Probably still the first choice record shop for DJs who like to get their hands on the goods first rather than odering online, 3 Beat has been the staple provider for all things dance. The reason record shops are still important, or at least ones like 3Beat and Probe, is that they are seen as a focal point for the followers of their chosen specialities. Having been around since 1989, 3Beat has had enough time to define itself and build up a reputation meaning that it has become a place for budding DJs to get some advice and professionals the chance to, well, hang around and have a brew with the lads behind the counter. They also sell tickets for all the big nights in the city and around the Northwest but of course if you really do stick to being a bedroom DJ then you can always buy the records from their website.
Sarah-Jane B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Brighton, United Kingdom
Owned and run by a collective of deejays, 3 Beat Records used to be the best place to buy and listen to dance music in the city. Opened in 1989, they caught the tail end of the acid house scene before branching into deep house, techno, electro, breaks, trance and hardcore. I personally didn’t like everything they sold but I loved the fact they stocked obscure Richie Hawtin and Matthew Herbert records alongside new white labels and monster club hits. Though 3 Beat is still going as a record label and online store at , unfortunately they decided to close the shop last summer. Suffice to say, there’s a definite air of silence where there was once rumbling basslines and beats.(:
Harums
Rating des Ortes: 5 Liverpool, United Kingdom
3 beat is a great little shop tucked away on Slater Street, just behind the main shopping area adjacent to Bold street. It is a well established record shop that has been there for 10+ years serving the music lovers of Liverpool well! They have all that you could need in there to DJ and have a set of decks inside so that you can listen before you buy the records. The staff are pleasant and always on hand to help out and give advice. A real gem of a shop tucked away from the main drag of the city centre, but right in the heart of the main bars at night