Paul Quigg, David Williams, Jason Wolford, DJ EZ Eddie D, MYK, TyAllen Macklin, Da' Jay, Mike Dillon, Kenny Withrow, David Monsey, Zac Baird, David Castell, DJ Zero, Reed Easterwood, Earl Harvin, Scott Johnson, Mike Jerome, Carter Albrecht, John Bush, Andy Kravitz, Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, Joe Fulginiti, Mark Griffin and Jeffrey Liles have all contributed noise or sound to Decadent Dub Team at one time or another.
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Influences
Tackhead, Public Enemy, NWA, Consolidated, Eric B and Rakim, Beastie Boys, Slayer, Com:Plex, Keith LeBlanc, Sugarhill Gang, Mark Stewart and Maffia, Butthole Surfers, Black Uhuru, Cypress Hill/7A3, William Burroughs, Fats Comet, Bill Hicks, Revolting Cocks, Hydroponic Sound System, Boogie Down Productions, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Rehash, Survival Research Labs, MC 900 Ft Jesus, RZA/Wu Tang Clan, Foetus, Sonic Youth, Mikey Dread, Skinny Puppy, Glen Branca, Street Drum Corps, Big Daddy Kane, Stockhausen, Ministry, Adrian Sherwood, My Sin, Sly and Robbie, Pharcyde, Fishbone, Mary My Hope, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice T, The DOC, the Beatles' "Revolution 9"
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Sounds Like
DDT has opened up live shows for Tackhead, Gary Clail, Boogie Down Productions, Geto Boys, Ultramagnetic MCs, Consolidated, A Tribe Called Quest, Chill Rob G, De La Soul, Tone Loc, Def Jef, Big Audio Dynamite, Fats Comet, Bad Mutha Goose, and Kool G Rap. Cm, Tx was on every date of the 1997 Lollapalooza Tour and has done opening DJ sets and/or solo spoken word gigs with DJ Shadow, Snoop Dogg, Antipop Consortium, Jim Carroll, Saul Williams, Viggo Mortensen, and James Hall and Pleasure Club. Not that we really sound like any of that stuff, but we've still managed to peacefully co-exist without offending a vast majority of those trapped within the immediate proximity of one of our shows. And as far as I can remember, nobody ever threw anything at us. It's safe to say you probably won't ever hear anything like DDT or cm, tex... but by the same token, we never really sold a bunch of records or ever got played on the radio. So that would seem to make perfect sense. We've always managed to stay out of each other's way. Until now. Let's try and be friends. Or not.
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DDT was formed in 1986 by Jeffrey Liles, David Williams and Paul Quigg in the Deep Ellum area of downtown Dallas. Their first single "Six Gun" was included on the "Sound of Deep Ellum" compilation album which was released by Island Records in 1987. It was then remixed later that year by NWA's Dr. Dre for the soundtrack to the Dennis Hopper-directed LA gang film "Colors". Quigg and Williams each left the group six months apart from one another and started their own projects. They were replaced by KNON's DJ EZ Eddie D and DJ J-son Wolford. In the summer of 1990 DDT co-produced "30 Cops or More" and "Seven DeeJays" for the "Edutainment" album by Boogie Down Productions, and also released a 7" single of their own called "Meltdown". Two years later DDT added three more MCs - Da' Jay, Ty Macklin and MYK- and then released a 12" single on Los Angeles-based indie Triple X Records called "Makin' Funky Money" b/w "Give Up Tha Gold". These songs were then remixed by fellow Dallas abstract hip-hop artist MC 900 Ft Jesus.
In 1995 Liles began an ongoing music-driven spoken word project called "Cottonmouth, Texas" with backing music provided by a new version of DDT - including Kenny Withrow (New Bohemians, Everlast) on guitar, Dave Monsey (MC 900 Ft Jesus, Edie Brickell, Fiona Apple) on bass guitar, Mike Jerome (John Cale, Course of Empire, Pleasure Club) on drums, Zac Baird (Billygoat, Korn, Everlast) ..boards, Liles on turntables and found audio, and producer/engineer David Castell on the mixing console. Cottonmouth, Texas released "Anti-Social Butterfly" on Virgin Records in the summer of 1997 and then participated in that summer's Lollapalooza Tour. Cm, Tx also recently participated in the first half of the Warped Tour 2007. New album featuring Stunbunny from The Spores is coming this fall.
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Hey Liles!! What's up in your world?! I'm enjoying the people of Berlin and the energy and community they share. I haven't seen anything like this in at least 20 years!! I MUST stay as long as possible!! I wish you were here...you would have an unforgettable experience.... cross my heart!!! xoxoxox ANNa
