My dude. Jorvik. You've just found the best artist of this generation. Ren will take you places, musically, you'll never expect. If you want to know where to go next, I recommend "The Tales of Jenny and Screech". It's a trilogy of three interrelated stories. He has all three in one 13 minute video. You've got to watch them all together. As a film maker, it will blow your mind. You'll love it. Welcome to the Reniverse. Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
"Some people know me as hope". It has me booing like a baby. Not with just sadness. It makes me proud of who I am and what I managed to overcome despite my mental health issues. It resonates with me.
Dude! I can't wait for you to react to the Tales of Jenny and Screech and the Money Game trilogy! Loved your insights! Enjoy the journey you are embarking on!
Well, if you love filmmaking and music, then Ren is your guy. He works with a small number of fantastic cinematographers. Liked and subscribed in the hopes that you check out more Ren. He truly is a once in a lifetime artist.
Yay, new Ren reaction. Generational talent. Multi-genre, multi instrumentalust, Rapper, Singer, Director, Producer. Super talented & a wonderful human being, despite all he has been through which would make the normal person give up or be bitter. ❤❤❤ Subbed in hopes of more Ren. Perhaps "Sick Boi" next 😊
You're a film maker? You've just found gold! Along with every other part about this man! Welcome to the ren rabbit hole! Will love to go down it with ya
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😊 for me, hes a once in a generation/once in a lifetime talent. Subbed in hopes to see more ren reactions! Its a long way down into the rabbit hole, alice 🐇🕳😘😁💜 Edit: just heard you say you are a film maker, you will LOVE rens videos. Youll see 💜
Little info about Ren that I post on every new to his work reactor! He is self taught on piano and guitar. With ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS - Defining success video you can see what kind of person Ren is. He fights with health issues from age of 19 (he is 34 now) and for the first 7 years doctors misdiagnosed and treat him with all kind of pills for bipolar and other mental problems, while the whole time he has Lyme disease, when he finds out after those 7 years, he already had big damage to his body and develop autoimmune diseases because his Lyme hasn't been diagnosed and treated for years! He is in Calgary for treatment trying to fix his body even now! With his song "Troubles'' you can learn more about a part of his journey. With his work he brings messages to the people and he is trying to make the world a better place!!!🙂
And if you do Troubles, I’d love to see you do the two versions maybe in one reaction. I can’t decide which I like more - the one outside in winter or the one of him singing it in the back of the car. ❤❤❤
@@Caketime2 Of course. 🙂 Sorry if I have misspellings, if you see some, please correct them😅 The point for me is Ren's message to be spread and more people to know about all the suffer that some are going through!❤️
Ren's music defies genres. He is an incredible storyteller. He is a singer, songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, director - you name it. The most exciting, talented, multi-faceted I have ever seen. He has a fantastic back catalogue, including collaborations, live street performances, music with his previous band etc. Loved ur reaction. Liked & subscribed. Enjoy the rabbit hole !
Renegade here. Loved your reaction and agree with Jason. Ad a filmmaker, toy will resonate with the Tales ofJenny and Screech. Ren tells stories and deals with the topics no else touches so emotionally. He doesn't fit in any box and is truly independent. His health challenges effects how and when he can perform. He has a bunch of new music almost ready to release, and just had a relapse and is now back in intensive treatment. Can't wait fo share more of Ren with you. ❤
This was such a lovely genuine reaction, thank you. Full on renegade here and it is always such a joy to witness people experience Ren’s music for the first time, Hi Ren in particular. Looking forward to coming along on your Ren journey with you, you’ll be surprised at every turn! Much love from the UK.😊xxx
Great reaction man . Ren is special in ways that cant be described and he is scary talented you will find that out soon enough and yea he is a voice for the voiceless he speaks alot on menal health and depression and subjects that people are scared to talk about one thing you will know about ren he is not afraid to speak his mind
It won't be the last Ren video that will get you in the feels. He has all different music. There is no box from him and you never know what the next song is going to bring! But a huge majority do deal with hard, in the feels and in your head topics. Also friend, it's not "the most I've dealt with is depression. ". It's a serious issue and give yourself the room to do all you need to make sure you care for it!
@@jorvikvand He's a "channel changer" Ren has a favourite phrase. "A rising tide lifts all ships", which matches his attitude perfectly. I've said elsewhere, Chronological is best, otherwise you'll miss parts of the story.
To me this is the internal struggle we all have (some to a much worse degree) between confidence and self doubt, between good and evil, between dark and light and learning how to balance the 2 sides that exist in all of us !
Bro’s just found the UA-cam algorithm cheat code and the genius that is our boi Ren all in one. Merry Christmas, brother 🤣 or should I say welcome to the cul…erm, book club. Definitely just a book club 🤝
Btw, this was recorded live, in a single take, using multiple cameras. Ren directs and edits most of his own videos and many, like Hi Ren, are recorded live, in a single take. He's won a hatfull of prestigious international awards for his video making and directing. :)
@jorvikvand Money Game part 3, from the Sick Boi Album, won Best Music Video, Best Director, and Best Concept at London Music Video Awards in December 2023. I suggest doing them in order for context
@jorvikvand if you do the tale of Jenny and Screech before the money game trilogies you'll be able to see Ren and Sam grow through the years learning with the filming of the videos :-)
@@jorvikvand The Tales and Money Game 1 & 3 are live one shots! For Money Game 2 watch the lyrics video, though there is also a good live from the Sky Arts Awards show (with one tiny bloop when Ren forgot the lyrics :-).
