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Here’s 3B Records temporary phone number until the new lines get put in 0151 708 1911…

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3 Beat Records has closed but with every dark cloud there is a silver lining and this case is no different. The doors have re-opened with the same staff behind the counter under the new name ’3B Records’.. The ex 3beat records employees just couldn’t let it go and have pulled together to keep the heart of Liverpool’s club scene alive. The soul of the shop will remain but with a new way of thinking, watch this space things are about to get very exciting!

They say it’s not over till the fat lady sings – well today is a very sad days as she is singing her heart out in Liverpool. After 19 years the world famous 3 Beat Record Store that fed the world elite dj’s as well as the man on the street’s appetite with everything for the classiest, coolest underground releases to the monster, pop, club crossovers has today shut its doors for the very last time.

The past eighteen months has been tough on traditional music retail with high street chains falling foul of the market shift to downloading and the smaller trader in turn has also felt the pinch.

Jon Barlow the owner of 3 Beat said ‘the past year especially has been difficult – I have invested heavily in keeping the store open but that is now not an option. There is a simple fact that sums up the situation our record label now does not manufacture vinyl – how can we justify running a record shop when we are not backing vinyl as a product from our own label…’

The 3 Beat labels 3 Beat Blue and 3 Beat Red continue to trade and are in fact in fantastic shape moving forward – currently sat at number 3 in the national charts with Agnes ‘Release Me’ the multi talented Swedish Idol winner and a whole host of other releases from Agent X Feat Ultra & Mutya [of Sugababes fame] P Money, Alkazar, Skyla and Cahill.

The end of an era and some of the best times of my life – 3 Beat Records RIP [Pezz]

Drum and Bass legends Example are live in the shop on Saturday as well as signing and giving away cd’s, be sure not to miss this!!

Were now dabbling with a bit of dusbtep instore. In the past its not been a strong enough muscial  genre to be economical for us but due to increasing requests we’ve decided to give it a go. Please ask in store for more details.

Another stellar line up from Chibuku featuring Simian Mobile Disco, Skream, DJ Friction and London Elektricity amongst others …..

Friendly Fires will be appearing in Liverpool on 29th May ……