction ❤❤❤
I really have to now! I am so excited
Reporting for duty! ❤
Thank you for your reaction! I just started watching but still we are here for you!!
I appreciate that
Enjoyed your reaction. You are in for a treat if you choose to go down the Ren rabbit hole. He is one of the most music genre diverse artists I have listened to, and one of the most artistic and creative. Enjoy the journey!
I appreciate you! That's now the plan 100% time to find out who Ren is!!! ❤️
Another Ren addict here😁
Welcome to the multitalented genius Ren! ❤️ This masterpiece is just the tip of the iceberg. Ren is a relatable voice for everyone dancing in the darkness as he eloquently, with all the authenticity of someone who is painfully familiar with it, lets us know that we are not alone and inspires us to keep dancing. And in doing so, Ren has literally saved lives with his art.
Other Renegades will probably recommend songs like Sick Boi and Troubles for insight into his story with illness and years of misdiagnosis. I will just add a suggestion to check out one of my personal favourites that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it deserves: Crutch feat. Bibi. It’s an older song from before Ren was finally correctly diagnosed with Lyme disease and was written after a breakdown following multiple emergency trips to the hospital.
A little help to guide you on your journey:
- For the trilogy of tales, react to the 13 minute video “The Tale of Jenny and Screech”. It contains all 3 in the correct order.
- Check out the following in order of release: Freckled Angels -> Suic!de -> For Joe. It makes the last performance even more special.
- Watch the 35 minute video explaining why Sick Boi is down for context before checking out Kujo Beat Down.
- When you get to the Money Game trilogy, watch the lyric video for part 2.
Also if you want to understand the man behind the art (and why we all love him so dearly), check out his 1m subscribers video on defining success.
Hope to see you deep down the Ren rabbit hole with the rest of us 🐰🕳️🖤
I appreciate your insights! And yes more Ren to come!
Renegade reporting for duty. Shaking my fries and brought some wonton soup
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Bwahahaha! 😂 great comment! 😉 RENegades will know!!
Hi there. Subbed for the wonderful Ren. Thanks. ❤
I appreciate you!
Ren heals and exposes and amazes 💜
He speaks the words I needed to hear, yet I was unaware ❤️
He speaks the words I needed to hear, yet I was unaware ❤️
Next,check out ‘Sick Boi’
Added to my list!!!! ❤️
Welcome to Rens' rabbithole, it's deep and long but worth it .... this guy is a genius whilst going through the worst medical cock ups - it's a very long story ❤
#Ren ❤❤
WELCOME to the RENIVERSE!
I appreciate that!
It already feels like "home" or at least the home I didn't know existed.
Canadian here, loved your reaction. More Ren, please! Subbed!! I'll warn you however, the Ren rabbit hole is deep, way deep.
Subbed for more Ren reactions. I had completely stopped listening to music for years and Ren gave me my love for music back. Not only that but has shared more insightful wisdom than years of therapy has.
❤️❤️ I'm diving further into Ren!
@ yay! Can’t wait. Sick boi is a good next one but you can’t go wrong picking any!
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If you rewind a little, after pausing, you won't miss anything. :)
I appreciate the advice! Good call-out
😂You hope the Renegades subscribe? Trust in this... they will flood in to watch your journey into the world of Ren. It's a hella great trip.
I appreciate that! I am excited!
As a hurt soul turned Renegade, I loved your reaction... subbed! ♥️🦇♥️🦇♥️
I appreciate you!!!
Liked and subscribed for more Ren please. You will not be sorry to dive into this rabbit hole. From his busking with The Big Push to his rapping and his great story telling in the Tales of Jenn and Screech and Violets Tale. He is a self taught musical genius. I haven’t been this enthusiastic about an artist in my 70 years on this planet since I first fell in love with David Bowie.
I'm on it!
Ren❤❤❤❤❤
Subbed. Can't wait to watch more of your Ren reactions. You are in for a wild ride :)
I'm so excited!
I have listened to this song over200 times and I still have chills. It has helped me tremendously to deal with alot of demons.
Seriously! I feel like you think of or heal a different part each time!
Plain and simple the guy is exactly what the world needs. Especially now.
Renegades assembling ❤
LFG!
Enjoyed your reaction 👌 subscribed mate and buckle up and strap yourself in 🤜🤛👌
I appreciate it!
Welcome to the world after Hi Ren. ❤
First time here. Great reaction! Thank you❤ Subbed😊 Welcome to the world of Ren! It's hell of a ride, enjoy!