Well done. Subscribed and like everyone here I will say buckle up and dive in. Ren is an amazing artist and human being. You are in for a fun and life changing journey.
Instant sub! Please do more Ren. I think you will really love him, his music, his art, his videos, his mind, his production and Sam’s stunning camera video work! You can’t go wrong!
Congratulations JorvikV! You've discovered an artist that will blow your mind several times! I promise it is worth diving into Ren's Music! He does everything by himself! He only has a little team of friends who make all this possible. Without any support of a major label Ren's Album "Sick Boi" went from 0 to 1 in the UK album charts. And the big success he has pretty much started with "Hi Ren" ! This video went nuts! If you watch more, you'll never stop... i promise, Ren will take a place in your life now 😂
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole . Since stumbling upon his music some four or five months ago , I’ve been captivated and have not been able to stop listening. Ren is a genius that has connected with millions who can relate . The renegades will fill you in with all you need to know. He can do everything and fits into no one genre. It’s going to blow your mind. Watching reactors like you gives us a chance to relive the moment of hearing these songs for the very first time. For singing check out - Murderer live Fred again Chalk outlines How to be me MC sessions blind eyed And his band the big push red suspender series “I shot the sheriff” For rap - Bittersweet symphony Hunger Naz retake illest of our time Genesis Murderer Animal flow For anti greed - Money Game 1,2 and 3 Story telling - take of Jenny and screech full including violets tale Suicide Masochist There are so many !!!🤪 But money game 1,2 and 3 in a row will blow your mind. He’s won awards for that series. He just did a couple recent ones - money ties and kujo beat down . Look for his 30 minute video explaining the huge debacle between Kujo and himself. He goes off in the Kujo beat down. He lets the dark side out , which we rarely if ever get to see . Cheers from 🇨🇦🍻
Welcome to the Reniverse. Ren is amazing is many ways, he is very diverse and hard to label at times. Like others have already said, buckle up...its wild
I see some of the Renegades have already given you a proper welcome, expect more!! It looks like they've filled you in withe a brief history of Ren and some wonderful suggestions, just know you have stumbled on a wonderful community that Ren has built, above and beyond his immense talent, simply by being an awesome human being. You never have to apologize or worry about showing emotion or venting mental health struggles with us, most here have traveled unique but similar paths, and are more than empathetic to others trying to make sense of this crazy world. To answer your question, this song is in a league of it's own, more like a one man Broadway show, but yes, he does have many other songs that deal with and examine mental health (there are a ton of mental health professionals that follow Ren and actually use this and other songs with their patients, collogues and students that are just getting started in the field). At the same time, there's not many genres of music that Ren hasn't conquered yet, I'm an old hip-hop head, Gex X kid, and Ren has a special place in his heart for 90's East Coast hip-hop, he's a true student of the culture, and an extremely good rapper. He also has amazing ballads, bopping pop tracks, hard hitting songs that touch on sociopolitical topics and some downright funky grooves that will transport you to a time that disco and bell bottoms were all the rage. Most of all his music is ALWAYS pure, honest and from the heart, many of his videos, like this one, are live, one shot videos, usually several takes, and once in a while they splice in from a couple takes, but the audio is always from only one take, with Ren just touching it up with some reverb or compression in post, just to clean it up a bit. Oh yeah, and he makes his own beats and produces all his own music. His long time friend Sam (Samuel Perry-Falvey, not to be confused with a great artist he often collabs with, Sam Tompkins), does all his videography, and for those of us that followed Ren from the early days, have had the pleasure of witnessing Sam grow into a brilliant film maker! (NOTE: as a film maker yourself, you'll truly enjoy the Money Game trilogy, the 2nd one is a lyric video with still shots, but still well done, but the 1st and 3rd one are shot almost 4yrs apart, and you really see Sam's maturity in film making between those two. I'll quit rambling now, sorry for the longer than usual comment, I know the swarm of Renegades can be overwhelming at first for new reactors to Ren, don't forget, despite all the requests and suggestions, there's no particular order in which to consume Ren's massive catalogue of music, it's your path to follow, your rabbit hole to go down, you do so as you see fit and we'll respect your wishes and be along for the ride with you. Also no doubt you'll be getting tons of requests for Jenny n Screech, trigger warning, not that anything is blatantly graphic, but as you saw, Ren has a way of pulling you in and is a master story teller, so if you have any DV issues or trauma from any violence in your past, there are some scenes near the end that can me unnerving for some people, just a heads up. Great reaction BTW, LOVED IT!! ✌💚
Thank you and welcome! We love to accompany you on your Ren-journey. Greetings from Belgium.BTW, Ren (34 now) is from Wales, but moved to England (Brighton).
Ren is so talented. Rap, singing, guitars of all sorts, piano, produces his own beats, and much much more. I have never heard anything less than stellar from Ren. Subbing for more Ren reactions. ❤ For cinematic videos try Money Game part 3, and Kujo beat down.
PLEASE don't suggest the last part of Ren Multi- part offerings. It ruins the experience for the reviewer. (Especially Money Game, it's meant to be in order and has all kinds of croos reference (IF you pay attention)
Don't feel embarrassed... That's one of the many Ren effects!... Welcome, buckle up and dive into this artist's musical portfolio. I think you won't regret it. Thanks for the reaction.
