Swedemason (sometimes styled ''Swede Mason'') is a British musician and video editor who gained fame for the 2011 track "Masterchef Synesthesia" (also known as "Buttery Biscuit Base") which was released in the United Kingdom and reached No. 37 in the

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. The song itself is based on voice samples of '' MasterChef'' hosts

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and John Torode, both of whom have spoken out in favour of the track. The associated YouTube video gained over 10 million views, becoming the sixth most viewed YouTube video in the UK in 2011, and was described by ''

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'' as a "masterpiece of editing". Swedemason claims that the video took him around a year to complete. A semi-final challenge in the 18th series of ''MasterChef'' was based on the track, to mark ten years since its release. Swedemason's other viral videos include one of

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singing " Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads, which has over 6 million views. His work has been commissioned by

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for their political coverage, and Sky Atlantic to promote ''

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''. He has worked with

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to create viral videos cutting up politicians' words to fit songs, winning the 2020 "Content Creator of the Year" award in The Drum's online media awards. His stage name is a reference to the episode "Rio Reno" of ''

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''.

EP and singles

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

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