Tempa Recordings

"Tempa" redirects here. For other meanings, see Tempa (disambiguation).
Tempa Recordings
Parent companyAmmunition Promotion
Founded2000
FounderNeil Jolliffe
Genre
Country of originUK
LocationLondon, 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]

  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.