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03-02-2016, 09:02 PM
An e**rmous musical instrument runs on a crank and over 2,000 marbles
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What do you with over 2,000 marbles, besides slip on them? Well, someone's used them to power a giant, wooden musical instrument
This marvelous marble music machine was made by Martin Molin, of the Swedish band Wintergatan (https://twitter.com/wintergatan). A maze of tracks, twisting gears and pulley devices, the machine directs marbles to pour over a vibraphone to create a catchy and modern tune. The hand-made device also includes an accompanying kick drum and bass
The Wintergatan Marble Machine has been in production for well over a year, with several updates from Molin detailing its creation (https://www.youtube.com/user/wintergatan2000/). But after all the hard work, it's finally come to life. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/music-instrument-marbles/)
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What do you with over 2,000 marbles, besides slip on them? Well, someone's used them to power a giant, wooden musical instrument
This marvelous marble music machine was made by Martin Molin, of the Swedish band Wintergatan (https://twitter.com/wintergatan). A maze of tracks, twisting gears and pulley devices, the machine directs marbles to pour over a vibraphone to create a catchy and modern tune. The hand-made device also includes an accompanying kick drum and bass
The Wintergatan Marble Machine has been in production for well over a year, with several updates from Molin detailing its creation (https://www.youtube.com/user/wintergatan2000/). But after all the hard work, it's finally come to life. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/music-instrument-marbles/)
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