Dabrye is Tadd Mullinix (also a production name of his, you’ll see if you follow the link), is pretty well-connected in the underground hip-hop scene. It is rare that an artist with experimental electronic muisc / IDM roots winds up working on tracks with legendary producers like J. Dilla. Dabrye is from Ann Arbor, Michigan (also known as James T. Cotton, SK-1), and his release under the Tadd Mullinix moniker, Winking Makes A Face, was the first album released by Ann Arbor’s Ghostly International.
“Temper”
Parting with the IDM sound of Winking…, the first Dabrye album was 2001′s One/Three, whose take on instrumental hip-hop paralleled the work of artists such as Prefuse 73. Successive Dabrye projects included 2004′s Game Over single, which featured MC work by Jay Dee and Phat Kat – the single was a precursor to the second Dabrye full-length Two/Three, which includes other notable underground figures like MF DOOM, Beans, Vast Aire, and Big Tone, and features art by France‘s WK Interact. Mullinix’s work as Dabrye has been met with acclaim for its signature rhythmic sensibilities, which fuse the feel of live drumming with stylized electronic programming.
“Game Over Feat. Jay Dee & Phat Kat (Flying Lotus Remix)”
The track Hyped-Up Plus Tax from the One/Three album was used as a jingle for the Motorola RAZR V3 commercial.
“Hyped-Up Plus Tax (2002 Live Version)”
“Prospects (Marshall Law)”
Discography
Albums
- One/Three (2001)
- Instrmntl (2002)
- Additional Productions Vol.1 (2005)
- Two/Three (2006)
- Two/Three Instrumentals (2006)
Singles and EPs
- Game Over single (2004)
- Payback EP (2003)
- Game Over EP (2004)
- Air single (2006)
- Get Dirty EP (2008)
“Bloop”
“Air Feat. MF Doom (Remix Instrumental)”
