Swede Mason

Swede Mason
Origin	United Kingdom
Years active	2007 – present
Labels	Dental Records
Website	www.myspace.com/swedemason

Swede Mason is a musician and video editor who gained fame for the 2011 mashup "Masterchef Synesthesia" (also known as "Buttery Biscuit Bass") which was released in the United Kingdom and reached #37 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The song itself is based on voice samples by hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode from MasterChef; both Wallace and Torode have spoken out in favour of the track.^[2][3] The associated YouTube video gained over 9 million views^[4] and was described by The Guardian as a "masterpiece of editing".^[5] Swede Mason claims that the video took him around a year to complete.^[6] He is also famous for a mashup of Jeremy Clarkson beatboxing, which has had over 3 million views on YouTube.

EP and singles

• "Masterchef Synesthesia (Buttery Biscuit Bass)" (2011; No label)

References

1. http://archive.is/20130119000051/http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12987
2. "Buttery Biscuit Base - Good Food Show Winter 2011". YouTube. PCI Studio. December 1, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
3. Wallace, Gregg (June 28, 2011). "Gregg Wallace on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
4. "Masterchef Synesthesia - Swede Mason". YouTube. Swede Mason. June 28, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
5. Baird, Dugald (July 8, 2011). "Guardian Viral Video Chart: Justin Bieber, MasterChef and WikiLeaks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
6. Tesha, Sifaeli (August 8, 2011). "Introducing Masterchef Synesthesia Genius Swede Mason". Sabatoge Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.