Browse by Artist: COTTON, JAMES T.

Artist:	COTTON, JAMES T.
Title:	Dancing Box
Label:	SPECTRAL SOUND
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	SPC 018CD

Tadd Mullinix, also known as Dabrye and SK-1 (of Soundmurderer and SK-1 on Rewind! Records), makes his first full statement under the James Cotton alias. Psychedelic in every sense of the word, The Dancing Box pays respects to classic Chicago acid and leftfield Detroit techno, but does so with its own force and verve. Mullinix has created a sonic maelstrom, at once vibrant and eerily troubling. The album is impressive as a listening experience top to bottom, the eerie sensation of slowly deepening grooves. The tracklisting varies in both feeling and style, from the ominous "Distant Trip," which feels like a late night drive on a deserted highway, to the blinding synths of the closing title track. The Dancing Box is a manic journey into the mind of a master musician.

Artist:	COTTON, JAMES T.
Title:	Like No One
Label:	SPECTRAL SOUND
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SPC 052LP

LP-only release. This is the second full-length release for Michigan's James T. Cotton (aka Tadd Mullinix, also known as Dabrye, JTC and SK-1) on the Spectral Sound label. James T. Cotton has been an integral part of the Spectral family since its origins, and after a string of successful releases on the Creme, Nation and UDEK labels, he returns with a confident new album that takes his dark techno paranoia into new realms. 2004's The Dancing Box LP was a powerful look into the mind of this creative producer -- tracks like "Press Your Body" and "The Drain" suggested a dystopian landscape, marrying Belgian new beat and acid into a classic melange. As part of a new wave of producers exploring the jackbeat sound, Cotton provides a re-understanding of classic house and techno rhythms, which steers clear of retro cheekiness. For Like No One, Cotton has paired up with scene luminary Traxx (as Saturn V), for the bouncing "Come Into My Life" and with his 2AM/FM counterpart, D'Marc Cantu, for the ecstatic "Sensational Rhythm." Cotton's solo ventures like "The Boxx" and "Got To Let You Know" are proof that Like No One plays like a document of the dance music moment, where genre falls away, and true energy and prowess thrive.

Artist:	COTTON, JAMES T.
Title:	Dance of Death
Label:	UDEK
Format:	12"
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	UDEK 002EP

"At the same time that Dabrye emerged from Tadd Mullinix's mind, so did the James Cotton alias. His dark and hypnotic debut full-length on Spectral Sound The Dancing Box paved the way for his now signature sound. For his first EP on Udek Music, Mr. Cotton comes through with an unyielding beat down. The title track, 'Dance of Death,' opens with old school toms and a heart pounding kick that serves as a bed for the disordered acid cuts that have you runnin' for 'Jack'. It's that serious. Taking you back to the streets of Chicago/Detroit with 'In the G,' Sir Cotton lays out the dirty synths and pulsating basslines and unleashes a dark journey into madness, but he doesn't stop there. On the flip, the pace slows beatdown style on 'My Muddy Melody' and foregoes a deep transmission with the unknown. And finally, the man who pays respect to the sound of true Chicago and Detroit techno drops a soon to be classic, 'Free Your Senses.' Whether it was made in the new millennium or in the 80's, this will forever remain timeless."

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