Martin Molin’s Wintergatan Marble Machine, Powered by 2000 Marbles

March 2, 2016

Musician Martin Molin (a member of the band Wintergatan) created a fantastic device that’s powered by 2000 marbles. The device handles percussion, xylophone, and bass, all the while recycling a torrent of marbles that makes the machine seem less like an instrument… and more like an entity with its own circulation.

I’m reminded of Metropolis II, another amazing creation that also has a tremendous number of moving parts. I love that there are creators in the world like this, who are able to summon these fantastical creations from their imagination and make them real.

Worth checking out: some of the other videos from Wintergatan. There are several making-of videos, and the band seems no stranger to interesting/creative devices.

[via @robertloerzel and MetaFilter]