Ren's on 3 legs (cane). So he isn't a 4 legged animal or a two legged human. He is in between, not one or the other.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Oh YEAH!!! well spotted!

@TrianglesAndCircles

Жыл бұрын

First time I've heard that - great catch! Only Ren has 3 legs. We know what that means.

Hell yeah, you got the Kubrick and Animal Farm references! Go further down the Ren rabbit hole! He covers and blends so many genres and they all have the extension-of-empathy that you get from "Hi Ren" and his other narrative pieces. They just come in different flavours and intensities.

Can we comment on Ren walking downstairs backwards with a cane over his head on beat with each step looking at the camera and rapping over the track?

Great reactions--additional things to note: from the moment the commandments from Animal Farm, it shows the animals breaking those rules. Additional Kubrickian elements: The Shining (the bike in the hallway), and Eyes Wide Shut (the way the animals interact in a "party atmosphere). And ALL the Clockwork Orange. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the starting beat), and his cane and hobble at the end). The nursey Rhymes "Mary, Mary quite contrary" was written about Queen Mary I who killed almost 300 Protestants in the English Reformation, which sets up the Guy Fawkes bars that follow.

@cherylrobbins715

Жыл бұрын

😊wow! Impressive!

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

There are so many references, Ren's head must be spinning. Bringing together all of that in just one song is a whole other level. I just think we are all lucky he uses his powers for good and not evil.

@bethosbornefischer3315

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos Facts!

@francesdoll4039

Жыл бұрын

​@@PrymalChaosmust be his adhd in overdrive 😂

@berlingolingoful

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Animal farm is much more than just animal uprising. The whole plot is about how power and greed can corrupt the initial ideal. In the story, the leaders are the pigs, who end end betraying the other animals by eating meat themselves (hence the butcher) and playing cards with humans. One of Ren's consistent messages is how greed and the pursue of fame are destroying humanity (and the planet as well). With all of the swag, he's definitely incarnating the devil here.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! It's been a few decades since I read it, so it's a little foggy. May be time to re-read it. 😃

@BluePhoebe79

Жыл бұрын

In "Violet's Tale," he looks up at the same staircase that is in this video (at least it looks the same to me) when he sings "the devil comes to dance."

@wexfordgirl1

Жыл бұрын

​@@PrymalChaosNow would be the time!

I appreciate also what he is able to accomplish in his videos on just a shoestring budget. No big $$$ and staff from an industry studio. It’s Ren finding the location, ordering the masks, making the plans, asking friends to participate, cutting plants to tape to the walls, developing the beats, directing, doing post production work. All of his videos are done within a tight budget but he makes them special and memorable!

@wexfordgirl1

Жыл бұрын

He has some really great friends who are prepared to do tough stuff for him. Speaks volumes as to the person he must be imho.

This is such an amazing socially and politically meaningful song 🤯 I wish more people could read between the lines. There are so many disappointed people who are not getting what he was up to with this one 🥺 It actually upsets me that it just goes over their heads Edit: he islao the only one yo walk on three legs 😉 Great reaction 🙌🏻

@Parula06

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same. Makes me sad when people miss what's going on here.

@lillyvanpug

Жыл бұрын

@Marty DeHart I don't mean it in a condescending way, though. I'm just sad that a lot of people are missing out on a lot of the great stuff

@vivienneclarke2421

Жыл бұрын

I've actually attempted to watch so many reactions to this,only to turn them off when I realize the reactor has no clue,it frustrates me so much......

I love seeing people discover a 'new' Ren for the first time. He's done everything from rap, pop, ballads, and storytelling, to blues, rock, reggae, and ska. Categorising his music is like trying to put a cat into a vet carrier. This video actually had a different cameraman to usual, and Ren got all his friends to be extras. It took 9hrs filming to get it right. I think you'd quite like Crutch and Money Game.

@wexfordgirl1

Жыл бұрын

I love the cat in the vet carrier reference. Not heard that before. Brilliant!.

some additional info - this was a one-take shot. Ren had over 80 people on set in various roles - full credit to the videographer, but also ren for masterminding something so challenging like a one take with all these characters.

