Asia (original line up) recording new album"Omega"
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Topic: Asia (original line up) recording new album"Omega"
Posted By: Easy Livin
Subject: Asia (original line up) recording new album"Omega"
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 09:40
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Posted By: Xanadu3737
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 15:23
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Cool, Phoenix was a solid release.
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 16:20
Asia, Alpha and Phoneix were nice albums  .... I am hoping that this new album is going to be more progressive (maybe another Drama, Going for the One or...just maybe  ... Tarkus, Tales From Topographic Oceans or Red)  ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 05:26
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Phoenix was a quite good album... But I was much more impressed by the live DVD 'Fantasia - Live In Tokyo'. I would love to see them live IRL.
I also hope that they release another live DVD with a set list that is radically different from Fantasia. Hopefully with some of the new songs (from Phoenix and from this upcoming album) as well as different Yes (something from Drama maybe?), King Crimson (a song John Wetton actually wrote this time?) and ELP (preferably one with vocals!) songs. I would also like to hear them play songs from UK and GTR and perhaps a song or two from the John Payne-era albums.
As for instrumentals I would love to hear Steve play Aqua Part 1 and Geoff the instrumental piano version of Video Killed The Radio Star (which is much better than the vocal version IMO).
Looking forward to future projects (studio and live) from Asia
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Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 17:37
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SouthSideoftheSky wrote:Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 18:05
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I'm just really thankful that John Wetton has come through his heart problems well enough to tackle the stress of recording and touring! Did anyone really think that Asia would turn out to be such a long-lived prog monster when they first came out? Kind of blows my mind! I like your ideas of select material including GTR, Drama (little-noticed gem!), and Wetton-era Crimson. These guys have a vast catalog to play with!! Peace to all....
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 18:49
 I thought Pheonix was great! Hope it turns out just as good.-Jeff -------------  Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 19:08
This would seem unlikely. Contrary to the musicians backgrounds, ASIA (self admittedly) was never really a progressive band but more of a pop/rock band. However, it is fun to fantasize about what they could sound like if they slide over to the dark side.  ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: nordwind
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 19:55
Can't wait !  ------------- Jazz isn't dead.......it just smells funny. Frank Zappa / Live in New York |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 02:55
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Phoenix was a decent album, and I hope they go down the more progressive route that was hinted at on that. They no longer get the hit singles or mainstream AOR airplay of the 80s, so the original rationale of needing to be 'more commercial' doesn't apply any more. With the partial rehabilitation of prog they might actually sell more albums being ambitious than by sticking to the 80s cheese!
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Posted By: Drummerboy
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 14:05
| Agree with Cactus; in other words who exactly is their audience now, if not us, who are mostly interested in them because of their pedigrees? Do they really need the marginally more commercial success, at the expense of all that talent? |
Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 15:13
We still have some hope....have you noticed that songs get longer each album? (Asia's longest song was Here Comes the Feeling - 5:40, Alpha's was Open Your Eyes - 6:26 and Phoenix's longest was Parallel Worlds - 8:12 ... the next step is an epic!!!... I am just dreaming awake)  ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com)
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Posted By: Misomex777
Date Posted: February 07 2010 at 17:25
| The new cd from Asia "Omega" is due in April |
Posted By: Clepsydra
Date Posted: February 07 2010 at 21:52
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Big deal..... Asia is pop NOT prog |
Posted By: Misomex777
Date Posted: February 07 2010 at 22:33
Duh!  Listen to all the prog elements in their music
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Posted By: Clepsydra
Date Posted: February 07 2010 at 22:35
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They suck!
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: February 08 2010 at 03:56
Thanks for the constructive contribution Clepsydra. 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 14:53
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Absolutely cannot wait. Phoenix was very solid reunion album, and they were excellent live last year.
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Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 12:27
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http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/03/02/asia-finger-on-the-trigger-free-mp3-download/ - http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/03/02/asia-finger-on-the-trigger-free-mp3-download/
Hmmm
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Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 14:06
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This song is actually not really new. It was released already on one of Wetton/Downs Icon albums some years ago. Not a very good song either  |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 07:01
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The album cover looks terrible but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for the material inside.
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 08:48
 what the hell is wrong with Roger Dean? his artwork was one of the elements that kept Asia interesting..... the samples are good but no prog.... ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com)
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Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: March 28 2010 at 17:23
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! I can't imagine that's the final artwork... that's nothing roger deanish anyway. As for the samples... I don't know. Phoenix set a high standard. Finger On The Trigger sounds a little lackluster. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 02 2010 at 22:13
| I still haven't heard anything from this album. I thought Phoenix was a very good pop album. I liked it better than their first 2 ones. I think "Never Again" is as good and as strong as any of their previous big hits (much better for me than Heat of the Moment, and just about as good as Only Time will tell). However for me the monster here was Parallel Worlds / Vortex / Deya, by far the best song from Asia so far, and a perfect blend of Pop and Prog. I was just watching the track list for Omega on ProgArchives, and no song is longer than 6 min... that doesn't seem too promising. We'll have to see what happens... (or rather hear). |
Posted By: wadester2006
Date Posted: April 08 2010 at 16:14
| Well, 'Finger on the Trigger' is all I've heard so far. And yes, I have heard the original version..this is much better. I do agree, that the artwork for the cover is God Awful. Yeesh...that was always something to look forward to. I think Phoenix was good, and hope this is better. Also, to the bashers...enjoy these guys and be grateful they are able to make music this good ...they will not be around forever. I've seen them live twice since the reunion, and they were awesome. I look forward to travelling to the UK and seeing them at the High Voltage Festival this summer. |