Tempa Recordings

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Tempa Recordings
Parent companyAmmunition Promotion
Founded2000
FounderNeil Jolliffe
Genre
Country of origin UK
Location London, England

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]

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

References

  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.
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