He said on his twitch stream that beyond it being a retelling of animal farm, it’s a discussion about the dark parts of human nature. He says at the end “yes I’m tyrannical bro”. Animal Farm doesn’t exactly end happy…just as Stalin’a rule didn’t. It’s sort of a version of “meet the new boss, same as the old boss”.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

I REALLY need to read Animal Farm again. I read it about 20 years ago, so while I recognise the broad strokes, much of the allegory has become foggy.

@jeffwilson3205

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos Been a while for me too, but as I recall, the simple version is that the animals created their perfect society (communism), away from humans, but one of the original leaders of the revolution (Napoleon the pig) eventually took power (Stalin and the rise of Stalinism in Russia) and got chummy with humans again…

Just so you know Ren produced the track as well as directed the video, which took 9 hours to get the perfect single shot. BTW this was another camera man then he usually has. I believe you'll enjoy this other side of Ren where he blends genres. Their are so many sides to Rens talents to discover. Enjoy these 2 suggestions.😁 Ren - Ready For You (Soulful/Jazzy vocals with moments of rap) kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpiEuNyEhK29iKw.html 🔥 Ren - Humble (Feat. Eden Nash) (Island/Ska vocals with moments of rap) kzread.info/dash/bejne/goNtt6VritebacY.html 🔥 I've included a small discription to give you an idea of what to expect.

@bethosbornefischer3315

Жыл бұрын

This was shot by Ren's friend Luke (forgot his last name). Ren has talented friends.

@robmarar

Жыл бұрын

@@bethosbornefischer3315 Thanks Beth, I couldn't remember his name. I just knew it wasn't Samuel this time. I always believed that great talent attracts others with great talent.😁

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@robmarar

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos My pleasure brother! I alway's look forward to your Ren reactions. You nerver cease to make my day😁

Ren is a master in versatility in musical styles and probably will surprise you in one way or another in most of his songs specially in his original stuff but probably in most of his covers as well

On the pig butcher cutting up human fresh you were correct. If you look careful you'll see a human head in a cage hanging behind the pig.

So good. Animal Farm with a healthy dose of Clockwork Orange, what’s not to like? Trust me, there are plenty more songs of Ren’s to cry to…

I really love that Ren is establishing himself as an artist first and foremost. This will give him the freedom to do exactly what HE wants to do at any given time. People will just know to expect the unexpected and with his range-everything he does will be amazing in its own right. For me he embodies art and music and im here for every second of it:-)

You did well, especially on a first listen. Recognizing both visual and auditory artistry. A note: the dogs playing poker with the picture the same picture behind and the same light over them.

@finfouin

Жыл бұрын

yes, it refers to The “Dogs Playing Poker” paintings, by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, belong to that pantheon of artworks. 🙂

What a punch in the guy to go from Hi Ren and Chalk Outlines to this! Commend you for staying off social media and not watching any of the teasers or speculation on Animal Farm. I was a bit speechless on first viewing, and I’m a huge fan that has all the background!

@juliecooper-nm7cm

Жыл бұрын

Regarding the filming, he said it took 9 hours and 80 mates! Check out his community page. He has an amusing essay on the shot.

Frankly, his catalog is about as eclectic as it comes nowadays.

Yes he said that hallway reminded him of Eyes Wide Shut, also Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Notice the tattoo under his eye

Nice pick up on the Eyes Wide Shut reference. He said he choose this location because it had a Eyes Wide Shut vibe.. Great reaction!

Until now, I have never thought about the effectiveness of one-takes to draw the audience in. You are absolutely right.

Your reactions are great my man, I really enjoy 'em! Ren is just so fun, versatile like no other and then always puts out unbelievable videos on a quite reasonable budget. He just figured it out

Great reaction!. I love seeing reactors thoughts and reading the comments, it’s very educational and pushes me to think in different ways which i love. Ren drops easter eggs like stepping stones through this whole catalogue and it really ties so much together as you delve further into his work.

Haha yes, Ren loves Kubrick and said this has influence from a clockwork orange, heavily influenced by animal farm by George Orwell and a little willy wonka thrown in...

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

I also see a smidge of Joker in his unhinged attitude.

