Tempa Recordings
Tempa is a garage and dubstep music label founded in 2000 by Neil Jolliffe, who also coined the term "dubstep" in 2002. The label, along with Big Apple Records, and parent label Ammunition, was part of the formation of dubstep as a genre. 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.
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Tempa Recordings
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Tempa is a garage and dubstep music label founded in 2000 by Neil Jolliffe, who also coined the term "dubstep" in 2002. The label, along with Big Apple Records, and parent label Ammunition, was part of the formation of dubstep as a genre. 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.
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The label's biggest release is the "Midnight Request Line" by Skream which was released in 2005.
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• Name — Tempa Recordings • Parent — Ammunition Promotion • Founded — 2000 • Founder — Neil Jolliffe • Country — UK • Location — London, England • Genre — * Dubstep • UK garage
Artists
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• 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 • Slikback • Soap Dodgers • TRG • The Culprit • The Spaceape • Truth • Wen • Youngsta
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The circumstances in which Tempa Recordings stands. Situated in United Kingdom. Recorded as record label. Recordings lies within Sagarmatha Zone.
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- 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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