Savant (musician)
{{short description|Norwegian musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Savant
| image = File:Savant.Live.JPG
| caption = Savant performing in 2014
| birth_name = Aleksander Vinter
| alias = Savant, Vinter,{{cite web|author=David Jenkins |url=https://ukf.com/news/savant-reveals-vinter/20680 |title=SAVANT REVEALS NEW ALIAS: VINTER |publisher=UKF |date=June 11, 2017 |access-date=June 11, 2017}} Datakrash, Blanco,{{cite web|author=Leila Cobo |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6752972/blanco-dyland-premiere-camarilla-listen |title=Blanco & Dyland Premiere 'Camarilla': Listen |publisher=Billboard |date=November 4, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2017}} Vinter in Hollywood{{cite web|url=http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32999-2009-spellemannprisen-nominees |title=2009 Spellemannprisen nominees |publisher=Itsatrap |date=January 25, 2010 |access-date=March 9, 2017}}
| origin = Oslo, Norway
| genre = Electronic, EDM, experimental, dubstep, complextro
| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter, performer
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = SectionZ, Vybz
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|vinter.us/}}
}}
Aleksander Vinter is a Norwegian musician. He has released a vast amount of work under numerous aliases but is best known for his work under the alias Savant.{{cite web|author=Tweet Pin It |url=http://www.stopthenoise.fr/interviews/interview-savant/ |title=Interview : Savant |website=Stopthenoise.fr |date=February 22, 2012 |access-date=March 9, 2017}}{{cite web|author=SAVANT |url=http://onesheet.com/savant/splash/who-is-savant/166903/ |title=SAVANT: who-is-savant |publisher=Onesheet |date=February 22, 2012 |access-date=March 9, 2017}}
Career
In 2009, Vinter released his debut album, Outbreak, under the moniker Vinter in Hollywood. Outbreak was nominated in the electronic music category for the 2009 Norwegian Grammy Awards.{{cite news|title=Nominert til Spellemannsprisen|url=http://www.jarlsbergavis.no/kulturliv/article4826735.ece|access-date=December 15, 2012|newspaper=Jarlsbergavis|date=January 1, 2010}}{{cite news|title=Spellemann del tre: elektronikastjerner og fiolintornado|url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/spellemann-del-tre/|access-date=December 15, 2012|newspaper=NRK Lydverket|date=March 6, 2010}}
Vinter signed with SectionZ Records in 2010 and put out a second album, Mamachine, this time billed as Vinter in Vegas. In 2011, he released Ninür under the moniker Savant.
In 2013, his following increased as he embarked on two North American tours.{{cite web |url=http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/02/22/the-secrets-behind-enigma-norwegian-electro-producer-savant/ |title=Beatport: DJ & Dance Music, Tracks & Mixes |website=News.beatport.com |access-date=March 9, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330080509/http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/02/22/the-secrets-behind-enigma-norwegian-electro-producer-savant/ |archive-date=March 30, 2013 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.djz.com/news/savant-ascent-north-american-tour/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111101324/http://www.djz.com/news/savant-ascent-north-american-tour/ |archive-date=November 11, 2013 }} Between tours, he released the album Cult and provided music for the D-Pad Studio game Savant - Ascent.{{cite web|url=http://savantgame.com/ |title=Savant: Ascent |website=Savantgame.com |access-date=March 9, 2017}} Orakel was released on December 11, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/10/31/savant-makes-big-impact-on-edm-scene|title=Savant makes big impact on EDM scene|last1=Maimann|first1=Kevin|date=October 31, 2013|website=Edmonton Sun|publisher=Canoe Sun Media|access-date=December 8, 2013}}
In 2014, Savant released Protos. Later that year, on December 13, ZION was released reaching No. 19 on the Billboard Dance chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
His album Invasion was released in January 2015, and led deadmau5 to call Savant "the change that electronic dance music needs".{{cite web|last=Klemow |first=David |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/01/savant-delivers-full-length-album-save-edm// |title=Savant delivers full-length album to save EDM from itself |publisher=Dancing Astronaut |date=January 29, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2017}}
In 2016, he released multiple singles, including "Cassette", a seven-track album with one single being played in different genres, and "Get It Get It", a hip-hop collab with DMX and Snoop Dogg.{{Cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2016/02/02/norwegian-muso-solves-problem-of-taste-releases-same-single-in-seven-styles/|title=Norwegian Muso Solves Problem Of Taste, Releases Same Single in Seven Styles|website=theMusic|language=en-GB|access-date=April 18, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://ukf.com/news/savant-teams-dmx-snoop-dogg-latest-single/16777|title=Savant teams up with DMX & Snoop Dogg for latest single|date=July 4, 2016|work=UKF|access-date=April 18, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/02/savant-releases-new-hip-hop-track-dmx-snoop-dogg/|title=Snoop Dogg & DMX Go EDM And It Sounds Like Nothing You'd Expect [MUST LISTEN]|last=Meadow|first=Matthew|date=July 2, 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=April 18, 2017}} On July 15, he released Vybz, which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic charts.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-albums/2016-08-06|title=EDM Music & Dance Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 18, 2017}} On October 21, he released Outcasts, a 4-CD collection of remastered unreleased demos and singles.
