Tempa

Tempa Recordings

Tempa Recordings

UK record label

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]

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


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