Next: Ren was a member of The Big Push band, they were a busking band on the streets of Brighton, UK. In this busking session they do a mashup covers of Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff”, Damian Marley’s “Road To Zion”, DJ Luck/MC Neat’s “Little Bit of Luck” & Dead Prez’s “Hip Hop”. Ren is wearing Red Suspenders in the video. It’s a busking classic. Loved your reaction BTW.

@wembley636

3 ай бұрын

Ren also does some fantastic Retakes of original songs, Bittersweet Symphony - Verve, Right Here, Right Now - Fat Boy Slim, Loosing It - Fisher & More.

@drewbombs7059

3 ай бұрын

Loosing it is his song he just raps to the EDM that fisher made, he also did a great cover of bongo bong. @@wembley636

@TrianglesAndCircles

3 ай бұрын

The one with Ren in red suspenders is top.

@davebrown9707

3 ай бұрын

They were a band who went busking but they were just a band that did gigs and made albums.

Welcome to 'Bardcore'. Ren read a newspaper article about a 14 year old boy who had killed a prostitute. Ren wrote and performed Jenny's Tale based on that incident. with the comment 'It's such a shame' which seems to be the standard, banal response when these terrible events occur. A couple of years later he elaborated with Screech's Tale. and a couple of years after that he tied it all up with Violet's Tale. turning the the trilogy into a comment on generational trauma. There are a million Easter egg's in the trilogy.

"CHALK OUTLINES" 😊

@jjkehrley

3 ай бұрын

LIVE! 😁

@AdamBazille

3 ай бұрын

@@jjkehrley 100%👍❤️

Busking suggestion: The Big Push - I Shot The Shetiff / Road To Zion / Hip Hop. Look for Ren in red suspenders :) If you are unaware, The Big Push was Ren's Band until 2022.

@xrpnewzealand1778

3 ай бұрын

She will love it.

That one hurts a bit. Great reaction. Pick anything he does and you will be amazed. Anything!

Oh honey, please accept the biggest hug your heart can handle from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Oh honey we could be long lost family for all we know. You do actually look like my 1/2 dutch aunty. Don't be a stranger! Thanks for the hug though. I don't get a lot of those since my daughter got too cool for that. 🤦‍♀️🙏🍻

@christelsegbars1630

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftReactions good luck with your chanel, I do enjoy your reactions. And if you want to hear the best voice in the world, please try dimash sos.... you will not believe his range... by the way hé is goodlooking also, that is a bonus.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWZt3KeuirnHqNY.htmlfeature=shared

This is his most disturbing piece to date, yet a piece of art. Loved your shocked reaction!

great reaction 🦋 brilliant ain’t he? the most hard hitting part for me emotionally, the part that can turn me into a sobbing mess, still after having seen it a couple of hundred times, if my mood is so (even slightly) inclined is the fact that in violets tale ren tells us that she’s a silent girl and this line he repeats several times. through all of her story we don’t hear her say a single word, not even when abused does she break her silence right… which makes this hit so fucking hard “you see violet she was pregnant, poor violet she was nine months gone. >turning to the doctor violet ***broke her silence and she cried*** !!!! >if i’m to die right here tonight please let my babies stay alive.!!! it made me gasp for air the first few times cuz without really saying much, while still saying everything ! you feel her love for her babies (i believe she’s aware she’s expecting twins, i think he’s hiding the S at the at the end in the start of the next word babie/s/tay, but you feel the mountainous amount of love she has for her babies, this girl that’su been abused her whole life and neglected by her mother, and the fact that he makes you feel that love and part desperation from her with with othe nly 7 simple words “violet broke her silence and she cried and the emotion in his voice in

@Januaribarn

3 ай бұрын

I just noticed how chopped it became at the end, it does my head in how yt lags when u write longer comments on the phone….

I have watched dozens of people react to this video and you were the first one that caught onto the fact that he ended the first two stories with the line "such a shame".

Another great reaction! I've watched a great number of these reactions for the trilogy and it seems women are more sensitive to the line about Violet's father tucking her in but never leaving the room. It's like automatic that we know, sad really. You seem so empathetic and Ren gotcha in the feels with this. Astute of you to think Violet might be Screech's mum. Thanks so much. Can't wait for whatever u choose next! 🎉

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

I thought his mum might have been going to identify his body at the hospital though. I didn't expect the ending. REN is such a genius.