@frankensteinfpv

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos haha yes he definitely comes across that way lol

Loved your reaction! Totally agree with your observation of RENs artistic streak! So different and holds your attention! Thanks!

Losing It by Fisher is Ren having fun with creating lyrics for a sic track! I play it regularly and I'm 49! lol! It takes me back to House, Dance and Hiphop Music growing up in the 80s/90s. Ren is a breath of fresh air. I'm so over autotune. I want to hear the the rawness of 60s and 70s music that is rare in this age. It's the reason I lean towards Indie/Alternative music today.

my description I've been using: Willy Wonka takes you on Toad's psychotic Purge tour of Animal Farm and A Clockwork Orange before welcoming you to Jurassic Park

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

If the JuJu had meant us not to eat people, he'd have never made us of meat.

Thank you for reacting to anything by Ren. Bisecting or dissecting Ren's brain may be too much of a challenge for normal human beings. Yes, it's Animal Farm, one of my favorite books. Many other references in this video that others have mentioned. I am seeing the connections of his lyrics to other written works of art in literature and in movies. In this story animals take over, also remember in the 'equal opportunity of survival' that people eat animals, animals eat animals, animals eat people. Not much evidence of people eating people, but I am sure it has or is happening somewhere. Again, survival comes to mind. I would love to be inside Ren's brain, that sometimes scares me but mostly excites and thrills me. Being a 74 year old woman, there isn't much left that I can still find to excite me anymore. Everything Ren does is either fun, sad, outrageous, crazy, deep with meaning, or educational. Ren is an enigma, although not a true enigma according to a "dictionary", since he tells us more about himself and his life than a true enigmatic person would, he isn't mysterious he doesn't hide anything. But he surprises most of us with his diversity. His singing, musical talent with many instruments, acting, narrating and performing is just so captivating, it must be an innate talent! I have been to many concerts and live plays and can see that what he does and is capable of doing is amazing with his health issues, the wisdom of the ages, and only 33! I wish he was one of my grandsons. ☺ LOL Ren is brilliant! Never underestimate Ren. He is like a box of chocolate, maybe just not as tasty, due to some of his thoughts floating around in his head. He surprises most of us with the skills he has that can draw you in. And he does DRAW you in, makes you LOOK makes you THINK makes you want to KNOW more. Is Ren a chameleon? A good definition (I googled of course) "The chameleon effect is not a strategic facsimile of a person's gestures and facial expressions. It's more natural. It's a tendency we all may adopt to imitate someone else's voice and physical gestures so as to create a bond of intimacy and friendship. This can be done either consciously or subconsciously". Yes I personally think Ren is a natural chameleon, and he uses that "innate talent" and is very creative with it.

Ren has more facets than a diamond.

You gotta watch the live one on the bus it’s amazing

Thank you for the introduction to Ren.

@bethosbornefischer3315

Жыл бұрын

The Rabbit Hole is deep. Join us and be welcomed.

Ren is for sure truly #Special If he gets a few young'uns to actually read Orwell (this whole thing, including the list on the wall, is Animal Farm), & a few of those to understand the eugenicist technocratic overlord-wannabe psychopaths who inject all sorts into the culture as social experimentation / manipulation thru think-tanks like Tavistock & certain authors, artists, etc.... then he's doing the Lord's work. #RENaissance ;) p.s. it's never a waste of time to watch the Kubrick movies, preferably paired with the excellent breakdowns Jay Dyer offers. ;)

You have the most genuine reactions I’ve seen! Another video of Ren’s sliding in the Clockwork Orange reference. Another fun song is Down on the Beat ft Viktus This song is what I imagine a missile sounds like.

First time here chasing Ren reactions. Great reaction!

I love the version where he sings this on a bus with just his guitar

So cool to hear a producer’s breakdown of this song - thank you for your reaction!

LOL I wonder what you have against the gorilla? 😆 Every time the gorilla comes on screen, you block it with text lmfao. Just teasing you, luv. Excellent reaction! Truly enjoyed your breakdown! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰🙏❤

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

DAMNED DIRTY APES!!!

Your reviews are amazing and you do pretty good for being shell shocked by the media. Thanks for brightening my day... Keep going with reactions, your top shelf.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

"Revolution devours its children". Great reaction, thank you!

