Marble Machine Orchestra Snopes

Wintergatan are gearing up to release a double album embark on a world tour with the marble machine x.

Marble machine orchestra snopes.

The orchestra s conductor is a palm sized computer motherboard powered by an intel atom processor surrounded by dozens of wires and white pvc tubing that snakes from one instrument to the next. I found out about it from a hammacher schlemmer catalogue as you might think it is related to the old orchestrions. The hand made music box built by swedish musician martin molin powers a kick drum bass vibraphone and other instruments using a hand crank and 2 000 marbles. This machine is made in sweden and generates mellifluous melodies with a multitude of marbles.

Martin molin 33 lead musician in swedish band wintergarten debuted the amazing marble machine this week. Introducing the wintergartan marble machine. The marble machine orchestra yes you read that correctly. This is the mechanical musical apparatus made in.

This is the mechanical musical apparatus made in sweden that generates mellifluous melodies with a multitude of marbles. The marble machine orchestra. Listen to their current releases. It took 14 months to build and features drums cymbals a vibraphone and bass.

Follow the mmx build in their youtube series wintergatan wednesdays. The marble machine is a handmade music box that powers a kick drum bass vibraphone and other instruments using a hand crank and 2 000 marbles. Molin is able to make it play bass percussion and a vibraphone using a series of levers that direct the rolling marbles where he wants them. We regret that this item is no longer available.

95 000 product story. With dozens of beautifully carved wooden parts. The 33 year old was inspired to build his machine after visiting a museum with mechanical instruments in utrecht netherlands.