@thatcanadianwhitetrashguy

3 ай бұрын

I thought that Maybe Jenny froze cuz She Saw the Resemblance to Screech. Born on the Street Together and Die on the Street together. Peace OOt from Canada@@SwiftReactions

So nice to see a fellow Australian reaction. A couple of years ago I sent this to all my musically inclined friends as I couldn’t believe what I had just heard

Ren got the idea for Jenny tale from news paper he read about a 14 year old killing a young streetwalker with a Knife

Ren is a Musical Genius

Thank you for your reaction. This originated from a newspaper article that Ren had read.

Great reaction! Ren is an incredible story teller, and talented in so many ways. His diversity will impress you I'm sure. The rabbithole is deep, and full of surprises. The fact that his album sick boi made it to #1 in the UK totally independent, speaks volumes in itself.

It's a tough one 😔😔 But brilliant at the same time He does a great live version of this on the streets

You said, "What a storyteller..." That is a nutshell description of Ren. He is often called a bard. An artist. A master. A lyricist. A poet. A guitarist. A genius. I say.... yes. Great reaction! you have good instincts, and clearly you are an empathetic soul.

Thank you for doing this tough one, and Ren reminding us of some of life's realities. Busking....One of the best ever sessions is " I shot the sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop the BIG PUSH, the band Ren was in, it is truly epic ( Red Braces version ) . Also he did a busking session with Chinchilla and the mix of One Dance.Drunk in Love is stunning. And of course " ChalkOutlines Live " is a must then " How to be Me " Loving your Ren journey so far.

Yes you got it right, The more you think about the situation with the characters in his storys you can see how it comes to this tragic end . He is a wonderful story teller. His older lyrical videos are good . Nice reaction look forward to the next one .

Great reaction....ive seen this countless times and i still get emotional and teary eyed at the end....

Your face putting the jigsaw together at the end was priceless. 🤘😊

Great reaction busking ren and the big push are the kings of busking - I shoot the sheriff - road to Zion - hip hop awesome love and respect from the UK 👍👍😀😀🌟 amazing channel 👍

You got it rite. Loved this reaction.

Thanks! I would normally suggest Chalk Outlines next, but I think you need some busking...The Big Push - I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip-Hop

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Chalk Outlines is done...up in a few days...busking is next!

That twist gets me every time! So sad, but storytelling at it's finest! Generational Trauma....

I was just as devastated as you the first time I listened to this. In fact, it took me a couple of weeks to muster the courage to watch it again. Second time round, the shock was lessened and I came to really appreciate this masterpiece. Great reaction, BTW.

I’ve watched reactions to this trilogy dozens of times but I would like a pound for every time I’ve heard someone say # who’s Violet “

His busking collabs with Sam Tompkins are so good to watch and listen to. But be prepared to go down another rabbit hole with Sam Tompkins solo work. They met when Sam was busking when he was around 16 and new to the game. He had no accompaniment and no mic. Ren (who was around 24 and a bit more seasoned at busking) saw him and thought he was good but needed some help so he lent him a mic and played guitar for him. There is a recording of this first meeting and on Sam's video for "Time Will Fly"

Thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever, subscribed ❤❤❤

@AdamBazille

3 ай бұрын

Mine too! ❤️❤️

Great reaction to a great artist. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.❤

I feel a little envious because you are just starting this journey, and I wish i could rediscover Ren all over again. Enjoy 🙂

in Screech tale when he make phone call she busy because she with Patrick that why he never answer the door

Welcome to the RENconnaissance. You’re officially a RENagade. Depending on what pill you take we will see how far down the rabbit hole you’ll go. May I make a suggestion? You may want to make a separate playlist for Ren so when others catch up they can find him more easily.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

I'm feeling the RENergy! Great idea. REN playlist, thy will be done! Cheers!

