Tempa Recordings

(Redirected from Tempa)

Tempa is a garage and dubstep music label founded in 2000[1][2] by Neil Jolliffe, who also coined the term "dubstep" in 2002.[3][4]

Tempa Recordings
Parent companyAmmunition Promotion
Founded2000
FounderNeil Jolliffe
Genre
Country of originUK
LocationLondon, England

The label, along with Big Apple Records, and parent label Ammunition, was part of the formation of dubstep as a genre.[citation needed]

A key member and the face of Tempa Recordings is DJ and producer Youngsta, who has been in charge of artists and repertoire for the label since its inception.[5]

The label's biggest release is the "Midnight Request Line" by Skream which was released in 2005.[6]

Artists

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "RA:Tempa - Record label". Resident Advisor. 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Tempa Records artists and releases". Discogs. 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Beyond lies the wub: a history of dubstep". The Verge. 28 August 2012.
  4. ^ "A Brief History of the Roots of Dubstep + Some Classic Mixes Every Bass Fan Will Enjoy". Raver Rafting. 17 March 2015.
  5. ^ "An interview with Youngsta". FatKidOnFire. 24 December 2016.
  6. ^ "RA Reviews: Rewind: Skream - Midnight Request Line / I on Tempa (Single)". Resident Advisor. 13 April 2019.