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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Savant, Vinter,[1] Datakrash, Blanco,[2] Vinter in Hollywood[3] |
| Born | Aleksander Vinter |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Electronic,EDM,experimental,dubstep,complextro |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, performer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | SectionZ, Vybz |
| Website | vinter |
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 aliasSavant.[4][5]
In 2009, Vinter released his debut album,Outbreak, under the moniker Vinter in Hollywood.Outbreak was nominated in the electronic music category for the 2009Norwegian Grammy Awards.[3][6][7]
Vinter signed with SectionZ Records in 2010 and put out a second album,Mamachine, this time billed as Vinter in Vegas. In 2011, he releasedNinür under the moniker Savant.
In 2013, his following increased as he embarked on two North American tours.[8][9] Between tours, he released the albumCult and provided music for theD-Pad Studio gameSavant - Ascent.[10]Orakel was released on December 11, 2013.[11]
In 2014, Savant releasedProtos. Later that year, on December 13,ZION was released reaching No. 19 on theBillboard Dance chart and No. 24 on theBillboard Heatseekers chart.[citation needed]
His albumInvasion was released in January 2015, and leddeadmau5 to call Savant "the change thatelectronic dance music needs".[12]
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 withDMX andSnoop Dogg.[13][14][15] On July 15, he releasedVybz, which reached No. 16 on theBillboard Dance/Electronic charts.[16] On October 21, he releasedOutcasts, a 4-CD collection of remastered unreleased demos and singles.
In 2017, he debuted an orchestral soundtrack for the filmThe Black Room.[17][18] On April 17, he releasedJester.[19] A re-mastered version ofJester was released on April 1 the following year.[20]
In 2018, he releasedHighlander, an album ofCeltic and orchestral music on March 30,[21] andCalypso, an album under the Blanco alias on August 31.[22] AHalloween-themed album,Slasher, was released on October 26 after Vinter conceptualized and finished the album in just over two weeks.[23]On June 6, 2019, the albumMortals was released.[24]
On April 4, 2020,Void was released. This album was a year-long project whose release was commemorated with a Reddit AMA.[25]
On February 2, 2022,Krang was released. On December 11, 2022,Alchemist 2 was released. This album is a revisit of the 2012 album titledAlchemist.[26]
In 2016, the singles "Fire", "Forsaken" and "Cassette" debuted inCMJ's Top 10 RPM Adds chart.
| Track | CMJ Add Chart Position | Total Adds | Confirmed Total Airplay Stations | CMJ Chart Debut | Total CMJ Chart Appearances |
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| "Cassette" | 4 | 65 | 36 | 26 | 11 |
| "Fire" | 3 | 70 | 49 | 38 | 12 |
| "Forsaken" | 2 | 100 | 60 | 24 | 16 |
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.[27]
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.[28] The first of these EPs,Bajo, included three singles.[29]
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.[30]
In his press kit, Vinter is described as havingAsperger syndrome.[31] Within his 2014Artists 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."[32]
An official video game titledSavant - Ascent was launched on December 4, 2013. It was developed byD-Pad Studio, created inGame Maker foriOS,Android,Microsoft Windows,macOS, andLinux platforms, and the soundtrack to the game became Savant's first video game album.[33][34] In 2023, a remake of the original game was released featuring a 4 disc original soundtrack and sound design by Vinter.[35]
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