As a filmmaker, you've just discovered a wonderful rabbit hole of talent. Ren frequently works with his friend, filmmaker Samuel Perry-Falvey, creating live, continuous-shot music videos. Sam is often credited as co-director, but also acts as the cameraman in many of the older videos where they didn't have a budget. Ren and Sam only recently made their first video with a budget over £1,000 ("Money Game 3").. For "Hi Ren", they didn't have permission for the location and were discovered before the camera started rolling. They begged and managed to get in 4 attempts at this before they were kicked out. Ren is independent, so there was no record label behind his latest album. He was also getting specialized treatment in Canada for about a year before it was released, so he wasn't able to do any promotional tours or anything beyond UA-cam and social media. Nonetheless, the album went #1 in the U.K. and landed on the Billboard Top 200 and several of the videos have won awards in Europe for both Ren and Sam. You definitely have to check out Ren and Sam's live, continuous-shot trilogy, "The Tale of Jenny & Screech". The three videos are available separately, but make sure you react to the trilogy since they're in the order intended and are actually a single piece. You'll know you have the right video when you see that it's over 13 minutes long. I will warn you that the video can be EXTREMELY triggering if you've experienced violence/abuse. You have to watch it for the artistry rather than for a toe-tapping good time. Ren does have some fun songs too, so don't think everything he does is going to make you cry, but he will rip your heart out and leave you curled in a ball in some songs.
Many people get emotional the first time (at least) they hear Ren. He is an enormously talented and varied artist. There are many sides of Ren. Every video seems to be different. His music is a very interesting rabbit hole to go down. Welcome!
My name is Dana, I just turned 60, and I'd like to say hello and thank you for reacting to Hi Ren! I'm a RENegade here for your Ren Journey, but here for it ALL! 😊 Much Love!! ❣️
Welcome to the Reniverse!! You may find yourself flooded with Renegades. Enjoy this rabbit hole. His brilliance is unparalleled. And he’s a beautiful soul to just make him an all round amazing human And you won’t get a copyright strike on his music.
Great reaction brother! New subscriber here. I'm not sure if it was mentioned in the comments yet, but this is actually a live performance. You can see the lapel mic on his collar. They didn't actually have permission to shoot in this space but the owner gave them something like an hour to get it done before they had to leave. And I believe that on Ren's channel there may be a video explaining it better. If I'm not mistaken, it took 4 full takes to get it to Ren's satisfaction. Absolutely looking forward to diving into more of your videos! Keep up the great work!
Jorvik - Welcome to the rabbit hole. I challenge you to watch a variety of his work and not become a fan... And maybe even a Renegade. His story is intriguing but his range of talents and incredible lyricism gets to me every time.
I love Ren. I love reactors who are willing to go there with us, to the place where we are vulnerable. That Hi Ren resonates with so many people on different levels and for different reasons speaks to the capacity of Ren. Keep going. Renegades are with you.
Loved your reaction I’ve seen many react to Hi REN I can tell it hits everyone differently that’s what beautiful about this song and that’s what’s beautiful about being a good kind human being ❤
❤️ welcome to Ren, great reaction. I hope you choose to do more from him. All of his music is meaningful, he speaks from experience and speaks to his fans with medical and mental health issues. We truly love and respect this man.
You are going to love Tale of Jenny and Screech(Jenny/screech/violet combined version) and the Money Game Series. He and his cinematography friend Sam have won some awards and are angling for Netflix with their unique filming style.
Beautiful reaction. Ren will make you cry, he will make you laugh, he will make you think, he will make you dance with joy. He is such a beautiful person who is currently suffering again from his Lyme disease and also depression associated with that. Lots of people will recommend more of his serious stuff next. When you need a break from serious, try Losing It, Back on 74, any of the Love Music songs, or any of The Big Push busking, the band he used to be in
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole and cant wait to see the journey for you. On a side note, if youre a film maker and love impactful music and outstanding cinematography, I recommend Dimash 'The story of one sky' it will blow your mind. Subscribed to see all of your reactions! ❤
Welcome to the Ren Rabbit hole. Strap in it is a wild ride. You will laugh, cry, be astonished and have you mind challenged and supported. You will also be introduced to some extremely talented artists you will fall in love with. Dig deep it is sooo worth it.
No two songs by Ren are the same. The biggest challenge for most is trying to determine what genre his music is, until it becomes obvious that Ren takes influence from so many different genres that he has created something totally new which can only be described as “Ren”.
Welcome to the Reniverse my friend. As an artist you will truly enjoy this ride - just check your expectations at the door. An overused term but Ren is a genius ❤
Welcome to the REN-aissance, my friend! I approached my reaction to this from a more psychological perspective, because that's more to my experience, but it was very interesting to get the perspective of a filmmaker. Those are the kinds of things I appreciate once they're pointed out to me, but I don't naturally notice them on my own. I still find it fascinating, though, so thank you for sharing. Depression sucks. I know the territory all too well. You seem like a decent human being, and I definitely wish you well in that area. I'm sure you'll get plenty of Ren recommendations, but anything he does with Chinchilla is KILLER, and the live version of her song "Fingers" is indescribable. It takes a lot for words to fail me (the length of this comment should be proof enough of that!) but that woman is beyond incredible. Take care, and enjoy this new rabbit hole! Subscribed for the journey :)
Being an art- and concert-photographer myself, I can follow your thoughts very well. Suffering from various mental health issues I can connect very well with Ren.
