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 Sound'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.