BIOGRAPHY

TADD MULLINIX

Under his many aliases (Dabrye,  James T. Cotton, SK-1, etc.), Tadd Mullinix has created his own world of unique sounds, from hip-hop to acid techno to abstract electronics.

Mullinix’s recording career began with a series of releases on the legendary underground imprint Rewind! Records, along with Todd Osborn. Together, under their aliases Soundmurderer & SK-1, the two created a string of ragga jungle 12"s (which were eventually picked up by Richard D. James’s label Rephlex).

But it was a chance meeting and a demo pass at a local record store with Ghostly founder Sam Valenti that took Tadd's career in an entirely different direction. Originally an A-side demo geared to fit in with the house tracks that Ghostly had released thus far, Valenti flipped to the second side of the demo tape and found a series of beautifully crafted abstract beats fused with classically inspired melodies. These demos became the foundation for Winking Makes a Face, the first full-length release for Ghostly International. The album was received with international praise from both music fans and publications alike.

Mullinix's profile further rose in the summer of 2001 when he was selected by Carl Craig to be a live performer in the second Detroit Electronic Music Festival. It was during his live performance that people were treated to the birth of Mullinix's newest persona, Dabrye, and the techno cut-ups of James T. Cotton.

While pursuing various other styles of electronic music, Mullinix keeps the music of his birth name in the experimental canon of sound. From Winking to 2002's heady Panes, Mullinix continues to keep listeners guessing. Indeed, he is one of the few artists with the diverse talent and ability to successfully fill not just one musical career, but many.

DABRYE

Dabrye (pronounced “DOB-ree”) is just one alias of Ghostly artist Tadd Mullinix, who shifts through various guises with a refreshing competency and sophistication. As Dabrye, Mullinix explores hip-hop, creating head-nodding beats with saw-tooth bass lines that explore hip-hop forms with a keen eye to forward-thinking production and rhythms. It is a combination that has earned Dabrye considerable praise from both the hip-hop underground (Jay Dee, Jurassic 5) and the electronic music press, earning him a Next 100 mention from URB in 2002 and praise from publications as diverse as Rolling Stone to The Wire.

The debut Dabrye LP, One/Three, appeared in 2002 to major acclaim and was quickly followed by Instrmntl for Scott “Prefuse 73” Herren’s Eastern Developments label. Both albums earned glowing reviews for their rhythmic innovation and minimalist execution. Dabrye began work on his next release, Two/Three, in early 2003 with the song “Game Over,” featuring Jay Dee and Phat Kat. He also collaborated on two tracks for Prefuse 73’s One Word Extinguisher.

JAMES T. COTTON

At the same time that Dabrye emerged from Tadd Mullinix's mind, so did the James  T. Cotton alias. The debut single Mind Your Manners (fall 2001) came out like a strange techno oddity with a title track teaching kids good manners in Mandarin Chinese. Tracks from the 12" found their way on to many a mix CD, from John Tejada to Magda.

Not one to be pigeonholed, Cotton's work became darker with the monolithic EBM monster of "I Seek" from Spectral's State of the Union EP. His follow-up Buck! EP is like a shot of caffeine, bathed in classic techno and Belgian new beat influence. The Press Your Body EP paved the way for his dark and hypnotic debut full-length, The Dancing Box

James T. Cotton represents Mullinix's deep love of techno, the sensation that is evident Mullinix's powerful DJ sets

Complete Discography

Releases:

Tadd Mullinix
Winking Makes A Face CD
2001 Ghostly International
1. Minajor
2. Lulla
3. Le Lit
4. Divided By Lines
5. Enfant Dans La Chambre Respirant
6. Twice Triumph
7. Mother, Child, And Modern Life
8. Commun Changement
9. The Letter
10. Fin

Dabrye
One/Three CD
2002 Ghostly International
1. The Lish
2. We've Got Commodity
3. With a Professional
4. I'm Missing You
5. How Many Times (With This)
6. Truffle No Shuffle
7. Hyped-Up Plus Tax
8. Smoking The Edge
9. So Scientific
10. Hot Mating Ritual

Dabrye
Instrmntal LP
2002 Eastern Developments
1. Intrdctn
2. Won
3. No Child of God
4. D-Town Tabernacle Choir
5. You Know the Formula Right?
6. Evelyn
7. This is Where I Came in
8. Prospects (Marshall Law)
9. Take Me Home

Tadd Mullinix
Panes CD
2002 Ghostly International
1. Panes
2. Shaven Glass
3. Exchanging Modes
4. Inch
5. Sealed
6. Alternating Currents

James Cotton
The Dancing Box LP
2004 Spectral/Ghostly International
1. Press Your Body
2. The Drain
3. A Long Way Down
4. Distant Trip
5. Blood Red
6. That's How I Like It (Illusions)
7. Buck!
8. Lojak Pt. 4
9. Saavy
10. H.D.F.K.
11. We Still Expect Freedom
12. The Dancing Box

Dabrye
Additional Productions LP
2005 Ghostly International
CD Tracklist:
1.Dabrye - Nite Eats Day (Money Mix) (feat. Beans)
2. T.Raumschmiere - Monstertruckdriver (Dabrye's Big Truck Remix)
3. Trans Am - Infinite Wavelength (Dabrye Remix)
4. Nomo - Not Wisely / Too Well (Dabrye Remix)
5. Bus - Keep Life Right (Dabrye Remix) (feat. MC SOOM-T)
6. Ill Suono - Angel Beat (Dabrye Remix)
7. Dabrye - Hyped-Up Plus Tax (2002 Live Version)
8. Bus - Keep Life Right (Dabrye Remix-Instrumental)

