Oh ok, but I'm still wondering why there is no track time separation in the description, that would be awesome if Savant did that too so people can find a specific track when they want to.
Savant has consistently made decent music, with a good dozen great tracks, and only very few unlistenable tracks. That's okay though. Most artists can't keep up, and burn out quickly, or fall and rise. They fuck up, or just become one hit wonders. Savant hasn't really felt like he's followed that stereotype. I liked Bajo, Alchemist, Vybz, Overworld, Invasion, and the few one offs that he made like Get it Get it, and Savior. Over the years, I haven't felt like he's ever depreciated. The thematic albums are also very telling of how he branches off, but you can hear that the Savant style is always there, which means he cares enough to change things up to enough a degree that he can grab a few new people here and there. There's a variety, and you can't say he's been doing the same ol' shit. You can't say "I miss the old Savant" because he's never maintained an obvious characteristic in his music other than if it's good or bad. Some people may not like all of it, but if you have any appreciation of electronic music, then there's a diverse collection. Jester is something I think a good many Savant fans will like. Just wanted to say this, because I feel like he doesn't get much credibility for that aspect. He's underrated, and I understand it's probably very hard to make a living making music that you like, or you want to explore while also catering to your audiences.
I do agree, but Invasion and Zion are too EDMy for me. I just don't like that big room house style in those albums. Which is a shame because I do like the eastern influences in Zion.
I definitely agree, but I truely dont think he's ever had a truely unlistenable song. I also wanna say this album somewhat resembles ISM to me ( which is a good thing )
I have been your fan for about 3 years now, and in case you're reading, i'd like to say you've outdone yourself. I haven't heard anything this good ever since you released Zion. I hope your talent will never go away
To all the haters out there saying Savant's lost his touch, to those saying his music has taken the wrong direction or become too mellow or slow or chilled out, here he is to prove you wrong
Yeah nah. Savant just creates whatever the hell he wants and can create whatever he wants with his crazy ability to make any kind of music and a crazy rate. That's pretty much savant. He does what he wants.
as far as I can remember I've always been a fan of EDM. As I was watching Coachella this year I realize that all of the main artists that really paved the way for the music have started to die out. Armin Van Buuren is no longer a major face of the genre, and Zedd and Avicii are almost no longer heard of. I'm not bashing them, or saying their music is bad, but I feel like it's time for the ones who paved the way to pass the torch. it is now time for the new faces of EDM music to take over, and this album has been a big reassurance that this type of music is not only still alive, but progressing and thriving. thank you so much for your hard work and dedication, because this album is fucking amazing.
Not been one savant song yet that's disappointed me and I don't expect there ever will be. Savant truly is a suprise with the music he brings out I never quite know how to explain his music to friends.
Funny , usually when I'm disapointed it's because I was stupid and over hyped myself by letting my imagination run amock and over thinking and analysing the material I have pre-release. I'm never disapointed with Savant because I can't imagine what he's going to make, it feels like Savant's imagination is millions of times greater than mine, it feels like looking at space and each of his song is a star in the sky.
I love the unpredictability of savants albums! Just listening to jester and already I'm again trying to wrap my head around how he puts these albums out so quickly with such attention to detail.
All of your music communicate through emotions and feelings. Just amazed with this new album. Awesome work as ever, congrats Mr. Vinter, and thanks, your music means a lot to me
Running through all the albums currently increasing my hype for void and next to alchemist and ism this album is just pure gold. It really showcases the sound that Vinter loves to experiment with and it's honestly one of his many mastercrafts of work. Always find myself revisiting this absolute monster of a project.
Yo, So Dope You want some favorite tracks but the sounds and underlying story within is what draw me in. Here is my feels: The sweetness of the piano that turns to that big battle ballad opening into a sickeningly sweet vocal painting the opening like a stained glass mural. That Chunky evolution in Villain, Leading to a dichotic battle of melody and chunk makes me happy. The chiming of a journey for Jester makes me feel a call to the Melody Circus.A sort of confidence in the beat mixed with subtle undertones of uncertainty. Felling a real heroes journey vibe and the setting of an adventure... possibly a departure from the circus. I really feel a lot of Alchemist in this album which I love. Love the bubbles timestamp, But that chunk man, Awesome, Uhh...Yeah. The build and pop of the melody breaks into an assault that has me envisioning traveling a long disorienting trip in a short amount of time. Here I must say that I see the characters you mold in your music. They show up in your titles and album art. There's objective feeling, in the cover I see two sides. The left side with darker evil feeling characters and the right with more stoic figures. Leads me to think that one of them would be Rex. Feeling a light beat and soaring melodies I relate Rex to the golden bird on the right and Legend with the blue beast who I'm not sure is one entity or two; the big blue with a smaller dude resting atop possibly. Ritual starts with a chant vibe that sounds like "Soon he''s coming" and Just breaks senses as I see in my mind something summoned out of a portal. A break in reality Like Villain broke out and went apeshit. In the end cutting back to the jester and friends having cake with no Idea of the chaos just unleashed by whomever. I was not a fan of Cake as a single but here in context of the album I've found a love for it. It's fun and brings me back to Alchemist and the melodies within that album. Definitely feels like