@AdamBazille

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftReactions 👍❤️

Another great reaction! My face went 😮 a couple times too when he really went into the darker characters at first - and these are more like Broadway performance pieces it feels with his versatility and animated acting ability. And that guitar is like an extension of him and does have that Spanish/Hispanic Flamenco sound to it at times with the nylon strings that give it a fuller, more gritty sound. And then he changes it up and we get vibes of alternative rock (in my opinion). I think the director Sam really shines on this one, was so creative - especially with the 4 bullets shot at him part. My favorite part was the third act - "Violet's Tale". Did you notice how he went in reverse in his chord progression when he said they needed to "rewind the hands of time"? And such an eerie vibe on that hospital bed when he's looking at and wondering about god knows what was behind those curtains, lol. I see you have a ton of requests for more Ren already so I'm just going to stay quiet on recommendations and enjoy the ride 😅 I will have a request eventually for another artist and I'm not sure how it works with you - but you'll get your time and energy filled up with more Ren for the foreseeable future if you continue going down the rabbit hole. 🍻

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

If you have other artist suggestions send them through. There will be plenty more REN but I love discovering new acts.

@MrBojangles110

3 ай бұрын

​@@SwiftReactions Fantastic, thank you. It's Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away - live version from their "Delicate Sound of Thunder" tour. If you love emotive and incredible guitar playing, think you'll really enjoy this one. Also has a great message. Some people might automatically think "Pink Floyd" and associate them with psychedelic or space rock, but they're really so much more than that. Been watching your reaction videos and just got done with your reaction to Eminem - Stan - so love that you enjoy & appreciate different genres of music. And definitely the live version of PF - there's no comparison with the studio version. Cheers! 🍻

Welcome again to the Ren rabbit hole...please enjoy your stay

This is what Ren calls Bardcore! 😃

Great reaction🖤Would love to see your thoughts on Sick Boi and Money Game 1,2 & 3 these will blow your mind!! 💥Ren is such an old soul and he speaks often on behalf of the planet and where we are headed if we don't wake up!!

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

I have done a reaction to Sick Boi. It is already on my channel. Money Game will be soon.

Really, anything Ren does is fantastic. Go to his KZread channel, find something with a lot of views or with a title that's interesting. It's all great.

When you realize that Jenny is fourteen years old herself it puts her life in quite a different context.. Walking the streets late at night in heels. We can assume that the foster system failed her just as badly as it has her brother.. "it's such a shame"

I might be wrong, but I look at it as Violet's children being Jenny and Screech meaning that it (Violence) continues on and on and that only if Violet speaks and most importantly we hear, that the cycle can change.

Ren is one in a million!!!!

For The Big Push, depending on what floats your boat, I Shot the Sheriff or War Pigs, part of the same set busking on a street. The crowd vibe is great. Praise You - Fatboy Slim and Bongo Bong - Manu Chao are band videos but have a very cool vibe, very! Don't forget the collabs, Chinchilla will have you on your feet. Really enjoying your reactions, thank you.

A funny love story! 😂

I was Waiting for this Reaction. Born on the Streets together and Died on the Street together. Ren got this from a Short Story in the News. Loves the Reactions I can hardly wait for ya to check out Baby Ren before He got Sick with His band Trick the Fox and then Rens first Post when he got Sick was Terrifying to Watch How it almost Killed Him. Peace OOT Eh from Canada.

Money Game 1,2 and 3. Glad I joined. I see your subs have shot up. That's the Renegades, You're one of us now. One more of us. one less of them. Welcome sister.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Lol. Yes the Renegades are very supportive. I'm really enjoying all the comments from REN's fanbase. Lots of really great info and most people have been really kind and welcoming. The Nightwish Army have also descended on my channel and have helped with the subs too. I'm glad you joined. I'll check out the Money Game soon... cheers 🍻🇦🇺👋

Ren and Chinchilla ' Chalk Outlines ' is brilliant, and if you want a lighter side to Ren ' What You Want ' is a blast.

at the start of Jenny tale Ren was beatboxing trumpet

This is a story about victims of generational trauma. It refers to trauma that is passed down from survivals of trauma to their descendants.I feel that Violets tale deepens the tragedy of Jenny and Screech tale. If Jenny would have had a childhood, feeling wanted, loved and cared for that would have allowed her to be the child that she was, - instead of "walking the streets". And if James (Screech) "dear boy", ( as Ren so respectfully says) had felt loved, and safe... Yes, that is the thoughts this story brings to mind. They all gro up in a society that put blame and shame on the most fragile victims of the tremendous inequality this system create. Both Jenny, James, Violet, and Steve reacts the way science tells us

in Voilet tale he does the rewind sound on guitar to show going back in time and later on it does it forward to show going into the present time

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Wow. Is that what he is doing? Freaking maniac genius that is!

