3 Beat Records
| 3 Beat Music | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Jon Barlow |
| Genre | House |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Liverpool, England |
| Official website |
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3 Beat Music is a British independent record label which was founded by Jon Barlow in 1989.
History
3 Beat Music 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 Pezz 3 Beat where it won numerous awards including Music Week's independent record shop of the year.[1] In 2002, the shop expanded and moved to Slater Street. As of 2009, the record shop has changed ownership and is now no longer part of the 3 Beat group. The new owners [who were ex employees of 3 Beat] wanted to keep a connection to the history of the shop whilst also showing things had moved on so changed the name to 3B Records.[3]
In 1991 Barlow, Nichol and Southall 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, Pezz 3 Beat and Andy Jarrod set up the 3 Beat Label Management company which offered distribution services to numerous independent record labels.[4][5] The most notable of these was James Holden's 'Border Community' imprint that bucked the trend of declining vinyl sales by consistently selling in excess of 20,000 units of its 12" single releases. 3 Beat Label Management closed in 2007 after Amato Distribution's collapse left them with an unmanageable debt[6]
In 2003 Jon Barlow and Pezz along with A&R executive Anton Powers and label manager Tim Condran set up Boss Records, with distribution from Ministry of Sound.[7] Over the next four years the label released numerous singles with hit records by artists such as Angel City, Aaron Smith, Mason versus Princess Superstar and Studio B. In 2007, after Boss Records' contract had expired with Ministry of Sound, Barlow and Pezz 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.
Labels and subsidiaries
- 3 Beat Music
- Glow Records
- Forward Records
- 3Three Records
- 3 Beat Breaks
- Boss Records (includes sub-label Lab Recordings)
- 3 Beat Productions (includes sub-labels 3 Beat Blue and 3 Beat Red)
Artists
- Agnes
- Angel City
- Alyssa Reid
- Basshunter
- Cahill
- Ian Carey
- Daruso
- Dawood & Knight
- D:Fuse
- Mike Di Scala
- Duck Sauce
- Inna
- Luke Bingham
- Steve Mac
- Edward Maya
- Liz McClarnon
- Erick Morillo
- New Atlantic
- Sak Noel
- Pianoman
- P-Money
- Powerhouse
- Sigma (band)
- Skepta
- Stylo G
- Sway
- Skyla
- Steve Smart
- Martin Solveig
- Alexandra Stan
- Ola Svensson
- Sub Jams
Notable recordings
Albums
- Skepta - Doin' It Again (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19
- Inna - Hot (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #32
- Angel City - Love Me Right #44 (Boss Records, 2005)
Singles
- Top 10 singles
- Sak Noel - "Loca People" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #1
- Sigma - "Nobody to Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1
- Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - "Changing" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1
- Alyssa Reid - "Alone Again" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #2
- Mason vs. Princess Superstar - "Perfect (Exceeder)" (Boss Records, 2007) #3
- Agnes - "Release Me" (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #3
- Duck Sauce - "Barbra Streisand" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #3
- Alexandra Stan - "Mr. Saxobeat" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #3
- Berri - "Sunshine After the Rain" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #4
- Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina - "Stereo Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #4
- Pianoman - "Blurred" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #6
- Inna - "Hot" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #6
- The Lisa Marie Experience - "Keep on Jumpin'" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #7
- Angel City - "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" #8 (Boss Records, 2004)
- Sway - "Level Up" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #8
- Angel City - "Sunrise" #9 (Boss Records, 2004)
- The Ian Carey Project - "Get Shaky" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #9
- Top 40 singles
- Angel City - "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" #11 (Boss Records, 2003)
- Studio B - "I See Girls" (Boss Records, 2005) #12
- Martin Solveig & Dragonette - "Hello" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #13
- Inna - "Amazing" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #14
- Skepta - "Rescue Me" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #14
- Inna - "Sun Is Up" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #15
- Steve Mac - "Paddy's Revenge" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #17
- Angel City - "Touch Me (All Night Long)" #18 (Boss Records, 2004)
- Stylo G - Soundbwoy #18 (3 Beat Productions, 2013)
- Sway - "Still Speedin'" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19
- Berri - "Shine Like a Star" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #20
- Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - "Dancin'" (Boss Records, 2005) #20
- Cahill feat. Nikki Belle - "Trippin' On You" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #25
- Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer - "No Beef" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #25
- Cedric Gervais - "Molly" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #26
- Matrix & Futurebound feat. Luke Bingham - "All I Know" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29
- Skepta - "Make Peace Not War" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29
- Skepta - "Hold On" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #30
- Skepta feat. Preeya Kalidas - "Cross My Heart" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #31
- The Lisa Marie Experience - "Do That to Me" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #33
- Martin Solveig - "The Night Out" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #36
- Powerhouse - "Rhythm of the Night" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #38
- Agnes - "I Need You Now" (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #40
- Top 100 singles
- Pianoman - "Party People (Live Your Life Be Free)" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #43
- Bingo Players - "Cry (Just a Little)" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #44
- CLS - "Can You Feel It" (3 Beat Music, 1998) #46
- Martin Solveig feat. Kele - "Ready 2 Go" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #48
- Marco Demark feat. Casey Barnes - "Tiny Dancer" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #54
- Alexandra Stan - "Get Back (ASAP)" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #56
- Isha-D - "Stay" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #58
- Inna - "Déjà Vu" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #60
- Onyx feat. Gemma J - "Every Little Time" (Boss Records, 2004) #66
- New Atlantic vs. Quake - "I Know '99" (3 Beat Music, 1999) #79
- Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #79
- Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick - "Stronger" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #80
- Agnes - "On & On" (3 Beat Blue, 2010) #82
- Chakra - "I Am" (Boss Records, 2004) #97
- Skepta vs. N-Dubz - "So Alive" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #99
- The Space Brothers - "One More Chance" (Boss Records, 2003) #100
- New singles
- Cahill ft. TY - Take It Back (3 Beat Productions, 2012)
- Unicorn Kid - Need U (3 Beat Productions, 2012)
- Luke Bingham ft. Sway - Gemini (3 Beat Productions, 2012)
- Luke Bingham - Shut It Down (3 Beat Productions, 2012)
- Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (3 Beat Productions, 2012)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jon Beats the opposition.(News) | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2002-04-08. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "3B Records". Threebeatrecords.co.uk. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "3 b records | 3Beat Dance Music Blog". 3beat.co.uk. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑
- ↑ "3B Records". Threebeatrecords.co.uk. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "Music Week". Music Week. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "'Scouse house' powers 3 Beat.(Retail Insider) | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2003-09-13. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "Boss Records ends Ministry association". Music Week. 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2013-03-02.