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Ozark Henry (Actor, Artist, Director), The National Orchestra of Belgium (Actor) Format: Blu-ray
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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With Paramount, Belgian singer, writer and composer Ozark Henry embarks on his most ambitious project to date. Following an invitation by the National Orchestra of Belgium to pay tribute to his repertoire in a series of concerts, Henry decided to record an album with the 90-piece orchestra in stereo, 5.1 surround sound and 9.1 Auro-3D immersive sound, placing the audience in the creator's place. This makes him one of the first artists in the world to embrace 3D audio technology. Mastering engineer Darcy Proper could be looking at her 10th Grammy nomination (and fourth win) for her work on Paramount

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.39 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ozark Henry
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Remixes included
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 18, 2015
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Ozark Henry, The National Orchestra of Belgium
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Auro-3D Creative
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00R3TFMTU
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Tracy F.
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised by New-to-Me Artist
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
I received a digital copy of this album in exchange for an honest review.

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I've never even heard of Ozark Henry, but I'm always game for a new artist. In this case, I found myself kind of intrigued by Ozark Henry and think there is clear merit to giving more of his albums a shot.

Paramount is a little different. He worked with the National Orchestra of Belgium on this album. There are times it feels a little bit like an alternative album, and other songs made me think of Broadway. That's not a bad thing by any means. Now take that orchestra and pair the music with Bono and Leonard Cohen's lovechild and you have Ozark Henry's vocals. It's fresh and unique.

That said, there were two songs that niggled at me. Radio was a little jarring from the relaxed state the music had put me in. I'm not sure what all the numbers were supposed to be, but they distracted me from the song. That ended up being my least favorite song on the album.

My husband, the purist that he is, wasn't impressed with the cover of David Bowie's We Can Be Heroes, but I thought it worked well. I was more upset with Vespertine, which sounds very similar at times to U2's One. My favorite track, however, and it's a song I played over and over is Godspeed. I can actually see that track getting airplay on the alternative stations, and it would be deserving.

Bottom line is to give Ozark Henry a shot, especially if you do like Leonard Cohen's raw, earthy vocals. I think you'll be pleased by this album.
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Benjamin
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015
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It's a nice sound and is well recorded and edited.
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Jeff Sartain
5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Progression
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015
This album proves that Ozark Henry (Piet Goddaer) is a very talented singer. His ability is brought to the front with the symphonic backing on this album. Ozark is very real – nothing bogus with this singer. His songs pull at the strings of the social roles that all humans have. His songs lower our guard and relax the mind. I enjoy listen to this album as a form of transcendence after a difficult day at work.
Some of the songs are reworked from Henry’s catalogue which has a 30 year span. My personal ratings of certain songs on this album are as follows:
Sweet Instigator - -> A+ (a solid hit)
At Sea - - > A+ (masterpiece)
Indian Summer - - > A (very smooth)
Free Haven - -> A (calming with a strong message)
Out of This World - - > B+ (sad song)
Godspeed - - > B+ (great beat)
I hope he brings his tour to the United States; it would be a real treat to see him perform with a full orchestra backing.
Bottom line - if you are a fan of Ozark Henry, maybe you have his Stay Gold album, you will not be disappointed with this tour de force.
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TW Brown, Author, Editor, and Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Male Kate Bush
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2015
It is always fun to discover new music. Henry is new at least to me and I was thrilled to give the album a listen when it was offered to me in exchange for a review.

Music is a passion for me and I have it on all day in my home office. The project I am working on is what determines the type of music I tune in to. The cover tracks included are fun and interesting. I actually don;t think they were needed since the original stuff is so enthralling. If Kate Bush paired up with a male artist and did a "DUET" style album, I think Henry would be an excellent choice. he has a hypnotic sound that I really found easy to listen to extensively.

I do wish he would explain the numbers in "Radio" in the liner notes or something. Overall, I have to say that I enjoyed this a great deal and instantly added him to my "Indie artist" playlist on Spotify.
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