@edelgardgoldmann4542

3 ай бұрын

Beautiful reaction 🎉

Clockwork orange knocking.... those eyes. Damn 🙈

When I saw this I guessed you would get emotional about it, it’s a bit of a bitter pill to swallow when you realise what’s happening. It’s Ren at his best really, his story telling and lyrical genius is outstanding! Anything Ren is good, but don’t ignore The Big Push, it was some guys he knocked around with when he was a busker. Edit: if you’re interested in really good acoustic guitarists Mike Dawes would be interesting to take a look at - He did a tribute to Eddie Van Halen (RIP) that’s 🤯🤯🤯 it’s called Jump 🌹

I am committing one of the 7 deadly sins at the moment..---'Envy', as I am so jealous of you being at the early stages of discovering the enormous catalogue of.. .. well, you will find out for yourself

Bringing awareness to intergenerational domestic violence, how often the cycle perpetuates. Don't worry, he has plenty of up beat music as well...😄

Just about everything Ren does demands a thought and a conversation, which hopefully leads to much needed change.

@SwiftReactions

2 ай бұрын

Well said and very true 👏

Very expressive facial expressions, Swift. Love your reaction.

New sub here. I suggest "Chalk Outlines " for next your next Ren experience. 🇨🇦

You have it right - Violet was their mom and died when they were born. Assume they grew up separately in foster care and didn't know they had a sibling. What you may have missed is that Jenny and Screech were both 14 years old and Jenny was "in high heeled shoes" having "walked the streets 1,000 times before". Ren saw an article about a boy on trial for stabbing a young prostitute (I don't know if she actually died). The comment section was filled with "what a shame" without any thought or examination of how those kids ended up in that situation. Ren's VERY socially conscious, so he wanted to examine how it could have happened and ended up with this Shakespearian tragedy of a commentary on cycles of abuse and how people are often victims of the situations they're born into. You'll see/hear a lot of social commentary in his heavier songs. Ren has been through the wringer himself with his parents' divorce, his illness, misdiagnosis, and losing a close friend to suicide at 19 years old - you'll hear a lot of that in his songs too. When you need a break from the heavy songs, he has some that are just pure fun, especially if you like hip-hop. When you need a break, check out his busking videos for sure and maybe "Love Music" parts 1-4. I will warn you, Ren got sick when he was about 19 and missed out on a lot of life, so he grew up WAY too fast in some ways and very little in others - his fun songs have some adolescent humor (d**k jokes, but hilarious if you aren't shocked).

The back story i heard is Ren saw a story on a back page of a newspaper about a street murder and the article ended with "it's such a shame " he thought that was cold and disingenuous so wrote the first two tales, added rhe third chapter later. Th3 pt of "it's such a shame" is intentionally ironic

Awesome reaction!

Jenny and Screech were born and died on the same day as each other laying side by side ….

The Big Push busking I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/HipHop medley that many have mentioned is a great one, but my other recommendations would be to watch one of his duets with Chinchilla (Chalk Outlines or How to Be Me are both incredible), or the Music Crowns version of Blind-Eyed that he and Sam Tompkins do, or For Joe. Then when you are ready to dive into Ren’s rap side, my favorites there are The Hunger and Genesis. Have fun!!

Ren is a musical Genius.....thanks great reaction.

Power or humble ft Eden Nash ✌️ the big push...I shot the sheriff road to Zion hip-hop,red braces.. awesome reaction 😊😊

RENaissance Bardcore at its finest. Nobody else can do this.😊❤

Great reaction, Swift! A very dark and sad tale, but unfortunately, the cycle of multi-generational poverty and violence is all too common.

Welcome to the Renegades :) strongly recommend Chalk Outlines and Sick Boi!

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Sick Boi I have done and uploaded, Chalk Outlines will be coming very soon.

