3 Beat Productions is a British

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founded by Jon Barlow in 1989.

History

3 Beat Music was founded as a

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record shop in 1989 by Jon Barlow, Dave Nicholl, Phil Southall and later joined by Phil Beddard and Hywell Williams who were students at the time. It began as a second hand record stall in

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, 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. 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 ho were ex employees of 3 Beatwanted to keep a connection to the history of the shop whilst also showing things had moved on so changed the name to 3B Records. In 1991 Barlow, Nichol and Southall started the independent record label 3 Beat Music which released records by artists such as D:Fuse,

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, 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. 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 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. 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

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. 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,

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, Duck Sauce and

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. In 2011, the label achieved its first UK No. 1 single with "

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. In the 2020s, artists who have released records via 3 Beat include Liverpool singer-songwriter Jetta and producer Jonasu, who reached the Top 3 in 2021 with his song "Black Magic".

Labels and subsidiaries

* 3 Beat Music * Glow Records * Forward Records * 3Three Records * 3 Beat Breaks * Boss Records * Lab Records * 3 Beat Blue Records * 3 Beat Red Records

Artists

* Agnes *

Alexandra Stan Alexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer. Born in Constanța, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2010 single "Mr. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. They had previousl ...

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* Angel City *

Anton Powers Anton Powers is an English DJ, music industry executive, record producer, and radio presenter. He is best known for his 2015 song " Alone No More" (a collaboration with DJ Philip George) and his 2017 song "Baby" (feat. Pixie Lott). He is also ...

Basshunter Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. Basshunter has recorded five studio albums: ''The Bassmachine'' (2004), ''LOL'' (2006), ''Now You're Gone ...

* Cahill *

Callum Beattie Callum Beattie is a Scottish singer-songwriter signed to 3 Beat Records. He has released six singles, two EPs and his debut album '' People Like Us'' was released in May 2020. Callum also has over 34 cats. Career Beattie released his first sing ...

* Cher Lloyd *

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D Fuse Dustin Fuselier, known in his stage name D:Fuse, is an American producer, remixer and DJ based out of Los Angeles, California. Career D:Fuse began his musical career in Austin, Texas writing and performing industrial music under the name ...

* Dawood & Knight * Duck Sauce * Edward Maya * Erick Morillo *

Fuse ODG Nana Richard Abiona (born 2 December 1988), better known by his stage name Fuse ODG, is a British singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "Antenna" and " Dangerous Love", and for featuring on Major Lazer's " Light It Up ...

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High Contrast Lincoln Barrett (born 18 September 1979), better known by the stage name High Contrast, is a Welsh electronic music producer, DJ and record producer. He produces drum and bass music, and his 2009 album ''Confidential'' reached BPI gold cer ...

Inna Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Rom ...

* Jetta * Jonasu * Liz McClarnon * Luke Bingham *

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* Martin Solveig *

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* Ola Svensson * P-Money * Philip George * Pianoman * Powerhouse *

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Skyla Skyla (born Lucy Batty, 5 March 1991) is an English dance singer from Altrincham. Career Skyla was signed by 3 Beat/ AATW in 2008. She was working alongside producers Scott Rosser (from Cahill), Mike Di Scala (Ultrabeat) and Nemesis. Her ap ...

* Steve Mac * Stylo G * Sway

Releases

Albums

- ''Notes from the Underground'' (2020) *

- '' People Like Us'' (2020) *

- ''Night Gallery'' (2017) * TC - ''Unleash the Wolves'' (2016) * Kungs – ''

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'' (2016) *

- ''

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'' (2015) *

– '' Doin' It Again'' (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19 *

– '' Hot'' (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #32 * Angel City – '' Love Me Right'' #44 (Boss Records, 2005)

Singles

* Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin' (Boss Records, 2005) #20 *

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feat. Miss Palmer - No Beef (3 Beat, 2011) #25 * Agnes - I Need You Now (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #40 * Agnes - Release Me (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #3 *

–

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(3 Beat Productions, 2012) *

– "

Mr. Saxobeat "Mr. Saxobeat" is a song by Romanian singer Alexandra Stan, released on 12 September 2010 as the second single from her debut studio album, '' Saxobeats'' (2011). The track was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, and was re ...

" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #3 *

– " Alone Again" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #2 * Angel City – "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" #8 (Boss Records, 2004) * Angel City – " Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" #11 (Boss Records, 2003) * Angel City – "Sunrise" #9 (Boss Records, 2004) * Angel City – " Touch Me (All Night Long)" #18 (Boss Records, 2004) *

– " Northern Light" (3Beat Productions, 2012) * Berri – "Shine Like a Star" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #20 * Berri – "Sunshine After the Rain" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #4 * Cahill ft. TY – Take It Back (3 Beat Productions, 2012) * Cahill feat. Nikki Belle – "

Trippin' On You "Trippin'" is a song by UK garage DJ/producer Oris Jay featuring Delsena Ramsey on vocals. It was released as a single in 2001 on Gusto Records in the UK and on Groovilicious in the U.S. the following year. It charted at No. 42 on the UK Singles C ...

" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #25 *

Cedric Gervais Cédric DePasquale (, born 7 June 1979), better known by his stage name Cedric Gervais (), is a French DJ, record producer and actor residing in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2013, he produced a remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness", for whic ...

– "Molly" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #26 * Cher Lloyd – M.I.A (3 Beat Music, 2019) *

- " Love Made Me Do It" (3 Beat Productions, 2018) #19 * The Lisa Marie Experience – "Do That to Me" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #33 * The Lisa Marie Experience – " Keep on Jumpin'" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #7 * Duck Sauce – "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #3 * Edward Maya feat.

Vika Jigulina Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-born record producer, singer, and DJ of Bulgarian and Russian descent. Life and career Victoria Corneva was born in Cahul, Moldavian SSR (Moldova). She is Bulgarian throu ...

– " Stereo Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #4 * The Ian Carey Project – "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #9 *

– " Amazing" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #14 *

– " Hot" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #6 *

– " Sun Is Up" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #15 * Jetta - "He Usually Likes Boys" (3 Beat Productions, 2021) * Jetta - "Honey" (3 Beat Productions, 2020) * Jetta - "Livin'" (3 Beat Productions, 2020) * Jetta - "No Fire" (3 Beat Productions, 2019) * Luke Bingham ft. Sway – Gemini (3 Beat Productions, 2012) * Luke Bingham – Shut It Down (3 Beat Productions, 2012) * Martin Solveig & Dragonette – " Hello" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #13 * Martin Solveig – " The Night Out" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #36 * Mason vs. Princess Superstar – "

Perfect (Exceeder) "Perfect (Exceeder)" is a collaboration between Dutch musician Mason and American rapper Princess Superstar. The track is a mashup of Mason's 2006 instrumental dance track "Exceeder" and Princess Superstar's 2005 single " Perfect". It was used i ...

" (Boss Records, 2007) #3 *

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& Futurebound feat. Luke Bingham – " All I Know" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29 * Pianoman – " Blurred" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #6 * Powerhouse – " Rhythm of the Night" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #38 *

– "

" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #1 *

– " Nobody to Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1 *

feat. Paloma Faith – " Changing" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1 *

feat.

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– " Cross My Heart" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #31 *

– " Hold On" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #30 *

– " Make Peace Not War" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29 *

– " Rescue Me" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #14 * Steve Mac – "Paddy's Revenge" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #17 * Studio B – "I See Girls" (Boss Records, 2005) #12 * Stylo G – Soundbwoy #18 (3 Beat Productions, 2013) * Sway – " Level Up" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #8 * Sway – " Still Speedin'" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19 * Unicorn Kid – Need U (3 Beat Productions, 2012)

Top 100 singles

* Pianoman – "Party People (Live Your Life Be Free)" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #43 *

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– " 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 – "

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" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #54 *

– " Get Back (ASAP)" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #56 * Isha-D – "Stay" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #58 *

– "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #60 *

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feat. Gemma J – " Every Little Time" (Boss Records, 2004) #66 *

vs. Quake – "I Know '99" (3 Beat Music, 1999) #79 * Duck Sauce – "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #79 * Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick – "Stronger" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #80 * Agnes – " On & On" (3 Beat Blue, 2010) #82 *

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– "I Am" (Boss Records, 2004) #97 *

vs. N-Dubz – " So Alive" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #99 *

The Space Brothers The Space Brothers are a British trance music duo comprising Richard 'Ricky' Louis Simmonds and Stephen Christopher Jones, noted for producing under a variety of pseudonyms such as Chakra, Lustral, Ascension, Essence, Ultra High, Lamai and The ...

– "One More Chance" (Boss Records, 2003) #100

References

External links

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