Hi Jorvik I am glad I came across your reaction to Hi Ren today! Appreciated your insights. There is so much more Ren to discover and you will see that he has very cinematic underpinnings to his music videos. Subscribed to see you take this wonderful journey. ❤
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! His music is very relatable to many and I'm so happy you enjoyed this! As a filmmaker, you might find this interesting: Ren Gill's "Money Game Part 3" music video has won multiple awards, including: Best Music Video, Best Director, and Best Concept: At the London Music Video Awards in December 2023 Best Music Video, Best Director Music Video, and Honorable Mention for Best Cinematography: At the 2024 International Music Video Awards Best Music Video: At the 2024 ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival There are other videos that are incredible as well. He works with Samuel Perry-Falvey on many of his music videos so keep an eye out for credit given that looks like this: "A Ren and Sam video". I'm sure the other Renegades are giving you some direction on what to react to next and I'm excited to see which direction you go! Subbed for your journey 🫶🐷
Emotional? Go directly to Chinchilla, 1:5 (live) She's Ren's musical sibling. But throw a dart at Ren's catalog - even his bops tend to have food for thought.
Hi from a RENagade please keep traveling this fantastic journey down the Ren Rabbit hole you will discover other fantastic artists he has worked with. there is something for all on this travel. Have fun and wait for the other RENagades to visit they come on droves.
I would check out Ren's chapters where he tells his whole story. He has alot of stuff out there about mental illness and trauma from loss, etc. Hard to explain but I guarantee you will not regret diving down this rabbit hole. Hes really is a genius and an amazing wordsmith.
You are in for a treat! Ren does most music genres and he does it so damn well. He's quite inspired by alternative rock, jazz and blues, but his last album was a rap album hehe. You're going to love Ren if you want to dive in, I'm subscrubing for more Ren on this channel!!! 🤩
Subbed for more Ren. This was a great and very emotional reaction, I loved it. Ren is the artist for you, you are going to love his very varied, but always genius song/ rap/ musicianship ……🖤
Subscribed for more Ren! Nice to meet you Jorvik. Ren has a very visual way of writing music, and is very involved in the direction of his music videos, so I think you'll find plenty of interest to you specifically. He works with a couple of incredible filmmakers (Samuel Perry-Falvey and Luke Flegg), whom he considers good friends. They have made some incredible videos, especially one shots. A good example of these is the Tale of Jenny and Screech. Check out the 13 minute video with all three tales together in the correct order. It's very dark, but incredible. Ren is a very emotionally aware person who has been through the mill with chronic illness. His struggles, and the wisdom gained from them, shine through in all his music. He has a way of bringing disparate people together. His fans are called the Renegades. Ren has very varied musical influences, and spans genres with glee. You're bound to find things that resonate with your musical tastes.
My dude. Jorvik. You've just found the best artist of this generation. Ren will take you places, musically, you'll never expect. If you want to know where to go next, I recommend "The Tales of Jenny and Screech". It's a trilogy of three interrelated stories. He has all three in one 13 minute video. You've got to watch them all together. As a film maker, it will blow your mind. You'll love it. Welcome to the Reniverse. Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
I just want to 100% agree that Ren is the best artist of this generation. 👍
That song will break you, but in a good way. After that, something lighter from Ren, Losing It is a good counterbalance.
Commenting to reinforce this comment 😁
Agree
"Some people know me as hope". It has me booing like a baby. Not with just sadness. It makes me proud of who I am and what I managed to overcome despite my mental health issues. It resonates with me.
RENEGADES assemble!
You rang?
🫡🐷🫶
Here! 👋
reporting for duty
Renegade Reporting!
Best quote ive heard about Ren:
'In a world of G.O.A.T's, Ren is a Unicorn'
Dude! I can't wait for you to react to the Tales of Jenny and Screech and the Money Game trilogy! Loved your insights! Enjoy the journey you are embarking on!
Well, if you love filmmaking and music, then Ren is your guy. He works with a small number of fantastic cinematographers.
Liked and subscribed in the hopes that you check out more Ren. He truly is a once in a lifetime artist.
You won't regret going down the Ren rabbit hole. Ren is all genres, fun, sad, heartbreaking, funny, thought-provoking. He is music.
You’re a filmmaker? Without a doubt your next track should be Ren - The Tales of Jenny and Screech”
Oh absolutely!
All 3 tales in one. Don’t be that guy that breaks it up into 3 videos
Yay, new Ren reaction.
Generational talent.
Multi-genre, multi instrumentalust, Rapper, Singer, Director, Producer.
Super talented & a wonderful human being, despite all he has been through which would make the normal person give up or be bitter. ❤❤❤
Subbed in hopes of more Ren.
Perhaps "Sick Boi" next 😊
Ren will leave you speechless, laughing, crying and everything in between! Best wishes ❤
Welcome to the REN Rabbit Hole! 🐇 I appreciated your insights!
Oh how I love to hear"I know nothing about this artist". You're in for a treat my friend
I envy the joy of the next few months of experiencing Ren.
