Yep I believe you are correct. There is an interview with Ren in Rolling Stone UK where they discuss each song on the album and Ren mentions for this specific song wanting to make a beat using just his voice. ❤❤❤
Seven Sins, Wicked Ways and Sick Boi 2, and this song are unbelievably brilliant!!! With so many great songs already released I can’t believe these were not?!?! He was holding back the best for last. (Plus props to Money Game 3, which is on a level with Hi Ren.)
He said on his Twitch stream that he didn't want to make them available in video form to let MG3 shine. They are available via song right now. He said there will be lyric videos for each of the final 4 or 5 songs.
Can you remember where he said there would be vids for these, I'd like to read/watch. In streams I've seen he has said there wouldn't be vids for all, and the other day he said Seven Sins is the only one he is tempted to do a video for at some point.
You turned us on to Rikashea. He yelled out early in Money Game 3, "Ren, get out of my head!". I thought that was SO true of Ren. I have not been able to get him out of my head since I first heard him in January. "Hi Ren". He just can't keep the beast inside and I don't him want to hide. ❤❤
A while back came in late from work, pulled up RU-vid to wind down. I’m a Metalhead from the 80’s and 90’s so that’s normally my search. But that night “Hi Ren” was in the 3 spot. I was like WTF! Then I clicked and I was really like”WTF!! Couldn’t even sleep that night. Driving that next day I searched “Hi Ren” and found your channel and have watched your stuff ever since. Completely opposite of you, I grew up in the south where country and southern rock was the norm, so your breakdown of Hank Jr was absolutely brilliant ( I think I was around 14 when that came out) but I hated norm and I hated listening to what everyone listened to. So I really dived into any music that was completely opposite of my surroundings. Public Enemy, NWA, Metallica, AC/DC,Judas Priest, Heck I saw Milli Vanilli and Young MC in 90. I know that you talk about broadening your music palate now that you’re older and I know how you feel Ren is changing “the music standards” through his music and his videos and doing it independently ( and I feel the same way, he’s the first artist I’ve been interested in for many years). So I saw your AC/DC video and to keep from rambling anymore, I would like to see you breakdown a Metallica song( preferably “One, Master of Puppets, Fade to Black”. You talk about Ren and “Flow Changes “, then Metallica is one of the only Rock Bands that you will ever hear a “Flow Change” or “Transition “. And like Ren, their videos where unlike anything of that time in their genre ( if there’s an genre for Ren) the only thing comparable during that time was Michael Jackson. Sorry for the long comment but I’ve never wanted to comment before. Just think you’d appreciate Metallica. Thanks for the videos, you’re my 2 hour drive to and from.
Cant wait to see your reactions to the rest of the new ones. Seven Sins is an immaculate joint to lead off this album. Might just be in my top 3 with Hi Ren n Chalk Outlines so far.
Yh I like this one, and Wicked Ways a lot. Looking forward to my physical copy of the album too, can't wait for it ;) Btw, that jacket you got on over the hoodie, in this vid, is well smart
Yep pretty sure it is all his vocals for the beat etc...Ren prob listens to D Low too. Still awaiting the hard copy of the album..but so far...🔥🔥 especially Sick Boi 2 and Seven Sins...production level is superb on all the tracks. Keep it going BP...ur channel slowly but surely getting to that legendary status Bro 😎
Love this reaction! ❤ You definitely need to do 7 Sins but personally my favorite is Uninvited! It's awesome! Thanks for all you do and out of everyone doing Ren reactions... I always check your channel out first! Much Love & God Bless you and your family! 😍❤️
I really enjoy the songs he just makes for fun because he wants to try a particular sound or technique. This one is so musical, despite having no instruments in it except his voice.
By the way, you mention before that you're running out of Ren's songs to react to. One song that I don't think you've done yet is blind eyed. It's a Sam and Ren song. There are different versions: busking session, studio session, official music video, live version with a collage of diferent performances of Sam and Ren and one featuring an angry car park attendant. If you could do the "Ren - Blind Eyed Ft. Sam Tompkins (Live)" or "Ren & Sam Tompkins - Blind Eyed Ft. Angry Car Park Attendant", that'd be cool.
The first time I heard Hi Ren I was an automatic fan. The fact that was a 1 take blew my mind. What he does with his voice between the different characters without taking a break in between switching is unreal. I didn't think I could love his music any more than I did just from that song. But then the man has to continuously drop references to Lord of the Rings in his songs (here, Down on the Beat, Losing It), there are no words. I am a huge fantasy nerd, so... On a more serious note, I 100% believe that Ren is going to change the way music is made the same way Queen did when they made Bohemian Rhapsody. And for me, Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest musical artists this world has ever seen.
BP yo bro I think that is a pretty common Beat Box sound/excersize. I mean its been 30+ years since I Beat Boxed but that was a Double Bass Exercise I used to do. Essentiallly "High/Low Bass" using different Diaphram squeezes. I could be wrong but it seems familiar. Bear in mind yo Im 51 so Im talking way back.
I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, and there is no link with that video wich is awesome as always, but when you guys will turn 50 (hoping you'll continue to drop videos by the time, that'd be so cool), will the podcast's name change ?
loop stations are great for live on the fly sessions. but remember ren does all his producing. all of the samples are easily manipulated in a DAW. no need for loop station when not doing a live preformance....
He'll be breaking down the songs is stacks of 6 this week on Twitch. I'm confident @Hexenkind1 will be so kind to post the streams on their channel. Ren might also put them up on his new YT @RenMakesStuff