a calm before the incoming storm. I love the vocals on Surprise I hear Jester (or somebody else) laughing. Like he knows there is a game afoot and he loves playing; Much like myself. Somewhere the surprise was turned and he got the upper hand. Fantastique is amazing. That guitar screams along with the poppy piano melody synchronizing into that light/dark ballad of assaulting tones where I see in my head another battle raging like a storm in the distance. Both players here have equal power and are displaying that power to each other in a fury of matching melodic rises and falls. Tricks has a beautiful piano that makes me feel odd with the repeating vocal sound disintegrating in the background like the dark has shown a power Jester didn't expect through malevolent allies. Breaking directly into Horde which visually makes me associate with the left side of the album art. The booming bass makes me feel like Jester is surrounded and being assaulted by too much for him to handle but fighting his hardest to fend off constant fire. Then... Sweet immediately hits me a rising vibe like he was almost defeated but rose from the debris into the V A P O R of the battle wrought realizing the absolute destruction the battle has caused. Looking for his comrades He finds hope in the life of one in a short lived victory ballad but the loss of another as it turns to darkness again with a slight shard of hope among an overwhelming buzz and laughter. Like the evil was not completely eliminated. Then back to the Circus that was unaffected bu his journey for The End where the Jester used to reign but it feel like something is missing... or he is returning from his journey... or the possibility that . With some new insight... I'm not sure but I love that there is a story here. I may not have interpreted your meaning well (or at all) here but This^ is how this album makes me feel. I know there is a story here I feel it in your melodies. I can put together that this album is a storyline built from Melody Circus in the Alchemist story. I know the Alchemist has a part in the story here. The other album I feel in Jester's texture is Zion, specifically Castle of Gods. I feel there is a chronology with overlapping timelines somewhere here. Some parts seem odd to me where the album tells the story of the Jester and the other characters have journeys that coincide. Alchemist having part in the Ritual or maybe not. I know that the alchemist was in the same area as Jester in alchemist for Melody Circus. There are for sure fights between two characters and an array of other villains and Jester was almost or was defeated by the Horde either emotionally or completely. Love it dude. with all those melodies floating around in your head it is inspiring for you to continuously release album after album with evolving stories and characters represented by overwhelming melodies, texture & detail most don't consider fleshing out. What I can tell is that there is a bigger picture across these albums and I can respect the shit out of that. Keep Rockin' dude. See ya next time. ;)
I get why you calls this Jester. Genius, Savant. Putting on a fantastic show for us as always, finding ways to incorporate your new sounds to keep the old fans happy and stop bitching about "why doesn't this sound like Alchemist?" Beautiful music as always, you still inspire me to really learn FL, because you make magic on there.
Oh god yessssss ! Every single time I see something new is going on here it's christmas ! I don't know how to thank savant for his undescribably amazing work. The melodies, the rythms, the sounds, the harmony of it all is just mindblowing. Add a slight touch of unforeseeable to this, and it's musical enough to give you an eargasm and still take you by surprise ! Love it, keep rolling !
Honestly, Savant. You are saving my life in a literal sense. I'm a massive procrastinator and your albums put me in the flow like nothing else. You indirectly put money in my bankaccount by keeping me focussed. Thanks bro.
Aleks, I think I get what you're saying here - typecast into the role of the EDM banger factory, when you got all this musical talent swimming around in your brain, ready to rattle off amazing symphonies of pure human emotion. You always let us see your range, even in the banger albums. YOU'RE THE MOZART OF OUR GENERATION. I appreciate you for the powerhouse you are, dude.
This needs to be the background music in a video game... OH WAIT, IT MIGHT BE! Savant has *HIS OWN GAME* known as Savant - Ascent. It, hopefully, will update to include some of these tracks as well as more levels! Give Savant-Senpai your money!!!!
I think the ability to truly understand what music as a whole means and to appreciate the new ways people can express emotion and experience through them is the key to being able to truly love Savant's music. Once you can hear it, you can never unhear that hidden meaning in every song, that twinkle that makes it special and unique.
If all the mainstream EDM Dj's eventually listen to this. They will shit themselves knowing they will never achieve such comprehension and mastery of music like Aleks has. Savants music spectrum is fucking everywhere I love it! ❤️ much fucking love Savant Fans!
Are those the winged dragon of Ra, obelisk the tormentor and slifer the sky dragon? :D the whole theme gave me a yu gi oh vibe. LOVE the album, the complexity of your music and you ofc
Everytime I listen to his songs I feel like I am taken to a magical video game world. Full of vibrant colors and slowly everything gets more serious. You feel the tension as the bass hits you like a train bringing all your senses to life. The statements above can't even begin to describe the wave of emotions this art brings forth!!! Keep doing you Savant!!!! It's black magic ;)
Seeing the same names in the comments throughout the years is pretty remarkable. The word loyal doesn't quite fit here, but it's amazing to me how savant fans are. We just keep coming back for more. What more to expect though from one of the greats of our time. Love it
aleks I don't fucking understand. how are you so fucking good at doing what you do? two albums a year? and absolutely never any filler songs. it's always just 🔥🔥🔥
Everything about this is perfect to me. Even the more hectic areas emit certain emotions. I love everything to that you make, always have, this is so much more than I could have ever expected. Thank you so much. You honestly brighten my day everyday.