Seems I did not sent the comment I wrote after this premiered... So, once again, as always, a great great reaction! And come on "what I missed, which is probably 99% of it" - oh come on! 😁 You nailed it! Thanks for the technical details, always learning something with you!

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

Great reaction! You did better than i did with figuring the imagery out. I just stared at the video the first time 😂

@PrymalChaos

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

When you mention 'A Clockwork Orange', I was reminded of the scenes in the house where the rape occurred. It has that '70's pop art feeling with strange angles and surreal imagery.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.

Ren is the pig in this video. He is Napoleon.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

🤯

As someone who was an EDM DJ for years I've been trying to pin down the genre. It reminds me of slowed down psy trance and dub (the precursor to dubstep) when you account the accentuations on his lyrics it almost becomes Dutch house.

Ren has stated in an interview that he has never spent more than £1,000 on a video but he is going tp spend more on his next video!

Another Aussie! Loved your reaction and analysis - very insightful

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mrdarengilbert3907

Жыл бұрын

So so good, another Aussie 🙃 This is a really great reaction, it must be so hard to honestly do an authentic first time reaction, especially when what you are watching something that is consciously deep, awesome….. Daz Berrima, NSW, Australia

Yes, Ren likes to challenge himself to do a one shot. Funny you mentioned the shadow character in Hi Ren! I had the thought that it Was thst part of him on the loose Hypocrites beware, Ren is on the prowl. I also saw Animal Farm,Clockwork Orange, The Shining, WilkyWonka. I love the darkness here but yelled at him to keep it on a leash😂

nailed it!! right from the start! 🔥🔥🔥

Wonderful reaction! I love when I hear breakdowns from other musicians. I've always been a music lover but only had elementary music theory lessons so it's so interesting to get an explanation of everything I'm hearing in the track. There's just so much going on in both the sound and the visuals. I found it interesting that when he starts to talk about the blood flowing, it starts as a slow trickle of sound at the top of the stairs but the music feels like it flows thicker and faster as it runs downhill. At the bottom you get almost a whirlpool of disorienting sound. I'm not sure if Ren meant it to have that effect, but it's what I notice in the music. To me, there is also a connection to Illest of our Time. At the end of that song Ren invites us to peek into his mind. In this one it seems like he is giving us a guided tour of what it is like to live inside his head. Lots of pop culture nods, A Clockwork Orange, Animal Farm, Dogs Playing Poker, The Shining, Creature From the Black Lagoon. One more thing. There is a rabbit on the bathroom door...

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

I think very little in Ren's work is a happy accident. He seems incredibly detail oriented. Thanks for watching mate!

Or if you'd prefer to stick to his live performances, here's 2 covers by Ren and his band The Big Push🔥🔥🔥 The Big Push Live singing "Englishman In New York" better then the original Sting version kzread.info/dash/bejne/jH1ts5RyZcywnJc.html The Big Push - Bongo Bong (Manu Chao cover) kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4V1t9epf6nHoto.html Cheers my friend😎

animal flow live on the bus is hard too! im 50/50 on this vs live one both sick! hugs all around

Oh…and eyes wide shut was another major influence on the video in particular.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

GREAT movie. Saw it at the cinemas and honestly I'm not sure I breathed through most of it. Excellent use of suspense. Strangely one of the scariest movies I've seen because you never know how dark Kubrick is gonna take it. It's the scariest non-horror movie for me.

@jeffwilson3205

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5eJlsuHfZnOfrQ.html

I read somewhere that Rens illness _(or, perhaps, the result the medication)_ meant that pretty much the only thing his body could process was meat. I think this information, if true, may be helpful in interpreting the piece. To me, the walking stick is the illness. There seems to be elements of Willy Wonka, as a somewhat twisted creative genius... along with obvious Animal Farm references and a commentary on social and political violence. But, for me, it seems that Ren is looking at how his life is, quite necessarily, violently sustained... and translating that, and the fact that we are all just animals, into both a personal canabalistic theme as well its reflection in the wider, somewhat parasitic, social order. For me the deeper message is that simply to be, is itself, a violence.