In 2017, he debuted an orchestral soundtrack for the film The Black Room.{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/EDM-Superstar-Producer-Savant-Releases-First-Ever-Film-Score-for-THE-BLACK-ROOM-20170306|title=EDM Superstar Producer Savant Releases First Ever Film Score for THE BLACK ROOM|author=BWW News Desk|access-date=April 18, 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/01/03/the-black-room-soundtrack-announced/|title='The Black Room' Soundtrack Announced|access-date=April 18, 2017}} On April 17, he released Jester.{{Cite web|url=https://bandcamp.com/|title=Bandcamp|access-date=April 20, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419011339/https://bandcamp.com/|archive-date=April 19, 2017}} A re-mastered version of Jester was released on April 1 the following year.{{Citation|last=SAVANT|title=Savant - Jester (Full Album) Re-Master|date=April 1, 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqDggCvTFoc|access-date=September 13, 2018}}
In 2018, he released Highlander, an album of Celtic and orchestral music on March 30,{{Cite web|url=https://aleksandervinter.bandcamp.com/album/highlander|title=Highlander, by Aleksander Vinter|website=Aleksander Vinter|access-date=September 13, 2018}} and Calypso, an album under the Blanco alias on August 31.{{Cite web|url=https://blancoofficial.bandcamp.com/album/calypso|title=Calypso, by Blanco|website=Blanco|access-date=September 13, 2018}} A Halloween-themed album, Slasher, was released on October 26 after Vinter conceptualized and finished the album in just over two weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://savantofficial.bandcamp.com/album/slasher|title=Slasher, by Savant|website=Savant|access-date=March 27, 2019}}
On June 6, 2019, the album Mortals was released.{{Cite web|url=https://savantofficial.bandcamp.com/album/mortals|title=Mortals, by Savant|website=Savant|access-date=September 30, 2019}}
On April 4, 2020, Void was released. This album was a year-long project whose release was commemorated with a Reddit AMA.{{Cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/fuvwhh/im_savant_and_i_make_music_ask_me_anything/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |url-access=registration |title=Registration|date=April 4, 2020 }}
On February 2, 2022, Krang was released. On December 11, 2022, Alchemist 2 was released. This album is a revisit of the 2012 album titled Alchemist.{{Cite web|url=https://savantofficial.bandcamp.com/album/alchemist-2-2/|access-date=December 11, 2022|title=Alchemist 2 - Savant}}
Radio
In 2016, the singles "Fire", "Forsaken" and "Cassette" debuted in CMJ's Top 10 RPM Adds chart.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Radio Statistics for Savant Singles ! Track !! CMJ Add Chart Position !! Total Adds !! Confirmed Total Airplay Stations !! CMJ Chart Debut !! Total CMJ Chart Appearances | |||||
| "Cassette" | 4 | 65 | 36 | 26 | 11 |
| "Fire" | 3 | 70 | 49 | 38 | 12 |
| "Forsaken" | 2 | 100 | 60 | 24 | 16 |
Blanco
Blanco started as a small side project of Savant in October 2010. One Blanco EP, The Mother of God and a Filthy Whore, was released.{{cite web|title = The Mother Of God and a Filthy Whore, by Savant|url = http://shop.savantofficial.com/album/the-mother-of-god-and-a-filthy-whore|website = Savant|access-date = October 16, 2015}}
Around mid-2015, Vinter returned to the "Blanco" alias. Vinter announced that what was originally planned to be a single EP will actually be released as a trilogy of EPs, each with six tracks.{{cite web|title = Blanco - The album will be split into 3 EPs. Trilogy... {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/BlancoJungle/posts/1163870546963252|website = Facebook.com|access-date = October 16, 2015}} The first of these EPs, Bajo, included three singles.{{cite web|title = Blanco - Timeline Photos {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/BlancoJungle/photos/a.1150610331622607.1073741828.1137338479616459/1187054657978174/?type=3&permPage=1|website = Facebook.com|access-date = October 16, 2015}}
In October 2015, Vinter announced that Savant would no longer be releasing EDM-style music and that, from that point on, Blanco would release any EDM-style tracks.{{cite web|title = Dr Savant/Mr Blanco on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/SavantOfficial/status/652899707665018880|website = Twitter|access-date = October 16, 2015}}
Personal life
In his press kit, Vinter is described as having Asperger syndrome.{{cite web|title=Aleksander Vinter Press kit|url=https://madmimi.com/p/729b63|website=Madmimi|access-date=December 8, 2015}} Within his 2014 Artists biographical profile, he is described as having "struggled in school and life until he was diagnosed with a series of mental conditions -- primarily Asperger's Syndrome."{{cite web|title=About Savant|work=MTV Artists|publisher=Viacom International Inc.|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/savant/biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016184706/http://www.mtv.com/artists/savant/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2014|access-date=June 27, 2016}}
Discography
{{Main|Aleksander Vinter discography}}
Video games
An official video game titled Savant - Ascent was launched on December 4, 2013. It was developed by D-Pad Studio, created in Game Maker for iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, and the soundtrack to the game became Savant's first video game album.{{cite web|url=http://www.savantgame.com/ |title=Savant: Ascent |website=Savantgame.com |access-date=March 9, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://savantgame.com/DevBlog/entry3_OntoGame.html |title=Dev Blog |website=Savantgame.com |access-date=February 3, 2022}} In 2023, a remake of the original game was released featuring a 4 disc original soundtrack and sound design by Vinter.{{cite web |title=Savant - Ascent Anniversary |url=http://www.savantgame.com |website=www.savantgame.com}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|vinter.us}}
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