LP Tracklist:
A1. Dabrye - Nite Eats Day (Money Mix) (feat. Beans)
A2. Nomo - Not Wisely / Too Well (Dabrye Remix)
B1. Trans Am - Infinite Wavelength (Dabrye Remix)
B2. Ill Suono - Angel Beat (Dabrye Remix)
B3. Bus - Keep Life Right (Dabrye Remix) (feat. MC SOOM-T)

Dabrye
Two/Three LP (Instrumental LP available)
2006 Ghostly International
1. The Stand (feat. Wildchild)
2. Air (feat. Doom)
3. Machines Pt. I
4. Encoded Flow (feat. Kadence)
5. That's What's Up (feat. Vast Aire)
6. Tell Dem
7. Nite Eats Day (feat. Beans)
8. Jorgy (w/ Waajeed)
9. Special (feat. Guilty Simpson and Paradime)
10. Bloop
11. Viewer Discretion (feat. Invincible and Finale)
12. Piano
13. Pressure (w/ Waajeed | feat. Ta’Raach)
14. Reconsider (feat. Kadence)
15. Get It Together (feat. Invincible and Finale)
16. My Life (feat. AG)
17. In Water
18. Get Live (feat. Big Tone)
19. Machines Pt. II
20. Game Over (feat. Jay Dee and Phat Kat)

Singles:
James Cotton
Mind Your Manners 12"
2001 Ghostly International
A1 Mind Your Manners (Food Be Clean Mix)
A2 Mind Your Manners (Public Safety Mix)
B1 Take Care Of The Incompleted And The Sick

Dabrye
Selections: One/Three 12"
2001 Ghostly International
A1 The Lish
A2 Hyped-Up Plus Tax
A3 Smoking The Edge
B1 With A Professional
B2 So scientific

Dabrye
Payback 12"
2002 Ghostly International
A1 Making It Pay
A2 Hyped-Up Plus Tax (Outputmessage Remix)
B1 Payback (Dabrye 73.3 Megamix)

James Cotton
Buck! EP
2003 Spectral Sound
A1 Buck!
A2 Beat Ya!
B1 Lojak Part One
B2 Buck! (Reinhard Voight Rmx)
B3 Buck! Percapella

Dabrye
Game Over 12"
2004 Ghostly International
Game Over f/ Jay Dee & Phat Kat
Magic Says

James Cotton
Press Your Body 12"
2004 Spectral/Ghostly International
1. Press Your Body
2. Blue Blood
3. Bizarre Carnival

Dabrye
Game Over feat. Jay Dee and Phat Kat
2004 Ghostly International
A1 Game Over [street]
A2 Game Over [instrumental]
B1 Game Over [radio]
B2 Magic Says
B3 Game Over [a cappella]

2 AM/FM (James T. Cotton and D'Marc Cantu)
Pt. 1 12"
2005 Spectral / Ghostly International
A1 Poison Dart
A2 Silencer
B1 CTB
B2 Maiden
B3 Deadly Dawn

Dabrye feat. Doom
Air 12"
2006 Ghostly International
A1 album version
A2 instrumental
A3 a cappella
B1 remix
B2 remix instrumental

James T. Cotton
Oochie Coo 12"
2006 Spectal / Ghostly International
A1 Oochie Coo
B1 My Zel
B2 T-Y-O-C Painkillers (2 AM/FM remix)

2 AM/FM (James T. Cotton and D'Marc Cantu)
Pt. 2 12"
2006 Spectral / Ghostly International
A1 Sweatbox
A2 Ace of Spades
B1 Acid Planes

Remixes:
T. Raumschmiere
"Monstertruckdriver (Dabrye's Big Truck Remix)"
Monstertruckdriver 12" single
2003 novamute
Mutek 03 LP
2003 Mutek_Rec Records

Bus (5)
"Keep Life Right (Dabrye Remix)"
Keep Life Right 12" single
2003 ~scape

Some Water And Sun
"Snowbreaker (Dabrye Remix)"
Hefty 10 EP 12"
2006 Hefty Records

Modeselektor
"Fake Emotion (Dabrye Remix)"
Hello Mom! (The Remixes) 12" single
2006 BPitch Control

Zero 7
"You're My Flame (Dabrye Remix)"
You're My Flame 12" single
2006 Atlantic

Appearances:
Prefuse 73
"Uprock and Invigorate"
"Busy Signal (Make You Go Bombing Mix)"
"Invigorate"
One Word Extinguisher LP
2003 Warp
*co-produced by Dabrye

Dabrye - "Truffle No Shuffle (Live In Los Angeles)"
U.S. Pop Life Vol. 16
Extension Of Electro: White Spaces Convergence LP
2003 Contact Records

James Cotton - "I Seek"
State Of The Union EP
2003 Spectral Sound

Thomas Fehlman
"Intertwine"
"Interstellar"
"Intersect"
Lowflow LP
2004 Plug Research
*co-produced by Dabrye

Dabrye - "Tell Dem"
v/a - Shaman Work Presents: Beatology Vol. 2 12"
2005 Shaman Work

MED - "Rhymes With An L"
produced by Dabrye
v/a Chrome Children Vol. 2 (MP3)
2007 Stones Throw