Asia "Alpha" (1983): Interview with Asia Producer Dax Kimbrough

<p>Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", with Dax Kimbrough, a producer on a number of Asia albums, on Wetton, Downes and 80s prog.</p><p>We cover a brief history of Asia, how Dax discovered the band, "Alpha" and the 1980s prog rock transition, the John Wetton and Geoff Downes partnership, album and song sequencing, and a touching personal tale.</p><p><br></p><p>LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:</p><p>- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0MdsnpmztQLrbUDzXZeT8v?si=57e6186b7fb64f22">Asia “Alpha”</a></p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>- 0:00: What happens to the heat again?</p><p>- 0:18: Nihau, Asia!</p><p>- 1:24: The Barenaked Asian Dynamic</p><p>- 2:30: A Brief History of Asia, The Band</p><p>- 4:01: Dax Kimbrough, an Asian Producer, Friend, &amp; Guest</p><p>- 7:05: How Dax Discovered Asia</p><p>- 13:47: “Alpha” and the 1980’s Prog Rock Transition</p><p>- 30:27: The Wetton and Downes Partnership</p><p>- 34:45: A Teachable Moment</p><p>- 39:45: Albums &amp; Song Sequence</p><p>- 47:10: A Touching Personal Tale</p><p>- 59:36: Until the Sun Rises in the Far East</p><p><br></p><p>BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:</p><p>- <a href="https://twitter.com/backtrackingrox">Twitter: @backtrackingrox</a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@backtrackingrox">YouTube: @backtrackingrox</a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/backtrackingrox/">Instagram: @backtrackingrox</a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/backtrackingrox">Reddit: u/backtrackingrox</a></p><p><br></p><p>BAND LINKS:</p><p>- <a href="https://originalasia.com/">Asia Official Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asiatheband">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/originalasia">X (Twitter)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.</p><p>It was the heat of the email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com</p>