There is no justice in this world. RANT

[wolf89]

without cheap spamming.

? i've gotten plenty of spam from them, although less than some other labels, i will say..

Dunno, was just an assumption

I'd Never heard of them till now.

[badger]

I wholeheartedly agree with this... being someone that likes all aspects of dubstep, including the harder stuff, I think Chronos are a fucking joke they haven't had a single release that doesn't sound like it's been produced in <5 minutes. Was deinately a WTF moment seeing them on the nominees list.

i agree, compare excision or reso to any chronos tune and it's laughable...

i mean, really chronos, enough with the bitcrushers and formants, we get it

But if you look at the voting (and I know it isn't the end of the world) but you can see they have a decent following of people which respect what they're putting out.

It's just odd for me.

To be honest I know it's a tired old fucking argument, but I implore you to listen to it anyway... here we go....

I respect the fact that not everyone likes the sound that we put out, however similarly I ask those who don't to take note of the following. It's a key part of what we enjoy doing to take on a lot of young and fresh artists who in some cases are still finding their sound. I am fully aware of the arms length list (at least) of negative things people have to say about the brosteppy sound, and I am not here to argue the toss about those as like with most musical arguments or points of view they have valid routes and those that convey them are entirely entitled to field them.

The nature of the 'filth' facet of the genre is one which conforms to a totally different set of criteria than that which the people that take offence to what we do like to see adhered to in a dubstep track. While I will reiterate, that point of view is completely fine to be entitled to, it does not preclude those artists that have another or share both from having the right the make the music that they enjoy making.

A lot of people really like what we've achieved this year, and it's not for lack of hard work and a real love of the music that we put out. While it's not for everybody's taste, there are a large quantity of people that really enjoy it, which has been reflected by the success that I am proud and hugely grateful to say we have enjoyed.

I am not going to say that I enjoy all sorts of dubstep, as I don't. I am not of the ilk that will frown on those who I personally do not enjoy listening to.

Whilst I have no problem with people branding us 'shit', or 'brostep' or whatever myriad slates that they may cast us as, one thing I do not think is fair is to lambaste us for being nominees and for receiving support in the awards. I expected nothing from them and was surprised and elated to have received a nomination. I am really pleased that we've got enough fans out there to have recognised us for what has been a really hard working year and recognise the artists, who despite whether or not you value their production have worked fucking hard. Not a lot of artists get the chance to get that sort of recognition and it's made us consistently pleased over the last 12 months to allow them the opportunity to receive it.

It's a little bit easy when people aren't on the same page musically to present arguments like this, however in a set of awards which are open to all avenues of a genre, it's a shame that it inevitably boils down to the same contradictory and narcissistic patter.

If you don't like us then that's absolutely fine, however I think to say that people don't deserve success when eat sleep and breathe their part of whatever scene... is a bit of a cheap shot.

A can remember having a discussion with a flatmate who was into rock music who would blanket tell me that Vitalic were shit because using a computer to make music was easy and irrefutably not as good.

Fuck me it was like banging my head against a brick wall and this broken record stance is the same

Dj seizure, thank you for what is at least a fair opinion

once again someone from the side of things that people love to bitch about comes back with an argument that puts all the whiners to shame. quite funny really seeing all the bitchy comments from people who love to feel superior and then seeing a well reasoned response like that

as people have said you really can't blame a record label for being nominated by its fans, and then being voted for by those same fans

[DRTY]

wouldn't say I was whining.... more just like 'WTF'. I don't think I've ever seen anyone on here say 'check out the new Chronos release it's awesome.' just genuinely shocked to see them nominated! Especially seeing as you have to be a DSF member to nominate (I think?).

I'm not someone that bitches about 'deep' or 'brostep' or the so called 'battle' between them; it's pathetic, I hate both terms and can appreciate pretty much all sounds, from Vivek, to Reso, to FuntCase, to Distance, to DMZ. I just think the music that comes out on Chronos is a bit cringe. Which I believe I'm entitled to.

[ChronosRecords]

once again someone from the side of things that people love to bitch about comes back with an argument that puts all the whiners to shame. quite funny really seeing all the bitchy comments from people who love to feel superior and then seeing a well reasoned response like that

as people have said you really can't blame a record label for being nominated by its fans, and then being voted for by those same fans

Cheers man. I fucking love badgers; they're my spirit animal. That's why we have a badger hand puppet on our ustream.

