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DDT
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DDT

DDT is a russian rock artist from Russia formed in 1980. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Russian Rock · Russia

85
Releases
1991–2026
Active years
1980
Formed

Discography

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30 tracks

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DDT (or ДДТ in Cyrillic) is a popular Russian rock band founded by its lead singer and the only remaining original member, Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий Шевчук), in Ufa (Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR) in 1980. Named after the pesticide DDT, they are one of the better known and most prolific Russian bands of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In 1982, the Komsomolskaya Pravda paper sponsored a competition for young musicians called Zolotoy Kamerton (Golden Tuning Fork). DDT submitted three compositions - "Inoplanetyane" (Aliens), "Chyornoye solntse" (Black Sun), and "Ne strelyai!" (Don't Shoot!). During the long-running competition, the group published their first album (on tape), Svinya na raduge (Pig on a Rainbow). The album contained elements of rock and roll, blues and country music. During this time, popular music in the former Soviet Union was split between sanctioned "official" performers who were admitted to the musicians' union, and underground artists. Such underground artists were often highly trained musicians who also had other jobs.

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A complex underground network evolved in the 1980s and "unofficial" music became widely distributed (although the compensation for the artists was very limited), in a similar way to the underground channels that had existed for non-state sanctioned literature (samizdat). Such "underground" artists became widely known, and their unofficial albums were sometimes mentioned in the press. In the 1980s, DDT straddled the line between underground and sanctioned artists, but was close to the underground in their musical, lyrical, and performing styles.

DDT in brief

How many DDT releases are on Riffiter?
85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1991 to 2026.
When was DDT formed?
DDT formed in 1980, in Russia.
What genre is DDT?
DDT is catalogued under Russian Rock, Rock.
What is the most recent DDT release on Riffiter?
Overly Loaded Cypher 26, released in 2026.

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