Behind The Music - Big Time.

I began doing these Behind The Music posts in 2009 when I released a few online tracks. So I thought why not do it again for the "EP" that was released last month. To be honest I didn't wanna label the project a "Mixtape" or "EP" So I kept it simple and just called it "A folder full of songs" A lot of thought went into the naming as you can tell. Creative thinking on a another level.

Sweet. I came across the Big Time track on YouTube via ABC, a skateboarding crew based here in New Zealand. Since the Frontline days when What You Expect was released and I heard a track called Settle The Score, I was like "Damn" that beats tight. I listened to their music and ended up buying the album.

Fast foward: After finally hearing the full song of Big Time written by David Dallas on Amplifier, the album/ radio/ instrumental versions were available for download on the site. I downloaded it and played the instrumental for about a week or so. By this time I had already set up shop at my home in Melbourne Australia. The song was recorded with Adobe Audition 1.5 accompanied with a condenser mic I purchased from Sydney. I used the original version as a reference to my situation growing up, moving to Australia, and basically day dreaming my days away about crackn The Big Time.

Wrote down a few bars to mess around with than formed it all together like a puzzle. The only part I had trouble with was the scratched vocals that were already mixed in with the instrumental. I wasn't sure how I was gonna by-pass this minor section in the song. I spat a few words while the beat was playing, chopped a few words out like I was Gordon Ramsay on crack holding a mic and VOILA.

That song went on its way to win itself in a competition on NZ's own hip hop website AyeBro As far as I know everybody lived happily ever after.

Big Time Ruinz (Clean) by ruinz

Review from Musichype.com/Gig

The good folks over at www.musichype.com wrote something on my "EP" or compilation or what ever the term is that you might wanna call it. Pretty cool. Massive thanks to everyone that help repost the link for download and help get it out there. Good cunts.

Tomorrow night at Fuel Bar here in C-city Smashproof will be here to do some tracks along with the crew Blacked Out. Theres gonna be some giveaways, models, dancers and local artist doing some raps up on stage. Tickets are $15.00 and $20.00 at the door. Rock on down. Its gonna be a dope night.

And X-men came out on the big screen today. Mean.

Stay safe.

A folder full of songs. "NO MIXTAPE"

I just put together a selection of songs that I've written in 1 folder for download. You can download it here Ruinz Music Its not a mixtape or anything and it has no title to it. Just some beats and lyrics really. I released a CD back in 07/08 and it was basically the same as this.

If you have any feedback you wanna drop about it hit me on my facebook or follow me on twitter I'm normally located between those 2 spots. Stay cool.

Peace...

New song and some other stuff

Chur bo.

At the end of January I had a car crash which left my right arm skinned and torn from my wrist down to my elbow. Two operations later and nearly two weeks in hospital and 4 months off work Ive been on the go. After the earthquake I shot up north to get looked at by the plastics team up those ways due to the hospital here in Christchurch being packed out. *Strong Hand*

Along my journey I stumbled across the bros Casey Rarere, Ben Aitogi, Tyna Keelan and Joseph Maharaj. Had some laughs, beers, and kicked some music knowledge with these dudes. Had a mean time up there. My 1tb external fried itself on 1 mission back to Quake city. And all my new music/old songs are stuck on there. For the time being till I get that fixed I hunted through some emails and found a couple I sent off for feedback. Here's one I recorded up in Welington.

Shot..

Suffer "Freestyle" by ruinz

AyeBro Tee's for SALE....

The crew over at Ayebro are selling some Tee's. If you aint to familiar with these guy's, they go out there way to help underground hip hop artist and place there music on there site. Which to me is pretty awesome. Because these cool fullas have helped me and my music its only fair that I return the favour because that's what being a bro is all about.

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C City "The Place Of My Birth"

Whats up team.

I gather most of you all know that our city got dealt a heavy blow from the earthquake on Tuesday. The difference from this one compared the one we had on the 4th of September is that there were no lives taken. Unfortunately our recent one took a more damaging hit to our home. I was at home when Tuesday's one hit. I thought it was another little aftershock. With all the ones we've had you get use to them and just wait it out. But this one went longer and had a more violent shake to it.

So I flick to the television and saw the actual impact it had on the CBD and out east of where I stay. My instant reaction was to call my kids at school and txt my family and friends to make sure they were all okay. As time went by and the media had more coverage of how bad it was, my heart just sank as I watched the T.V and seen all the people hurt and our city was falling apart.

This is the type of stuff you see and hear about in other countries but for it to happen in your own is on a whole other level and to be so close to it aswell is something words cant explain. If you are wanting to help there are donations being taken from the New Zealand Red Cross and banks also. I wanna thank all the brave people that have come to our city to help us in these times. And everyone that's donated/helped in any kind of way. Thanks heaps.

Rest in peace to all those that have passed away in this tragedy. Condolences to your family and loved one.

Here's a song I wrote 4 years ago about my city. I thought it might be the time to pull it out and share it again. Stay safe. Ruinz..

C City (Ruinz) by ruinz

MZ Wright 2010 "Modeling Contest"

On Friday 15th of October at The Bedford in Christchurch Wright Hip Hop Trendz presents
"MZ WRIGHT 2010 Fashion Show" I'll be there with my team Blackedout and the bro's from playbak doing some local raps for the evening. Smashproof will be there as special guest to. So it's going be a primo night. Tickets are $15.00 if you contact 02102579067 and there $20.00 on the door. Drink specials, bit of a munch and some good sounds. Be good to see you there if your keen.