He does fun stuff also!! Losing It, What You Want, Love Music 1-4(2'smyfav), Genesis and busking I Shot the Sheriff/Zion/Hip Hop, War Pigs......there's so much!!😁

Ren is a modern day Bard. Ren calls it Bardcore!

I would definitely recommend his two songs called Chalk Outlines & How to be with Chinchilla 🙌💚

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Chalk Outlines will be up soon.

@Cocochristie23

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftReactions will look out for the reaction can’t wait 🥰🥰

That why we call him a bard.!! And this is bardcore because of the subject matter. Think of Shakespeare all those centuries ago, Rens the next one.!!! Good reaction, keep going. 🇬🇧🇫🇴🇬🇧🇫🇴🇬🇧👍❤️❤️

Between Ren, Floor Jansen and Nightwish you're going to be in bits by the end of your musical odyssey.

Can i just appreciate your thumbnail....i like to think have your picture twice is a reference to twins...which is brilliant if deliberate

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

😎

#REN❤❤❤❤

I could write a book on just about every Ren song... These are a few things I like to mention sometimes. Jenny's Tale you have to ask yourself what was a 14 year old girl wearing heels and "rosy cheeks" doing at night on a road "she walked a 1000 times before". At the start of Screech's Tale, Ren starts the song by saying, "A story it starts at the end". Patrick was "missing" and Screech's GF was "Busy" because they were together. Then at the end as Ren does so often he brings it full circle and says, "A story it ends at the start" . Violate Tale - I LOVE the guitar rifts throughout the ENTIRE song. Ren so often does, he plays the part of Violate here on the bed after the rifts... (Violate waking up looking around confused as to how she got here and where is here?) With haunting/eerie hymns he sets the stage. Many catch the rewind . MANY more miss the speeding back up to real time when Ren/Violate wakes up on the table (After the fight between her and Stevie as he starts walking away). Lastly, Violet moved out at 16 into a flat paid by a "welfare scheme". It is logical to think that violet was already pregnant by this time. A teenage runaway might have a chance at being a beneficiary of this but a pregnant teenage runaway certainly has the qualifications to be granted this benefit. This was before she met Stevie who most would assume was the father of Jenny and Screech. If what was speculated was true, Stevie did some maths and figured that the numbers didn't add up, the baby wasn't his. He beats up Violet and calls her a "slut" which was quite specific when compared to usual cuss words like "bitch" or "cunt". This would also answer as to why Stevie asked "Why're you lying to me, violet?" And would make the slightly off phrase "Do you think I wanna do this, Violet" fit more consistently into the story.

I never get tired of that question "Who's Violet?"

Great reaction! I'd go next with "Chalk Outlines Ren X Chinchilla Live". It highlights more of his talent, while also showing how awesome he is when collaborating with others, which will become clear the deeper you dive, After that one, I'd try something more fun and upbeat like his retake of "Losing It". But honestly, you can just See Ren, Push Play, and Enjoy! The talent is limitless! Cheers!

@user-ho3dy8ot8n

3 ай бұрын

😂5

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Chalk Outlines will be up in a few days. And more REN will follow...

@LeSaff

3 ай бұрын

@@SwiftReactions Cool! Like many here, I like the way you react to their art (I can't dissociate Sam from Ren as I do believe he represents a huge part in his/their success). Chalk outlines is a beautiful/sad song but don't expect a love story from him. Even "love story part 1 to 4" isn't really one. If you like his story telling, I believe you're ready for Money Game part 1,2,3 and then, Animal flow which is... 🤔 super strange! But anyway, he never falls into some easy work, he likes to surprise us and mix different styles. Even if playing a little melody on the guitar + singing with no lyrics (hi ren, Violet's tales...) is something he likes to start a song. Have a great...up to you 😉

@LeSaff

3 ай бұрын

Love music not love story...my bad 😊

Your the first to think violet was a Transplant patient 👌👍 running with the storyline 👌♥️. You are going to be blown away by the back catalog of Ren his love music 1,2,3.and 4 are fun money game 1,2and3 more serious and his Duets with Chinchilla /Eden Nash /Molly Mckenna. Spoilt for choice and his recent release is tribute to the old school Hip hop Gs. Not end to his talent. ✌️♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

I found it funny that I guessed his mum first. I didnt say it but I thought that his mum was maybe identifying him at the hospital...not what actually happened...I did not pick that! Plenty more REN reactions to come. I'm legitimately hooked. Thanks for your comment.