You're a film maker? You've just found gold! Along with every other part about this man! Welcome to the ren rabbit hole! Will love to go down it with ya
Welcome to Ren! He is brilliant 🔥❤️✌️
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😊 for me, hes a once in a generation/once in a lifetime talent. Subbed in hopes to see more ren reactions! Its a long way down into the rabbit hole, alice 🐇🕳😘😁💜
Edit: just heard you say you are a film maker, you will LOVE rens videos. Youll see 💜
Little info about Ren that I post on every new to his work reactor! He is self taught on piano and guitar. With ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS - Defining success video you can see what kind of person Ren is. He fights with health issues from age of 19 (he is 34 now) and for the first 7 years doctors misdiagnosed and treat him with all kind of pills for bipolar and other mental problems, while the whole time he has Lyme disease, when he finds out after those 7 years, he already had big damage to his body and develop autoimmune diseases because his Lyme hasn't been diagnosed and treated for years! He is in Calgary for treatment trying to fix his body even now! With his song "Troubles'' you can learn more about a part of his journey. With his work he brings messages to the people and he is trying to make the world a better place!!!🙂
And if you do Troubles, I’d love to see you do the two versions maybe in one reaction. I can’t decide which I like more - the one outside in winter or the one of him singing it in the back of the car. ❤❤❤
I love this description.. may I use it?
@@Caketime2 Of course. 🙂 Sorry if I have misspellings, if you see some, please correct them😅 The point for me is Ren's message to be spread and more people to know about all the suffer that some are going through!❤️
@@jennmerritt4560I’ll put it on the list. Thanks!
Heck, he's closing in on 2 million! 1.7 million last time I looked
Ren's music defies genres. He is an incredible storyteller. He is a singer, songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, director - you name it. The most exciting, talented, multi-faceted I have ever seen. He has a fantastic back catalogue, including collaborations, live street performances, music with his previous band etc. Loved ur reaction. Liked & subscribed. Enjoy the rabbit hole !
Renegade here. Loved your reaction and agree with Jason. Ad a filmmaker, toy will resonate with the Tales ofJenny and Screech. Ren tells stories and deals with the topics no else touches so emotionally. He doesn't fit in any box and is truly independent. His health challenges effects how and when he can perform. He has a bunch of new music almost ready to release, and just had a relapse and is now back in intensive treatment. Can't wait fo share more of Ren with you. ❤
Lol for filming I would suggest Jenny & screech really inventive with probably the lowest budget 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This was such a lovely genuine reaction, thank you. Full on renegade here and it is always such a joy to witness people experience Ren’s music for the first time, Hi Ren in particular. Looking forward to coming along on your Ren journey with you, you’ll be surprised at every turn! Much love from the UK.😊xxx
More Ren Please!?
Of course 🫶🏽
Great reaction man . Ren is special in ways that cant be described and he is scary talented you will find that out soon enough and yea he is a voice for the voiceless he speaks alot on menal health and depression and subjects that people are scared to talk about one thing you will know about ren he is not afraid to speak his mind
Ren is a Fabergé egg. He is art.
Some of Ren’s other stuff is sad, most of it is deep but sad, deep, light or fun it all has layers upon layers and is amazing to listen to.
It won't be the last Ren video that will get you in the feels. He has all different music. There is no box from him and you never know what the next song is going to bring! But a huge majority do deal with hard, in the feels and in your head topics. Also friend, it's not "the most I've dealt with is depression. ". It's a serious issue and give yourself the room to do all you need to make sure you care for it!
Your channel is about to 💥
Hope so! Haha
@@jorvikvand
He's a "channel changer"
Ren has a favourite phrase. "A rising tide lifts all ships", which matches his attitude perfectly.
I've said elsewhere, Chronological is best, otherwise you'll miss parts of the story.
Such a powerful piece. You’re going to love Ren’s cinematography. Please to the money game trilogy.
To me this is the internal struggle we all have (some to a much worse degree) between confidence and self doubt, between good and evil, between dark and light and learning how to balance the 2 sides that exist in all of us !
Welcome to the Reniverse! Rens output is very diverse, so buckle up and enjoy. Check out his Money Game videos.
Bro’s just found the UA-cam algorithm cheat code and the genius that is our boi Ren all in one. Merry Christmas, brother 🤣 or should I say welcome to the cul…erm, book club. Definitely just a book club 🤝
Btw, this was recorded live, in a single take, using multiple cameras. Ren directs and edits most of his own videos and many, like Hi Ren, are recorded live, in a single take. He's won a hatfull of prestigious international awards for his video making and directing. :)
Good insight. REN is a master of mindblowing, live, one-shots. Keep it up. I hope you see REN’s Money Game(s) & the Jenny/ Screech trilogy. Nice job.
I would say as a film maker you're next should be the trilogies. The tale of Jenny and Screech and the money game 1 2 & 3
On the list!
@jorvikvand Money Game part 3, from the Sick Boi Album, won Best Music Video, Best Director, and Best Concept at London Music Video Awards in December 2023. I suggest doing them in order for context
@jorvikvand if you do the tale of Jenny and Screech before the money game trilogies you'll be able to see Ren and Sam grow through the years learning with the filming of the videos :-)
@@jorvikvand The Tales and Money Game 1 & 3 are live one shots! For Money Game 2 watch the lyrics video, though there is also a good live from the Sky Arts Awards show (with one tiny bloop when Ren forgot the lyrics :-).
Well done. Subscribed and like everyone here I will say buckle up and dive in. Ren is an amazing artist and human being. You are in for a fun and life changing journey.
Instant sub! Please do more Ren.
I think you will really love him, his music, his art, his videos, his mind, his production and Sam’s stunning camera video work!
You can’t go wrong!
Look forward to amazing cinematography, poetry, literary references, intellectual Easter-eggs, historical references, innovation, heartache, soul-searching, confessional, rapture, cheeky humor, linguistic gymnastics, tears, tempo changes, genre bending, musical alchemy, amazement, speechlessness, introspection…
Congratulations JorvikV! You've discovered an artist that will blow your mind several times!
