"Asbestos Lead Asbestos" was a single release from "Subliminal Sandwich", a double album released by Meat Beat Manifesto on June 4, 1996 on Interscope Records. A stronger dub and reggae influence is felt here than on any other MBM album. The first disc is standard MBM fare, a highly energetic and densely packed collection of songs that meld a variety of genres together and make heavy use of sampling. The second disc, on the other hand, is far more experimental in nature, being composed of lengthier pieces that incorporate more ambient textures and drones and fewer samples or definable song structures. "Subliminal Sandwich" was composed during the 1993 tour supporting the "Satyricon" album and would have been released in 1994 or 1995 if not for legal tangles with Meat Beat's Belgian label Play It Again Sam. The double disc did not sell well in America, despite having a hooky single, "Asbestos Lead Asbestos". The record was regarded by critics and fans as an artistic success, however, as it managed to combine dub, trance, drum and bass, and industrial sounds with truly rare and invigorating samples. Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music group originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK The band, fronted by Dangers (the only permanent member), has proven versatile over the years, experimenting with techno, jungle (drum'n'bass), IDM, industrial, dub, and jazz fusion while touring the world ...
Orignal From: Asbestos Lead Asbestos - Meat Beat Manifesto (1996)
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