| 3 Beat Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Jon Barlow |
| Genre | House |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Liverpool, England |
| Official Website | 3beat.co.uk |
3 Beat Records is a British record shop and independent record label which was founded by Jon Barlow in 1989.
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3 Beat Records was founded as a dance music record shop in 1989 by Jon Barlow, Dave Nicholl, Phil Southall and later joined by Phil Beddard and Hywell Williams[1] who were students at the time.[2] It began as a second hand record stall in Quiggins, Liverpool and later moved into a permanent location on Wood Street where the shop was managed by Rob Jay and DJ Pezz where it won numerous awards including Music Week's independent record shop of the year.[1] In 2002, the shop moved to Slater Street. As of 2009, the record shop has changed its name to 3B Records.[3]
In 1991 Barlow started the independent record label 3 Beat Music which released records by artists such as D:Fuse, New Atlantic, Pianoman and Powerhouse. In 2000 Jon Barlow, DJ Pezz and Andy Jarrod set up the 3 Beat Label Management company which offered distribution services to numerous independent record labels.[4][5] 3 Beat Label Management closed in 2007 after Amato Distribution's collapse left them with a £75,000 debt[6]
In 2003 Jon Barlow, Anton Powers and Tim Condran set up Boss Records, with distribution from Ministry of Sound.[7] Over the next for years the label released numerous singles with hit records by artists such as Angel City, Mason versus Princess Superstar and Studio B. In 2007, after Boss Records' contract had expired with Ministry of Sound, Barlow, Powers and Condran founded 3 Beat Productions with distribution from Universal.[8] The new label was made up of two sub-labels 3 Beat Blue and 3 Beat Red and has released records by artists such as Agnes, Cahill, Ian Carey, Duck Sauce and Skepta.
In 2011, the label achieved its first UK No. 1 single with "Loca People" by Sak Noel.