I promise it is worth diving into Ren's Music!
He does everything by himself! He only has a little team of friends who make all this possible.
Without any support of a major label Ren's Album "Sick Boi" went from 0 to 1 in the UK album charts.
And the big success he has pretty much started with "Hi Ren" ! This video went nuts! If you watch more, you'll never stop... i promise, Ren will take a place in your life now 😂
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole . Since stumbling upon his music some four or five months ago , I’ve been captivated and have not been able to stop listening. Ren is a genius that has connected with millions who can relate . The renegades will fill you in with all you need to know.
He can do everything and fits into no one genre. It’s going to blow your mind.
Watching reactors like you gives us a chance to relive the moment of hearing these songs for the very first time.
For singing check out -
Murderer live
Fred again
Chalk outlines
How to be me
MC sessions blind eyed
And his band the big push red suspender series “I shot the sheriff”
For rap -
Bittersweet symphony
Hunger
Naz retake
illest of our time
Genesis
Murderer
Animal flow
For anti greed -
Money Game 1,2 and 3
Story telling - take of Jenny and screech full including violets tale
Suicide
Masochist
There are so many !!!🤪
But money game 1,2 and 3 in a row will blow your mind. He’s won awards for that series.
He just did a couple recent ones - money ties and kujo beat down .
Look for his 30 minute video explaining the huge debacle between Kujo and himself.
He goes off in the Kujo beat down. He lets the dark side out , which we rarely if ever get to see .
Cheers from 🇨🇦🍻
Great comment couldn't put it better myself it's a hole that I just wanna stay in he deffo gunna be my Spotify number 1
Welcome to the Reniverse. Ren is amazing is many ways, he is very diverse and hard to label at times. Like others have already said, buckle up...its wild
Welcome to Ren ... he is the best "rabbit hole" on the internet. Independent, self taught, generational talent. beautiful reaction ... much love! ♥
Let's GOOOOO!!! New RENegade sub!!! More Ren!!
Great reaction. You’ll love Ren if you carry on, trust me. Musical, lyrical genius of an artist, crosses many genres. Subbed
I see some of the Renegades have already given you a proper welcome, expect more!! It looks like they've filled you in withe a brief history of Ren and some wonderful suggestions, just know you have stumbled on a wonderful community that Ren has built, above and beyond his immense talent, simply by being an awesome human being. You never have to apologize or worry about showing emotion or venting mental health struggles with us, most here have traveled unique but similar paths, and are more than empathetic to others trying to make sense of this crazy world.
To answer your question, this song is in a league of it's own, more like a one man Broadway show, but yes, he does have many other songs that deal with and examine mental health (there are a ton of mental health professionals that follow Ren and actually use this and other songs with their patients, collogues and students that are just getting started in the field). At the same time, there's not many genres of music that Ren hasn't conquered yet, I'm an old hip-hop head, Gex X kid, and Ren has a special place in his heart for 90's East Coast hip-hop, he's a true student of the culture, and an extremely good rapper. He also has amazing ballads, bopping pop tracks, hard hitting songs that touch on sociopolitical topics and some downright funky grooves that will transport you to a time that disco and bell bottoms were all the rage. Most of all his music is ALWAYS pure, honest and from the heart, many of his videos, like this one, are live, one shot videos, usually several takes, and once in a while they splice in from a couple takes, but the audio is always from only one take, with Ren just touching it up with some reverb or compression in post, just to clean it up a bit. Oh yeah, and he makes his own beats and produces all his own music. His long time friend Sam (Samuel Perry-Falvey, not to be confused with a great artist he often collabs with, Sam Tompkins), does all his videography, and for those of us that followed Ren from the early days, have had the pleasure of witnessing Sam grow into a brilliant film maker! (NOTE: as a film maker yourself, you'll truly enjoy the Money Game trilogy, the 2nd one is a lyric video with still shots, but still well done, but the 1st and 3rd one are shot almost 4yrs apart, and you really see Sam's maturity in film making between those two.
I'll quit rambling now, sorry for the longer than usual comment, I know the swarm of Renegades can be overwhelming at first for new reactors to Ren, don't forget, despite all the requests and suggestions, there's no particular order in which to consume Ren's massive catalogue of music, it's your path to follow, your rabbit hole to go down, you do so as you see fit and we'll respect your wishes and be along for the ride with you.
Also no doubt you'll be getting tons of requests for Jenny n Screech, trigger warning, not that anything is blatantly graphic, but as you saw, Ren has a way of pulling you in and is a master story teller, so if you have any DV issues or trauma from any violence in your past, there are some scenes near the end that can me unnerving for some people, just a heads up. Great reaction BTW, LOVED IT!! ✌💚
'THE' Modern Day Bard. An absolute genius. His breadth of genre will blow your mind.
I'm just adding my voice to the chorus suggesting The Tales (Jenny, Screech, and Violet) and then hit Money Game 1, 2, and 3. Enjoy!
Thank you and welcome! We love to accompany you on your Ren-journey. Greetings from Belgium.BTW, Ren (34 now) is from Wales, but moved to England (Brighton).
Hi Jorvik - welcome to this Masterpiece and his colourful rabbit hole...this is a beautiful RENaissance...🥹
Ren is so talented. Rap, singing, guitars of all sorts, piano, produces his own beats, and much much more. I have never heard anything less than stellar from Ren. Subbing for more Ren reactions. ❤ For cinematic videos try Money Game part 3, and Kujo beat down.
