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May 23, 2021 01:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/23/22447987/til-wintergatan-marble-machine-x-instrument-music
Today I learned about the band making a giant marble-based instrument
Swedish band Wintergatan may be widely known for its Marble Machine music video (which featured a machine dropping marbles to play drums, a bass, and other instruments), but today I learned that they’re building a bigger, better version, and documenting the entire process on YouTube. It’s called the Marble Machine X, and it’s driven by a motor instead of a hand crank, is being built by an entire team of people, and, hopefully will be able to go on tour and be played on stage when it’s finished.
Wintergartan also produced a build log of the first machine, but this new project is way grander in scope, offering a deeper look at the creative process that leads to... well, building a massive musical instrument that uses marbles. The band put...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/23/22447987/til-wintergatan-marble-machine-x-instrument-music
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