Aleksander Vinter

Aleksander Vinter a.k.a. Savant's early works have always blown my mind with his complexity and fearless creativity. But when "Orakel" dropped in 2013, something was different. This album felt like the crystallization of everything I loved about Savant's musical genius.

I remember sharing "Orakel" with my friends like I was sharing a sacred text. "Listen to this," I'd say, watching their faces as the music unfolded, hoping they'd feel what I felt. Each track was a new adventure, a story told in synthesizers and samples. While Skrillex had shown me how to break the rules, Savant taught me there were no rules to begin with - and with "Orakel," he pushed that freedom to new heights.

What made Savant even more relatable to me was discovering he uses FL Studio, the same DAW I work with. I distinctly remember watching one of his interviews where he demonstrated his resynthesis techniques with Harmor. That revelation was like being handed a key to a secret door - seeing how he manipulated sounds through Harmor's resynthesis became one of my go-to techniques, something I still use in practically every track I make. It's amazing how one artist's workflow can become such an integral part of another's creative process. I wonder if Aleksander knows how many bedroom producers like me he's inspired.

Recently, I've cooked up a track as an ode to Savant - my humble attempt to capture the spirit of his boundless creativity and genre-defying style. It's more than just a tribute; it's my way of saying thank you for all the inspiration and courage his music has given me over the years. Savant didn't just influence my music; he changed how I see myself as an artist.