Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hulten (previously) has created a beautiful tribute to musician Martin Molin and Wintergatan with MMXS, a miniature version of Molin’s incredible Marble Machine X. The difference between the two, other than size, is that Hulten’s miniature version runs on a motor to drive the gears…
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A Brilliant Mashup That Combines the Gorillaz Song ‘Feel Good Inc.’ With the 2,000 Marble Machine
Music meme creator William Maranci (previously) brilliantly combined the 2005 Gorillaz song “Feel Good Inc.” with the original song played on the incredible Wintergatan 2,000 Marble Machine (previously). The results are absolutely seamless. Here’s the original Wintergatan performance. Maranci stated that he was inspired by another video by mashup maker…
Wintergatan Pianist Beautifully Recreates the Song Played on Their Ingenious Marble Music Machine
We previously wrote about the incredible Wintergatan Marble Machine by the band Wintergatan, an ingenious hand-cranked instrument that uses 2,000 marbles to play an original song. Since that time, band member Evelina Hägglund beautifully recreated the same song on piano. The original Marble Machine version of the song.
The Incredible Hand-Cranked Marble Machine X That Uses 2,000 Marbles to Make Music Also Plays Drums
The incredible Marble Machine X, a hand-cranked instrument that uses 2,000 marbles to make music now also plays drums. Creator Martin Molin (previously) of the band Wintergatan explained that this new and particular skill took a great deal of time, but was well worth it in the end. This was…
All Was Well, A Song by Wintergatan Featuring Two New Unique Instruments: Music Box & Modulin
“All Was Well” is a beautiful song by the Swedish band Wintergatan that features two new instruments, including one built with LEGO. Band member Martin Molin improved on his design for a music box by adding a paper-pulling machine constructed from LEGO, and demonstrated how he built it in a…
A Marvelous Hand-Cranked Conveyor Belt That Uses Marbles in Groups of Eight to Create a Steady Beat
In 2016, we wrote about an amazing hand-cranked instrument that uses 2,000 marbles to make music, which was created by Martin Molin of the band Wintergatan. Since that time, Molin and a team of experts have created a number of instruments, including a marvelous hand-cranked marble conveyor belt known as…
The Wintergatan Marble Machine, A Hand-Cranked Instrument That Uses 2,000 Marbles to Make Music
The Marble Machine is an elaborate hand-cranked wooden machine that uses 2,000 marbles to make music. As the marbles roll through the machine they strike drum pads, a bass guitar, a vibraphone, and other elements to produce sound. The Marble Machine was created by Martin Molin of the band Wintergatan….
The Amazing Marble Machine X Plays a Remarkable 30,000 Marbles After a Massive Three Day Tune Up
Martin Molin (previously) of the band Wintergatan and creator of the incredible Marble Machine X, was concerned that his instrument was vibrating too much, causing too many marbles were missing their marks. Molin spent three days studying every angle and determined that he needed to increase mass and structure in…