Tempa Recordings
| 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 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.
The label's biggest release is the "Midnight Request Line" by Skream which was released in 2005.