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Re:nG

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Re:nG (Renji) is a Vocaloid producer, an arranger and also an utaite. He has started uploading his works in Nico Nico Douga in 2007 and has been active since then. His first Vocaloid composition in NND, I Had Hatsune Miku Sing a Song Like a Robot Anime OP, was uploaded September 2007. Later on, a full version of the song, entitled WAY was uploaded, too.

He had formed a duo with utaite Re:A (Re:A&Rn:G or "rearrange") where he arranges/composes Re:A's songs. They have released a couple of albums before disbanding in December 2009. At present, Re:nG renamed his circle "solidbeats" and has collaborated with various utaite like Kouhei, Chachako and PAGECO. Aside from being an utaite and a producer/arranger, he is also the voicebank and creator of UTAU Soune Renzi (who was partnered with Soune Ria, voiced by Re:A).

Re:nG has contributed a lot to both utattemita and Vocaloid fandoms, but for the purpose of this post, we will talk more about his Vocaloid works.

You might have known Re:nG's music even without noticing that he composed it because of their sheer popularity. Re:nG does not have a particular genre when it comes to composing and arranging music. He has composed rock, pop and even trance music. His guitar melody is worth noting because while it varies in every song, it always sounds dexterously done and powerful without drowning the other instruments. Although rarely applied, his piano melody is also nice, especially when used as an interlude between rockish guitar-drums tunes.

As of the moment, Re:nG has used mainly Miku in his works, although he has also (albeit rarely) used Gakupo and Hiyama Kiyoteru. He also used MIKI and Kaai Yuki once. Of course, he also composed for his UTAU duo, Soune Renzi and Ria. One thing to note about his Miku is her solid tuning and the way her voice resounds without being sharp on the ears. His Gakupo and Kiyoteru are pretty good, too, without hints of sounding nasal or off as they would often do in other works.

As for his singing, he is a pretty good singer and has covered not only his own works but rearrangements of other works as well. He's noted to sound like Nakai Kazuya in Miku Wiki :D.

sample Vocaloid works
• Anata ni Hana wo, Watashi ni Uta wo (Hatsune Miku)
• Neoromantist (Hatsune Miku)
• jewelfish (Hiyama Kiyoteru)
• Kuchiduke wa Setsuna (Kamui Gakupo)
• Platinum Romance (Miku, MIKI, Yuki)
• WAY (Soune Renzi)

sample original works in collabs with utaite
• whisper (with ichi)
• BRAVE (with Chachako)
• Ash Heart (with Kouhei)

sample covers
• Melt (with Re:A, ryo original)
• Anata ni Hana wo, Watashi ni Uta wo (self-cover)
• IMITATION BLACK (with Ren and Chachako, natsuP original)

nikki says
I first knew Re:nG while I was looking up originals of the songs clear sang and I fell in love with "Symmetry" and "Anata ni Hana wo, Watashi no Uta wo". I love his Kiyoteru works the most, though. It was unfortunate that I knew of his collaboration with Re:A too late (I was too focused on his Vocaloid works), although I really loved Re:A's cover of "le grand bleu" which was included in one of those Utaite Tsunagu collections in the past. As someone who is both a fan of Vocaloids and utaite, I find Re:nG's numerous works and awe-worthy. He's so much like someone who can do anything remarkably, without confining himself to just one community. The way he delves into a lot of things at the same time and connects with people is really inspiring. Wonderful talent aside, I think his attitude towards creating something is admirable.


ETA: Re:nG himself clarified some points of the post specifically his first upload and the correct translation for "Kuchiduke wa Setsuna". Thank you for the corrections mm.