Ren - the future of music?

dindude

FelineGuitars said:

I only found it this week thanks to Justin Hawkins and I loved it - very theatrical and thought provoking 

I too enjoyed the reaction videos and found that immersing into what is going on lyrically made it hit home.

People dis reaction vids, and most are pretty bad, but the good ones are interesting. For example, how many people have wondered what it was like to hear Eruption for the first time when VH1 came out. This couldn’t be more different but actually has some similarities in that it sounds so alien that peoples reactions are pretty funny / interesting. 

thecolourbox

darthed1981 said:

S56035 said:

I was fully in until he said the "sidewalk" when he clearly meant "pavement"!

Younger generation dude, Americanisms are more common than ever...

A bit like the word "dude" you mean

Kittyfrisk

I enjoyed that. Very much reminds me of a mashup with this mostly forgotten choon... even down to the stepping on the cracks in the pavement lyric     40 years ago FFS! 

roberty

dindude said:

FelineGuitars said:

I only found it this week thanks to Justin Hawkins and I loved it - very theatrical and thought provoking 

I too enjoyed the reaction videos and found that immersing into what is going on lyrically made it hit home.

People dis reaction vids, and most are pretty bad, but the good ones are interesting. For example, how many people have wondered what it was like to hear Eruption for the first time when VH1 came out. This couldn’t be more different but actually has some similarities in that it sounds so alien that peoples reactions are pretty funny / interesting. 

I like reaction videos. Reminds me of when you'd go round a mate's place with a new CD they hadn't heard. Music is best experienced with other people and it doesn't happen as much these days, certainly as you get older but also a sign of the times

theatreanchor

Yes, I saw this, and I do not believe this is the ‘future of music’ (whatever that actually means). But you enjoy it. I’m happy for you. 

NelsonP

This is nice....

https://twitter.com/Renmakesmusic/status/1629229804443820033

Bidley

I hate the mandem accent and the haircut that everyone seems to have, this whole grime thing being popular and adding some acoustic guitar to somehow make it unique...

But then I got about a minute in and was completely captivated. He has the self-awareness to mention the Eminem and Plan B comparison right there in the song too.

I love how completely sincere and meaningful his lyrics are. Not a single word wasted, the theatrical delivery, the high drama. In theory it's nothing like anything I'd ever thought I'd enjoy, but I do.

I'm off to watch more of his stuff.

lustycourtier

NelsonP said:

This is nice....

https://twitter.com/Renmakesmusic/status/1629229804443820033

My mate Mike from this is war! makes them guitars. Si runs the great rehearsal room we use in Chester and the guitars are built at. 

Placidcasual79

lustycourtier said:

NelsonP said:

This is nice....

https://twitter.com/Renmakesmusic/status/1629229804443820033

My mate Mike from this is war! makes them guitars. Si runs the great rehearsal room we use in Chester and the guitars are built at. 

That sounds interesting @lustycourtier -  we're in Wrexham and looking for rehearsal space and those guitars look pretty lovey.... would you mind sharing some deets?

lustycourtier

Placidcasual79 said:

lustycourtier said:

NelsonP said:

This is nice....

https://twitter.com/Renmakesmusic/status/1629229804443820033

My mate Mike from this is war! makes them guitars. Si runs the great rehearsal room we use in Chester and the guitars are built at. 

That sounds interesting @lustycourtier -  we're in Wrexham and looking for rehearsal space and those guitars look pretty lovey.... would you mind sharing some deets?

Faktory in Barrow which is a little village actually your side of Chester. It’s a wonderful studio, for rehearsing or recording. 

Placidcasual79

lustycourtier said:

Placidcasual79 said:

lustycourtier said:

NelsonP said:

This is nice....

https://twitter.com/Renmakesmusic/status/1629229804443820033

My mate Mike from this is war! makes them guitars. Si runs the great rehearsal room we use in Chester and the guitars are built at. 

That sounds interesting @lustycourtier -  we're in Wrexham and looking for rehearsal space and those guitars look pretty lovey.... would you mind sharing some deets?

Faktory in Barrow which is a little village actually your side of Chester. It’s a wonderful studio, for rehearsing or recording. 

appreciate it @lustycourtier - looks really good tbh....thank. you 

*Aaron*

I think Ren is the past, present and future of music. I really like his music and all The Big Push stuff.

jonnyburgo

Vintage65 said:

Here's his latest

That's good.

lustycourtier

jonnyburgo said:

Vintage65 said:

Here's his latest

That's good.

I thought it was just like an advert for a building society or something tbh. Love his other stuff though, but cant see where it can go though...

Octahedron

I’m sorry but if this is the future of music I’m out! 

That was, in two words, fucking shite.

The hair. The vocals. The guitar tone. Everything about it is just wrong…

I’ve heard more interesting/musical farts coming from a baby than this bollocks. 

dindude

Octahedron said:

I’m sorry but if this is the future of music I’m out! 

That was, in two words, fucking shite.

The hair. The vocals. The guitar tone. Everything about it is just wrong…

I’ve heard more interesting/musical farts coming from a baby than this bollocks. 

By then. 

P.s. did you actually listen to it past 30 seconds after judging the hair? 

Octahedron

dindude said:

Octahedron said:

I’m sorry but if this is the future of music I’m out! 

That was, in two words, fucking shite.

The hair. The vocals. The guitar tone. Everything about it is just wrong…

I’ve heard more interesting/musical farts coming from a baby than this bollocks. 

By then. 

P.s. did you actually listen to it past 30 seconds after judging the hair? 

Listened to the whole first song in the thread and found the whole thing just… a hot mess.

LastMantra

jonnyburgo said:

Vintage65 said:

Here's his latest

That's good.

Agreed 

euan

Disliking music because of a haircut. I’m sure we’ve heard that before 

ewal

I appreciate the talent, the effort and the risk taking (and like the haircut). I wouldn't listen to it out of choice though - I'm too set in my ways musically.