I appreciate you! I am excited to explore more!
Great reaction 🎉 You have opened a door you will never want to close! Ren uses a phrase that a rising tide lifts all ships. Ren is our rising tide as he has a way of changing/altering your view of the world check out the definition of "The Ren Effect" in the urban dictionary it's spot on ❤❤❤. I have subbed for your Ren journey!! Cheers from a Canadian RENegade.🍁🇨🇦
I appreciate you!
Present and accounted for 😊
LFG!!!!
He has given voice to many.
Facts
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I appreciate you!
world might not know.. but his video has like 40 something million views.. it's crazy.. glad for him. such a work of art .
First time seeing you come across my page. Enjoyed your reaction to my favorite artist. I’m 60, and have always loved music. I’ll be subscribing to watch you see and hear his art for the first time.
1 critique, whenever you pause to comment, you should rewind 10 seconds to ensure the continuity of the song. 👍🏻
I appreciate that! ❤️ I am looking to grow and I will look forward to any future insights!
If you do the tales of Jenny and screech make sure you do the full version 13:30 minutes of 🧠💥 welcome to the Ren rollercoaster enjoy the ride, awesome reaction 👍👍✌️
That's probably a better way of doing it instead of 3 separate parts!
What a way to start 2025
I couldn't agree more!
Renovation revelation.
Renegade liked and subscribed
Genius meaning = "exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability." Definately
1000000% so good!
In the face of these comments, this Renegade shall be almost silent. We Renegades are Ren's promotion team. We support the reactors who support our Boi.
Of course i subbed for more Ren. Soldier on my man!
Thank you, sincerely.❤🎉
If you had to pick, what song of rens should I do next?
@Convo_W_Me well,sick Boi is an important song for both Ren and many of the Renegades that have chronic illness and have been gaslit by the medical system. Then Chalk Outlines live with Chinchilla. THEN the Tale of Jenny and Screech FULL , the 13 minute version with all 3 tales in one video..Jenny, Screech, Violet.
Thank you ❤
Subbed for more Ren!
LFG!!
Nice review ❤
I appreciate you!
A question for you, one that addresses something in the lyrics that is rarely addressed. Something I think is the main message of Hi Ren-
The lyrics say a voice says to loosen the rope, that you loosen the rope because of that voice. The protagonist says that he was made by that voice, and that the voice has a plan. You loosen the rope because there is a plan.
Who or what is the voice?
“Made by His hand.” “all part of His plan.”
Whose hand?
( I capitalized “His”, it would be interesting to see how Ren has presented it in writing, as “Him” or as “him”. Capitalization changes it, to proper noun, and changes it in keeping with it being in reference to a maker, or Maker. )
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RENEGADES SWARM 👍✌️💕
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To see how diverse his music is check out Back On 74, his band The Big Push and his solo busking stuff, enjoy
I appreciate that!
100% genius. Not to mention his almost God like talent.
No one else can cut through the delusions, illusions & veneer about you like yourself can.
Of course he's looking at the stats, which artist doesn't? Doesn't mean his work has no validity or meaning, no shame wanting to be commercially successful as well as shedding light on his inner struggles.
It's the battle that, hopefully, reconciles both sides of his mind which is so well presented.
That was perfectly put!
Happy New Year🎆
You as well!
This song Hi Ren is not a one off or a fluke, Ren has a massive catalogue of brilliant thought provoking material as a solo artist. He also has magnificent collaborations with other great singers, and musicians, such as Chinchilla, Sam Tompkins, and of course the incomparable Big Push (with Romaine, Gorran, and Glen). You are in for a very pleasant deep dive.
As cliche as it sounds, it's true tho. Ren not only sings to our soul but also gets it. He may not know his Renegade Reniverse in person, but Ren is receptive to the many listeners who enjoy and absorb his endless talents.
It's seriously just fun to analyze. Knowing nothing is an accident, everything is thought out and by design. It's all significant and important to hear the story as a whole.
This sailor hooked.
100%
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This is the portal to Reneverse. Seems like you are about to be sucked in.
I definitely want to explore more, the community alone just being so positive is so cool
Welcome to the cult. Sorry, I mean book club. It's not a cult, it's a book club. Look, forget I said "cult" and get those books out already...
Lmao yeah books! Haha
Is madman used as a derogatory term?
Asking for my other self….
Maybe for some, but I find comfort in insanity! Life's too short to be boring!
Renagade reporting in .🫡Uniform on .
Another one to the Slaughter House.😊