Eventually you will go through the 'Money Game trilogy'. Watch 'Crucify your culture' first. It is kind of a prelude to them. I'm enjoying your reactions. I'm a Ren reaction addict. lol I love his older music most these days like his demo's. Love 'Children of the moon' as well. Everything he does is amazing and will surprise you in different ways

I really enjoy your reactions to Ren. I’m gonna have to play catch up on your older reactions. I subbed. 😉❤️✌️

@SwiftReactions

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Abby. So glad you joined our little community of music lovers. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

You caught Violet was his mum as Violet's Tale started!! OMG

@SwiftReactions

2 ай бұрын

Yeah but I was still so wrong. I thought his mum was identifying him or something.

You could do Blind Eyed ft angry car park attendant with Sam Tompkins. It’s a live one.

Dominoes is awesome how to be me ren and chinchilla and chalk outlines brilliant both live versions , but many many more to watch ,ren best music on KZread

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Chalk Outlines will be coming soon...

New subscriber here. Since so many have recommended The Big Push busking videos, I'm going to suggest Ren and Sam Tompkins "Earned It/Man's World/Falling".

Ren's triology is based on a true story.

Your going to get a million suggestions. But, Ren dropped a track 2 weeks ago called Back on 74/Message in a Bottle Retake that's very different, but musically gorgeous and happy. It's a live music video, where you get a feel for some of Ren's vocals and more plus it's current. The other suggestions are great but years old.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Lol. The suggestion list is getting long but I dare say I will do back on 74/message in a bottle as I have had lots of suggestions for that. It's kinda turning into a voting system at this point so keep your requests coming no matter how many times others have suggested them. REN is amazing, plenty more to come. Cheers from Oz 👍🍻🇦🇺

A generational cyclic tragedy that come to a final end with the unknown closure of the blood line. Shakespeare would have felt proud of his achievement if he wrote this. Ren is the greatest bard of our time.

Narrator mode stops us hating him. Just an amazing bard. Imagine a full first hand experience of this. Cancelled

I'M LOVING ❤️ THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU! Can't wait until you get to Tom MacDonald.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Tom MacDonald...send me which song you want!

Great reaction keep going,Ren has lots of great video/songs! You should check his money game 3 video! It’s long but worth your time to watch!!!

❤👏👏

IIUC, he heard a news story about a boy stabbing a girl before getting killed himself nearby and an official commenting to the press on the circumstances of the incident allegedly remarked: 'It's such a shame' - and like yourself Ren thought this to be the Understatement of the Age

Yep. Chalk Outlines, Live with Chinchilla.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Coming very soon ...

Ren Is a pure genius

Lurving the Ren love!

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

There is plenty of REN love at Swift Reactions!

1 of my favourite ❤

Yep, yep, and yep.

Very sweet reaction. Would love to see you react to Harry Mack Omegle Bars 18. Ren and Harry Mack are highly trending on KZread.

@SwiftReactions

3 ай бұрын

Cheers. Can you send me a link for it? I'm not sure if I am finding the right one.

Dear lady, with this reaction, very similar to mine, by emotionality and authenticity, I have fallen in love with you. A hug

@SwiftReactions

2 ай бұрын

Lol. I'm glad you enjoyed my reaction. A big hello from Oz👋🇦🇺🍻

@robertobachmann5462

2 ай бұрын

@@SwiftReactions Wow, I don't know Australia yet, now all the more reason I'll have to go one day... A big shout out from a Chilean with very little English from Zurich, Switzerland. Oh, and if possible, a kiss too.