PLEASE don't suggest the last part of Ren Multi- part offerings.
It ruins the experience for the reviewer. (Especially Money Game, it's meant to be in order and has all kinds of croos reference (IF you pay attention)
Yo bro. Ren is known for his one take live videos. You gonna love this cat.
Welcome to the world of Ren ❤❤
Don't feel embarrassed... That's one of the many Ren effects!...
Welcome, buckle up and dive into this artist's musical portfolio. I think you won't regret it.
Thanks for the reaction.
As a filmmaker, you've just discovered a wonderful rabbit hole of talent. Ren frequently works with his friend, filmmaker Samuel Perry-Falvey, creating live, continuous-shot music videos. Sam is often credited as co-director, but also acts as the cameraman in many of the older videos where they didn't have a budget. Ren and Sam only recently made their first video with a budget over £1,000 ("Money Game 3").. For "Hi Ren", they didn't have permission for the location and were discovered before the camera started rolling. They begged and managed to get in 4 attempts at this before they were kicked out.
Ren is independent, so there was no record label behind his latest album. He was also getting specialized treatment in Canada for about a year before it was released, so he wasn't able to do any promotional tours or anything beyond UA-cam and social media. Nonetheless, the album went #1 in the U.K. and landed on the Billboard Top 200 and several of the videos have won awards in Europe for both Ren and Sam.
You definitely have to check out Ren and Sam's live, continuous-shot trilogy, "The Tale of Jenny & Screech". The three videos are available separately, but make sure you react to the trilogy since they're in the order intended and are actually a single piece. You'll know you have the right video when you see that it's over 13 minutes long. I will warn you that the video can be EXTREMELY triggering if you've experienced violence/abuse. You have to watch it for the artistry rather than for a toe-tapping good time.
Ren does have some fun songs too, so don't think everything he does is going to make you cry, but he will rip your heart out and leave you curled in a ball in some songs.
#ren 🐰🕳️ welcome!!!
Been listening to Ren for 2 year's & seen him perform in July 🩷
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Many people get emotional the first time (at least) they hear Ren. He is an enormously talented and varied artist. There are many sides of Ren. Every video seems to be different. His music is a very interesting rabbit hole to go down. Welcome!
Ah, Ren got ya! Ren is a beautiful human being and a genius musician and producer. I sincerely hope you react to more of Ren's amazing works of art.
My name is Dana, I just turned 60, and I'd like to say hello and thank you for reacting to Hi Ren! I'm a RENegade here for your Ren Journey, but here for it ALL! 😊 Much Love!! ❣️
Welcome to the Reniverse!! You may find yourself flooded with Renegades. Enjoy this rabbit hole.
His brilliance is unparalleled. And he’s a beautiful soul to just make him an all round amazing human
And you won’t get a copyright strike on his music.
If you rewind a little, after pausing, you won't miss anything. Believe me, with Ren, you don't want to miss anything! :)
Loved watching your true emotion. Thank you.
Great reaction brother! New subscriber here. I'm not sure if it was mentioned in the comments yet, but this is actually a live performance. You can see the lapel mic on his collar. They didn't actually have permission to shoot in this space but the owner gave them something like an hour to get it done before they had to leave. And I believe that on Ren's channel there may be a video explaining it better. If I'm not mistaken, it took 4 full takes to get it to Ren's satisfaction. Absolutely looking forward to diving into more of your videos! Keep up the great work!
Jorvik - Welcome to the rabbit hole. I challenge you to watch a variety of his work and not become a fan... And maybe even a Renegade. His story is intriguing but his range of talents and incredible lyricism gets to me every time.
Welcome to BARDCORE
I love Ren. I love reactors who are willing to go there with us, to the place where we are vulnerable. That Hi Ren resonates with so many people on different levels and for different reasons speaks to the capacity of Ren. Keep going. Renegades are with you.
Excellent video. Many many people tear up to this and lots of other Ren songs. You'll see.
Loved your reaction I’ve seen many react to Hi REN I can tell it hits everyone differently that’s what beautiful about this song and that’s what’s beautiful about being a good kind human being ❤
❤️ welcome to Ren, great reaction. I hope you choose to do more from him. All of his music is meaningful, he speaks from experience and speaks to his fans with medical and mental health issues. We truly love and respect this man.
Beautiful reaction! Ren draws out many kinds of emotions in us. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing. The renegades are very supportive.👍🇺🇸🌵
You are in for a beautiful journey as you tumble down the Ren rabbit hole. Thank you for such a lovely reaction
You are going to love Tale of Jenny and Screech(Jenny/screech/violet combined version) and the Money Game Series. He and his cinematography friend Sam have won some awards and are angling for Netflix with their unique filming style.
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
I started my Ren journey 18 months ago. I'm still on it. Greatest artist I have ever come across in my 51 years on earth. Enjoy!
One of Ren's blessings is we get to know ppl like you
Enjoy the ride
New sub from renagade here more ren
There is a life before and after Ren.
Beautiful reaction. Ren will make you cry, he will make you laugh, he will make you think, he will make you dance with joy. He is such a beautiful person who is currently suffering again from his Lyme disease and also depression associated with that. Lots of people will recommend more of his serious stuff next. When you need a break from serious, try Losing It, Back on 74, any of the Love Music songs, or any of The Big Push busking, the band he used to be in
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole and cant wait to see the journey for you. On a side note, if youre a film maker and love impactful music and outstanding cinematography, I recommend Dimash 'The story of one sky' it will blow your mind. Subscribed to see all of your reactions! ❤
You'll love venturing into the reniverse. Renegades are here for it. Looking forward to your next reaction.
