Marble Machine Orchestra Snopes

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Marble machine orchestra snopes. Follow the mmx build in their youtube series wintergatan wednesdays. It is a machine that uses marbles to make music. Wintergatan are gearing up to release a double album embark on a world tour with the marble machine x. 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.

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. I found out about it from a hammacher schlemmer catalogue as you might think it is related to the old orchestrions. 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. The marble machine orchestra yes you read that correctly. The 33 year old was inspired to build his machine after visiting a museum with mechanical instruments in utrecht netherlands. With dozens of beautifully carved wooden parts.

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. The marble machine orchestra. 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.

It took 14 months to build and features drums cymbals a vibraphone and bass. The marble machine is versatile. We regret that this item is no longer available.