Charles Manier

Another venture of Michigan native Tadd Mullinix (aka Dabrye, James T. Cotton), Charles Manier debuted in February 2002 on Ghostly International's Tangent 2002: Disco Nouveau compilation with "Change You," a seemingly lost track from the heyday of early-'80s New York City clubs -- something like a Factory-ZE Records soundclash. Four months later, "Out Like a Tooth" appeared on Ersatz Audio's Misery Loves Company, and Ghostly issued Manier's Bang Bang Lover, a three-track 12" that placed the fields of electronic body music -- with inspiration from the likes of Throbbing Gristle...