@SwiftReactions

2 ай бұрын

Australia is an awesome place. I'm sure you would enjoy it. Thanks Robert 🍻

♥♥♥

New to the channel, but I'm enjoying your discovery of Ren. As a note, I'd say your audio isn't bad, but your bit rate is low at 720p and the videos you're watching are very grainy and pixelated. It is distracting for the viewer, but your editing and effects are quite good, so if you can just up the rate you'll likely double your subs, especially adding Ren content. . . . . . The Tales are based upon a police blotter article in a paper Ren read, it was the story of a young prostitute killed by another youth during a mugging, then a responding officer killing the youth. In the article the commanding officer was quoted saying 'they were so young, it's such a shame.' 'It's such a shame' is a phrase Ren uses throughout The Tales. Some seem to miss that Violet's father 'tuck her tight, but never left the room. I'll spare you with the things he did, I'm sure her mother knew.' 'moved out at 16, a semi-detached council flat provided by a welfare scheme...' The only girl who would get a flat like that would be pregnant... she was likely pregnant by her father. Multigenerational trauma and abuse. Stevie calls her a 'little liar' and a 'fucking slut,' this could be because he figured out that she was pregnant before they got together. Levels. These videos were actually made a year apart. Originally it was just the two videos, but the third part was created to bring them back together as a way to understand the origins of the characters, the generational abuse, neglect, and trauma they led to their lives, a repeat of their parents, and the resulting continuing tragedy. Some people see 'The Tales' and think they are recent, or the 3 parts of 'Money Game' and not that they go back 3 or 4 years, and that his back catalog is so big. It is a tale of 'overnight success.' He is obsessive and rehearses endlessly and in filming does take after take, for 'Money Game Part 1' there were issues so they went all night with about 180 takes, for 'The Tales' they were done about 50 times, for Violet's tale there were 54 takes as something wouldn't go just right in the long live one take shot. They had one with rain showers at a very special moment but in review it wasn't as good, but in the used version the plane flying over stirring up the seagulls right when 'Stevie' pauses to see what he did to Violet was just as special. This is Ren very much in 'Bardcore,' he spent much of his youth going with his parents to renaissance festival and likely seeing the British pantomime plays, so this kind of performance was well ingrained for him. . . . . . The Ren Rabbit Hole is DEEP! He has a big catalog with all his busking history, his bands 'Trick The Fox' and 'The Big Push,' his collaborations with artists like Chinchilla (Daisy Matilda Bertenshaw) - she is a whole other Rabbit Hole you'll have to discover as well! Then there are his Demos, Love Music, Freckled Angels, and Sick Boi albums and a number of singles and EPs. 'Hi Ren' was the 'overnight success' trigger for Ren. Ren's backstory can be learned from a number of interviews, I'd suggest checking them out: The Charismatic Voice (Elizabeth Zaroff), Justin Hawkings Rides Again, Chris Liepe, Zach Sang Show all have good ones and will fill in some of the questions you have. Now that you're on the Ren Reactor list, look for the afterburners to kick in and you'll be at 20K subs in no time! Here is a bit of what I post to Ren reactors: Ren Erin Gill was born in Wales and moved to Brighton UK. Ren's dad got him a small beat up guitar at a flea market when he was 8 years old and Ren took it everywhere, obsessed with learning to play, and write songs, by 13 he spent most of his time learning guitar by slowing down KZread videos, and practicing piano. The only job Ren ever had was at 16 at a Coop and he was fired after throwing sprouts at a coworker. He began busking on the streets of Brighton where he picked up some money and that made him think he could do it for a living. He'd be in two bands that busk in Brighton, you can find YTs of them online, 'Trick The Fox, and 'The Big Push.' He was in school for music at Bath Spa University, and got a contract with Sony, but soon after his undiagnosed Lyme Disease was disabling and he went back to live with his mom in Wales where he spent most of his time in pain in bed with little energy to do anything. Sony agreed to let him out of his contract, he was 19. When he was feeling up to it he wrote volumes of lyrics and worked on his guitar. He says his hard drives must have 1000 songs on them. Part of his misdiagnosis (see 'Sick Boi') was bipolar and ME/CFS, he was put on many drugs including 'Diazepam' (see the video by that name), that made him hallucinate and was in part with the Lyme infection cause of psychosis and a sense of derealization from the drug he hoped would help (see 'Chalk Outlines'). He was certain he wouldn't live to 30 and at times was thinking of giving up (see 'Suic*de'), but maybe his experience with his childhood