You've really outdone yourself, man. These are all so good it's hard to choose a favorite. Most of them sound like the belong in a badass videogame. The first 2 are especially story rich; I can picture a really great storyline going on during the song. My favorites are tied between Once Upon a Time, Villain, Fantastique, and Tricks. Jester, Sweet and The End are also up there. Honestly, they're all so goddamn amazing and I could listen to this album all day.
Villain's buildup is so freaking amazing. I also like Horde a LOT ! The rest i'm slowly getting into, trying to understand and read what's the story behind it all but as always, everything's interesting, thanks a LOT Aleksander !
Another super awesome Savant experience! I love how the songs like float into each other and makes it like a journey through a awesome movie! Love from Sweden!
Superb work as always! Always such an eclectic array of melodies, hard-hitting basses, and bewildering chord progressions. All of it is a treat for the ears. It's practically ear porn. It's hard to choose a favorite track as they are all unique and surprise me in so many different ways! They all encapsulate what I love about music and combines it all in some sort of musical orgy. My favorites are Once Upon A Time, Villain, Bubbles, Legend, Ritual, Cake, Fantastique, Tricks and The End. It's impossible for me to choose just one. Always looking forward to hearing more wonderful music from you
I don't think I can say anything more than most people already said. But this, this is real magic, this is like a RITUAL you do to turn every song you make into a FANTASTIQUE piece of art. You aren't anything like a REX, cause you surely can make songs with amazing tiny details like most BUBBLES. It was surely a SURPRISE, that you baked this amazing and delicious CAKE of emotions for us. You are that kind of person that only happens ONCE UPON A TIME, a person that can beat any kind of VILLIAN to keep making amazing TRICKS with his hands and make sure he will always make SWEET stuff. You're really turning your person into a LEGEND, that kind of legend that no person could repeat, not even a HORDE could make you decist in your way to make THE END of stupid genres on the music world. This is a little of what your album and in general your music makes me feel, every track, every single second on each song makes me feel that every person can be a JESTER and do good for the people. No more to add, just keep the amazing work, Aleks, and I wish you to be successful the way you are.
One of my favourite parts about a new Savant album is interpreting the story and meaning behind it all. It's always a ride, and that's what I love Savant (and of course the Quality 👌™ jams).
Why i must find this gift 10 minutes before go to work D: i cant buy and download it for the road in time.....thanks for another great job (i dont listen it, but i dont care, its going to be a great job anyway xD)
There's something specifically about Savant's music. When I first heard this album, i liked a couple of songs or two. But then, I heard it aigan and aigan and suddently it snapped on me like magic, and now I like almost the whole album! Damn dude. What an experience...
I love every second of this album. At first i felt like you described, and then i listened it twice a day for weeks. The album is telling a story, there is a logic, a consistensy. I can't describe what i feel with words
Truth I really don't think I can say I have a fav lol. The music savant makes keeps me on my toes, I never know what's he's gonna surpise me with!!! But I'm still excited by them all. Does still suck that I had the opportunity to see him live, an missed my chance when he came to pheonix, Az. Maybe next time!!! Me, my older brother, an our best friend listened to savant the whole way to the show too...
IMHO "Bubbles" is the golden middle between classic and new Savant, love it Rest of album is also truly great, Savant continues reinventing the sound! Thank him for that :)
Am I the only one that only sometimes bobs my head or wants to go crazy, but most of the time, even on the heavier tracks, just listen quietly allowing my brain to take it all in. Like ear candy or something. A lot of the time it's just plain soothing. Don't get me wrong I'm hyped af when my ears are first graced by new tracks, but afterwards, its alllllll about the feels. Just something I love about Aleksander's music. Keep on keepin' on you crazy musician you!
I'm not even half way into this and I can already tell you worked your ass off on this album. Good work my dude, this is thrilling to hear and you should be proud of your art :)
I literally can't play you loud enough on my headphones, my car stereo, anything. It's ridiculous. I turn it up until it clips on every single thing I own. I wish I was kidding. So fucking good. Every day for like three months, you've played. Love you, Savant. Keep doing yer doin. I need to buy your fucking CD's instead of stream ugh
Savant, my fave song is Jester. I just love the way it sounds and everyday I listen to your music. Also, your music always makes me happy. Thank you for doing what you do :).
Today is a great day. I've been watching some videos from Deadmau5 and one guy has mentioned Savant in the comments, so I've decided to check it out. Best decision ever!
You da fuggen Boss, Mr. Savant! No one goes wilder than you! Plus, I loved those collaborations with Infected Mushroom. You three, together, would be the wackiest Psytrance-Glitch-Dubstep-Trap-ETC band to have ever existed. (I love your music)
This is a very diverse Album. I feel like this album has great songs for people who were fans of his early and new work alike. Thank you for amazing music over the years Savant. Rex =
