Sleeping Bag Records

Sleeping Bag Records

Sub-label of Phase One Network

12 releases 1 sub-labels 1981–2024

About

Eclectic but mainly dance music label (1981–1992) founded by cellist, visionary composer, and underground disco artist Arthur Russell (1951-1992) and William Socolov, and Juggy Gales. Its sub-label Fresh Records was founded in 1984. Kurtis Mantronik acted as its A&R executive as well as recording as Mantronix. After closing its doors in 1992, the catalog sat in limbo until 1996 when the label and its catalog were puchased by Warlock Records, which has been rereleasing its titles with the Sleeping Bag and Fresh logos alongside the Warlock Records logo ever since. The building where the label had its headquarters was torn down in the 1990s and a luxury apartment building now stands in its place. Its catalog is presently controlled by Phase One Network, an asset management company. Labelcode: LC 7241

Top Sleeping Bag Records Releases

Sleeping Bag Records Artist Roster

JS
Joyce Sims
5 releases
Person
N
Nocera
4 releases
Person
Mantronix
Mantronix
3 releases
Group
Dinosaur L
Dinosaur L
2 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
2 releases
Other
DB
Dhar Braxton
1 release
Person
TT
Tricky Tee
1 release
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CA
Class Action
1 release
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H
Hi‐C
1 release
Person
Kariya
Kariya
1 release
Person
A
APB
1 release
Group
RP
Raiana Paige
1 release
Person
F
Felix
1 release
Group
K
Konk
1 release
Group
LL
Larry Levan
1 release
Person
JG
Jamaica Girls
1 release
Group
N
Nicole
1 release
Person