| Tempa Recordings | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Ammunition Promotion |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Neil 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[edit]
- Alex Coulton
- Amit
- Appleblim
- Artwork
- AxH
- Benga
- Benny Ill
- Biome
- Cimm
- Cliques
- Coki (Digital Mystikz)
- Cosmin TRG
- D1
- Data
- DJ Distance
- Dub War
- El-B
- Facta
- Goldspot Productions
- Hatcha
- Headhunter
- High Plains Drifter
- Hodge
- Horsepower Productions
- Ipman
- J Da Flex
- J:Kenzo
- Killawatt
- Kode9
- LX One
- Magnetic Man
- Markee Ledge
- Nomine
- Osiris Jay
- Parris
- Proxima
- Quest
- SP:MC
- Sam Frank
- Seven
- Silkie
- Skeptical
- Skream
- Soap Dodgers
- TRG
- The Culprit
- The Spaceape
- Truth
- Wen
- Youngsta
References[edit]
- ^ "RA:Tempa - Record label". Resident Advisor. 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Tempa Records artists and releases". Discogs. 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Beyond lies the wub: a history of dubstep". The Verge. 28 August 2012.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Roots of Dubstep + Some Classic Mixes Every Bass Fan Will Enjoy". Raver Rafting. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "An interview with Youngsta". FatKidOnFire. 24 December 2016.
- ^ "RA Reviews: Rewind: Skream - Midnight Request Line / I on Tempa (Single)". Resident Advisor. 13 April 2019.