I would have liked your comment anyway, but it gets extra big ups now

I just think the music that comes out on Chronos is a bit cringe. Which I believe I'm entitled to.

100% you are Everyone likes different flavours. I personally fucking hate the purple fruit pastels... despise them even. If I woke up tomorrow and they had vanished off the face of the Earth I wouldn't shed a fucking tear. In fact I'd probably breathe an internal sigh of relief in the safe knowledge I would never have to look at, taste or smell one of the motherfuckers ever again.

I wouldn't rant out if they were voted 'best chewy sweet 2010' though. They deserve it just as much as the next fruity snack treat.

Just don't fucking offer me your last fruit pastel if it's one of those basically...

I will politely decline

[ChronosRecords]

once again someone from the side of things that people love to bitch about comes back with an argument that puts all the whiners to shame. quite funny really seeing all the bitchy comments from people who love to feel superior and then seeing a well reasoned response like that

as people have said you really can't blame a record label for being nominated by its fans, and then being voted for by those same fans

Cheers man. I fucking love badgers; they're my spirit animal. That's why we have a badger hand puppet on our ustream.

I would have liked your comment anyway, but it gets extra big ups now

I just think the music that comes out on Chronos is a bit cringe. Which I believe I'm entitled to.

100% you are Everyone likes different flavours. I personally fucking hate the purple fruit pastels... despise them even. If I woke up tomorrow and they had vanished off the face of the Earth I wouldn't shed a fucking tear. In fact I'd probably breathe an internal sigh of relief in the safe knowledge I would never have to look at, taste or smell one of the motherfuckers ever again.

I wouldn't rant out if they were voted 'best chewy sweet 2010' though. They deserve it just as much as the next fruity snack treat.

Just don't fucking offer me your last fruit pastel if it's one of those basically...

I will politely decline

[Widowmaker]

the purple ones are the best, gtfo

[noam]

Chronos gon' dun it naww...

[ChronosRecords]

the purple ones are the best, gtfo

Ah the beauty of an analogy that works

[Widowmaker]

you dun goofed, consequences will never be the same!

[noam]

LOL @ Consequences will never be the same...

[ChronosRecords]

you dun goofed, consequences will never be the same!

I know where all this Chronos flaming has been coming from! I BACKTRACED IT!

[noam]

the internet police are on you!

[ChronosRecords]

the internet police are on you!

The cyber police! AND the state police!

[jameshk]

Its all about the red ones, come on now lets be serious here..

[ChronosRecords]

Its all about the red ones, come on now lets be serious here..

What you on about mate? ANYONE could make one of those sweets in about 15 minutes with a basic knowledge of kitchen utensils.

Can't understand how they're so popular.

For fuck sake man, I remember when sweets used to be underground and cool...

[fractal]

It was pretty obvious what the top 10 tunes were going to be.

Ramadanman - Work Them
Addison Groove - Footcrab
Girl Unit - Wut
James Blake - CMYK
Ramadanman - Glut
Mala - Education
James Blake - Limit To Your Love
Coki - Horrid Henry
Breach - Fatherless
Eskmo - Cloudlight

What most blogs and websites have been raving about for the year. Didn't even want to vote for this but ended up going for Mala. No new Joy Orbison or Shackleton. But I guess this is a popularity contest so I'll leave it be.

it's an award won based on votes by members, the exact definition of a popularity contest!
don't understand why people keep moaning about it

[fractal]

and night slugs KILLED it this year. if they win label of the year, it's a good sign of the forum imho

[ashley]

Gonna start a campaign to win Skrillex the award for best radio station for 2012's ones

If he gets enough nominations how can the mods deny it

[jameshk]

Its all about the red ones, come on now lets be serious here..

What you on about mate? ANYONE could make one of those sweets in about 15 minutes with a basic knowledge of kitchen utensils.

Can't understand how they're so popular.

For fuck sake man, I remember when sweets used to be underground and cool...

RECIPE PLOX

[64hz]

assign the flavour control to the colouring cutoff.

na srsly tho, i dont listen to chronos, not even heard of them, but fair play for a decent response, and for making an influence on the scene.

lol @ all the moaning;

it's an award won based on votes by members, the exact definition of a popularity contest!

this.