friend kept that at bay (see 'For Joe'), in trying to find answers when the doctors were making things worse, he got some information from an ME support group that suggested his mental health problems could be due to an infection. He went to a gastroenterologist with his mom and pretended to have a stomach bug that he said antibiotics worked before, he took them and his mental health improved. With that as a clue he got money together to go to an Infectious Disease doctor in Belgium who just reviewing history told him he thought he had Lyme Disease even before the test result came in, and they did show that. This gave Ren hope that he had a path, he began his road of treatment, and about age 25 he was making music again, you can find many old videos of busking on the street, a few collaborations, search under 'The Big Push,' he independently released his first album 'Freckled Angels.' Ren used a found space in the basement of a friends flat for 'Hi Ren' but the landlord came and told them to leave, they begged for more time, but they only managed 4 takes (Ren and his brilliant videographer Samuel Perry-Falvey do dozens of takes as perfectionists, and they have to as they are mostly all live one takes with no cuts or edits! Recall this when you watch 'The Tales' they did 54 takes just on the last segment Violets Tale alone in the Lanes in Brighton). After being kicked out, Ren thought 'Hi Ren' was a disaster, he wouldn't be able to fix as he was off to Canada the following week for a long course of treatment. But after editing the video he showed it to a friend who turn to him and said, 'this is going to change your life.' Ren was in Canada the next week as the number of 'Hi Ren' blew up. 'Ren Reactors' were now a thing on KZread, this drove his album sales when he dropped 'Sick Boi' and it became the number one album in the UK. . . . . . Some of Ren's works fall into a genre of storytelling that's gained the name 'Bardcore,' and one reactor actually mentioned the show 'The Witcher' and the character of 'Jasker.' A Medieval Troubadour or Bard. 'Hi Ren' was the gateway acid trip for most who found him, and then explored the pharmacopeia of his back catalog as well as the strains of his new releases. 'Hi Ren' I'd put in his 'personal journey - illness path,' while 'The Tales' are more of his social justice sort of work. Here is what I can think of for recommendations: Ren Gill Music journey - his illness path: Hi Ren Sick Boi Crutch Diazepam Depression Chalk Outlines [featuring Chinchilla] How to Be Me [featuring Chinchilla] Cross between his path and his childhood best friend: Freckled Angels Suic*de For Joe Social Justice songs: Dominos The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Full) [includes the three parts including Violet's Tale} Money Game Part 1 Money Game Part 2 (Official Lyric Video) Money Game Part 3 Eden There are some 'fun' videos as well (going to need some to keep from using up all the tissues!): Power Murderer Animal Flow Love Music 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls! Uninvited Money Game Part 3 is his most ambitious production yet, most of every other video was done guerilla style (begging forgiveness rather than ask permission, using found locations - 'Hi Ren' he only managed 4 takes before the landlord kicked them out) They actually had a budget and arranged a venue for it, you can find many 'making of' videos for Money Game Part 3. This video was only released after an elaborate online collaborative puzzle solving game which you can still check out. Each video had a solution that when solved opened a new video with a new puzzle until you got to the 'Prize,' the penultimate video of 'Eden' then Money Game Part 3 dropped. Some of the videos in Money Game ARG sequence are 'Easter Eggs' themselves such as 'what did Stevie do after he attacked Violet?' Ren's 'Money Game ARG (Alternative Reality Game) contest. - - - - - Ren ~ Money Game ARG Playlist (Complete Series) Hexenkind1 27 videos 2,511 views Updated yesterday The whole money game ARG playlist with explanation videos from @RikaShae for the FULL money game EXPERIENCE (kzread.info/head/PLyK6PA3ZIW6ZTuGxd3FCTxAz1naJkQC6J) So yeah, just a tiny bit of a To Do List for catching up with Ren!

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3 ай бұрын

Thank you do much for your amazing comment. All the REN info is greatly appreciated but your first comment re editing was terribly helpful. I just worked out how to download my videos in higher definition which I did not know I could do and hopefully they will improve again now. I have no idea how to edit. I have just figured it all out myself so any advice or help is greatly appreciated as I don't know anyone to ask and there is so much involved. I'm still figuring stuff out all the time trying to improve the quality so your advice really helped. Thank you kindly 🙏🍻👍

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3 ай бұрын

And I also just realised that you have helped me solve my problem of grainy stills for thumbnails so honestly thank you 🙏