Oh… for references, you need to do Illest of our Time. It’s LOADED.

It's interesting that you mentioned the dissonant notes happening during the long hallway scene. I haven't seen "Eye Wide Shut" for a long time, but someone in another comment section said that the three women/animals groping at him was a nod at that movie.

Don't worry- crying is prymal ;)

Friggen Brilliant!!! Based on George Orwells Animal Farm! BEYOND BRILLIANT!!!!

Ren is the Lord of the Rings. The Ringmaster. Of the Circus. (Consider the jewellery he is wearing: Ear-rings. Rings on his fingers. He is the Mandarin.)

Animal Flow live!!❤

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Watch the video~INSIDE THE MIND OF REN/KNOX HILL & REN- The full interview. This gives a very good insight into Ren and his journey.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

🔥🔥🔥

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This wasn’t filmed by Sam. I believe it was another friend, Luke. It took 9 hours and all of the “actors “ were friends and friends of friends. I saw how many takes it took to get the one take, but I can’t find it.

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like a long night!

Some reason others haven't pointed this out on your video. 🧐🤔 You missed something kind of big. However it's definitely understandable IMHO. You may not have noticed that you didn't really complete the song Ren song to the end. They're actually quite a FEW more seconds to completely finish the message and the song sung by Ren. Maybe, Ren got so much in your mind, you accidentally missed the end of the song from the confused excitement of a another new mind bending experience. Let's testament together to official mind-blowing by Ren again. Next to Dimash, Ren excites my mind the most. 🎉 I'm addicted to first reactions everyday of only two artists. Like yours, I watch multiple songs sung by the master class artists and enjoy their review. 🎉😂😊 Thanks and check out the part of the song you missed so you're complete in your soul.😂

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Someone else pointed this out, but as it turns out you are confusing the end of my initial reaction with another part I went back over after my first viewing finished.

@RockPowerUSA

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos gotcha.

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You should react to any and all of the songs on the Demos Vol. 1 and 2. I love everything on them on both. They looks like cassette tapes and I think they say do not share but that’s just part of the title. I will say the songs on Volume 2 are heavier than Volume 1 but who does heavy better than REN. I think these were done in 2020 during the C word scare. I would really like your take on these tunes ✌🏼&🫶🏼 btw there is a lil surprise for you in Heretic

RENegades

Wanna see his rap rap? Check out The Hunger and Illest of Our Time

Try money game pt 1 and pt2

I am colorblind. Have you tried the glasses? Keep it real 💯 👌

@PrymalChaos

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I have 2 pairs. Here is my long term review. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmh7p7lxdMmXoJc.htmlsi=HXgwQcjRvoo-bx8B

Ren and Samual does his videos

LMMFAO 😂😂😂

Loved your Reaction but i'm scratching my head why you never ran the video to the end, i Love how the Video ends, so am confused why you didn't let it finish 😳😆

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Wait.. I didn't?

@guitarmuscle6968

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos Nope 😆 you stopped about 10 seconds early for some reason 🫣 I’m also confused as to why no one else has pointed this out 🤔

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

@@guitarmuscle6968 I wonder if I recorded it but somehow accidentally deleted in in the edit. 🤔

@guitarmuscle6968

Жыл бұрын

@@PrymalChaos I don’t think so because you stopped the video then gave your summary and you can see on the red line of your player the video it still has time to run 🤷🏻‍♂️ it doesn’t really matter you reaction was still great 👍 it just I wondered why it happened and why no one else mentioned it 😆

@BeeyaCreativeSelf

Жыл бұрын

He actually does play it thru to the end earlier in his reaction ,at around 9:13 or so is the ending , he then just goes back thru the video but not quite to the end the second time ,hope that helps ;o)

If your interested in a lyrical break down Knox Hill does a good one. This is amusing because it's Knox reacting to Ren reacting to Knox's reaction. Ren adds additional info you may enjoy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn-to5OOfZbAnJs.html

@juliehoward9654

Жыл бұрын

Also Knox is releasing a interview with Ren on Monday

@PrymalChaos

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Thanks!

🪽🤍🪽ren🪽🤍🪽