Welcome to the Renegade family! Ren is an absolute genius, and kudos also to Samuel Perry Falvey, the videographer!
Welcome to the RENaissance! His well is deep and diverse. Have fun discovering more Ren!
Well done! Thank you for reacting to Ren ❤keep going down the rabbit hole! It’s plentiful! ❤
Welcome to the Ren Rabbit hole. Strap in it is a wild ride. You will laugh, cry, be astonished and have you mind challenged and supported. You will also be introduced to some extremely talented artists you will fall in love with. Dig deep it is sooo worth it.
Welcome to the rabbit hole. ❤
Ren hits ya right in the feels....every single time! I can't wait to see you react to more of his music
No two songs by Ren are the same. The biggest challenge for most is trying to determine what genre his music is, until it becomes obvious that Ren takes influence from so many different genres that he has created something totally new which can only be described as “Ren”.
Welcome to the RENegade family buckle up and enjoy the ride down the REN rabbit hole you are about to go on the ride of your life! ❤🐰🇬🇧
Welcome to the Reniverse my friend. As an artist you will truly enjoy this ride - just check your expectations at the door. An overused term but Ren is a genius ❤
Welcome to the REN-aissance, my friend! I approached my reaction to this from a more psychological perspective, because that's more to my experience, but it was very interesting to get the perspective of a filmmaker. Those are the kinds of things I appreciate once they're pointed out to me, but I don't naturally notice them on my own. I still find it fascinating, though, so thank you for sharing.
Depression sucks. I know the territory all too well. You seem like a decent human being, and I definitely wish you well in that area. I'm sure you'll get plenty of Ren recommendations, but anything he does with Chinchilla is KILLER, and the live version of her song "Fingers" is indescribable. It takes a lot for words to fail me (the length of this comment should be proof enough of that!) but that woman is beyond incredible.
Take care, and enjoy this new rabbit hole! Subscribed for the journey :)
Thank you! I’ll check out your reaction video!
@@jorvikvand Hope the bad lighting doesn't throw you off too much! My set up has improved tenfold by then. But, you gotta start somewhere, right? ;)
@ yes! Haha we all do!
Being an art- and concert-photographer myself, I can follow your thoughts very well.
Suffering from various mental health issues I can connect very well with Ren.
Welcome to the Renegades, if you’re with Ren, I’m with you.
Renegade sub...love your appreciation for wonder that is Ren .
Hi Jorvik I am glad I came across your reaction to Hi Ren today! Appreciated your insights. There is so much more Ren to discover and you will see that he has very cinematic underpinnings to his music videos. Subscribed to see you take this wonderful journey. ❤
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! His music is very relatable to many and I'm so happy you enjoyed this! As a filmmaker, you might find this interesting:
Ren Gill's "Money Game Part 3" music video has won multiple awards, including:
Best Music Video, Best Director, and Best Concept: At the London Music Video Awards in December 2023
Best Music Video, Best Director Music Video, and Honorable Mention for Best Cinematography: At the 2024 International Music Video Awards
Best Music Video: At the 2024 ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival
There are other videos that are incredible as well. He works with Samuel Perry-Falvey on many of his music videos so keep an eye out for credit given that looks like this: "A Ren and Sam video".
I'm sure the other Renegades are giving you some direction on what to react to next and I'm excited to see which direction you go! Subbed for your journey 🫶🐷
Emotional? Go directly to Chinchilla, 1:5 (live)
She's Ren's musical sibling.
But throw a dart at Ren's catalog - even his bops tend to have food for thought.
Hi from a RENagade please keep traveling this fantastic journey down the Ren Rabbit hole you will discover other fantastic artists he has worked with. there is something for all on this travel. Have fun and wait for the other RENagades to visit they come on droves.
I would check out Ren's chapters where he tells his whole story. He has alot of stuff out there about mental illness and trauma from loss, etc. Hard to explain but I guarantee you will not regret diving down this rabbit hole. Hes really is a genius and an amazing wordsmith.
You are in for a treat! Ren does most music genres and he does it so damn well. He's quite inspired by alternative rock, jazz and blues, but his last album was a rap album hehe. You're going to love Ren if you want to dive in, I'm subscrubing for more Ren on this channel!!! 🤩
Subbed for more Ren. This was a great and very emotional reaction, I loved it. Ren is the artist for you, you are going to love his very varied, but always genius song/ rap/ musicianship ……🖤
Welcome to Ren,enjoy the ride,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Victims and students either you stay a victim or you become a student and learn to dance.
RENEGADES SWARM 👍✌️❤️
Subscribed for more Ren! Nice to meet you Jorvik. Ren has a very visual way of writing music, and is very involved in the direction of his music videos, so I think you'll find plenty of interest to you specifically. He works with a couple of incredible filmmakers (Samuel Perry-Falvey and Luke Flegg), whom he considers good friends. They have made some incredible videos, especially one shots. A good example of these is the Tale of Jenny and Screech. Check out the 13 minute video with all three tales together in the correct order. It's very dark, but incredible.
Ren is a very emotionally aware person who has been through the mill with chronic illness. His struggles, and the wisdom gained from them, shine through in all his music. He has a way of bringing disparate people together. His fans are called the Renegades.
Ren has very varied musical influences, and spans genres with glee. You're bound to find things that resonate with your musical tastes.