Swede Mason

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.