#47 - SWEDEMASON

Half the Picture's guest this week is the brilliant editor, remixer and YouTuber Swedemason, the mind behind the viral hits 'Masterchef Synesthesia', 'Trump vs Talking Heads' and 'Paul McCartney Rabbit Hole' amongst so many others gems. Chris (AKA Swede) joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process crafting such stone-cold online classics as Buttery Biscuit Bass and how his meticulous craft of sampling begins by picking through the flotsam and jetsam of media to find a phrase to build a song out of. He also touched on how he dealt with the unexpected fame and attention Masterchef Synesthesia brought him, his friendship with fellow cult YouTuber and mashup artist Cassetteboy, the impact AI has had on his work as well as the wider post production industry and why Dame Mary Berry is one of his favourite people to sample. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 21st April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'SWEDEMASON talks making Buttery Biscuit Base, Trump vs Talking Heads & The Art of Sampling (4K) is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.