If you are watching this in 2023 :) thank you, i hope i can build another better machine in the future :) We just turned my music box sound into a virtual instrument, check out the video here: th-cam.com/video/jPuJGW7Nuzo/w-d-xo.html Speldosa is available as AU/VST/AAX: klevgrand.com And on App Store for Ipad and Iphone: apps.apple.com/us/app/speldosa/id6446171628
I dunno man. If you actually make a better machine you'll have taken up 2 spots in the 7 wonders of the world, and that's just too much power for one man to have. Absolutely deserved though, and I can only imagine how great it feels to have something you worked so hard on legitimately get the recognition it deserves. What an inspiration.
+ShadowLinkOmega I thought I was the only one who keeped palying it over and over again. The tune is beatiful, the machine is epic, and probably I am nostalgic to the good old wind-up musical boxes.
The most crazy part about it is that it isn't just the most elaborate music box. There is a need for the player to actively play the guitar, pull the correct levers at the correct time, and then there is intermission. This is not just a feat of engineering but also a true display of skill.
Yeah man was only scrolling through hoping to see someone noticed, the amount of takes this must have taken after the fact of it being perfected is probably dummy high
Wintergatan may be forever eternalized from this exact video, but he didn't stop here. He's been posting consistently ever since this video dropped, showing his process of making a new, BETTER marble music instrument.
this is one of those videos that should be put in a time capsule. this creativity, being able to make something new, this is humanity in its purest form.
Well, a replica should be in a museum. A Musical Instrument Museum. And the first should be the closest from the location the creator chooses from! or his/hers Descendent/Successor or Heritor, if he’s unable to make the decision.
It was neat seeing this when it came out. I listened to Wintergatan for at least a year before on Soundcloud and was very proud they made it big. If you haven't heard "Paradis" yet and have 14 minutes to spare, you should check it out too! The Marble Machine is awesome but Paradis has a truly delightful progression and a comparatively marginal listenership. In fact, it seems to have remained one of their most unknown works.
Yes! The latency of that last ball bearing is rediculously awesome. I would figure its measured back on that slowing wheel by at least 8 units if not more. Precision.
I just think it's neat how the noises from the machine's operation like the cranks and switches are just as much a part of the song as any of the actual notes
THANK YOU! For 100M VIEWS :) I cant believe plywood gears are so popular. You all have great taste. And my humbleness has travelled into hiding somewhere far away apparently. Occupational hazard when you pass 100 MILLION VIEWS AAAAAAAAA (thank you, it means the world to me.)
Wintergatan you should’ve had pinned it. Btw, great work on the MMX! You should bring back MMM (marble machine mondays), us fans would love more content! Cheers!
I love how literally EVERYTHING is part of the music... From when and how he throws the various levers to him constantly turning the crank, to the "chugging" along of the machine itself
the marble machine is one of my biggest inspirations in making DIY instruments. it’s been such a joy to come back to this video throughout the years :)
The imperfection of the machine makes this video so much better. There's something poetic about the marbles rolling the on floor in the dark after the machine has just come to an end.
He is building a new marble machine that is flawless, and i think looking back at this video, those imperfections and the rackity sound of the wood makes the song much better.
@@javierramirez4722 Not sure how much 200M views pays but I'm sure there's more than enough to make the work and passion worth pursuing. "If you do what you love, you've never worked a day in your life"
I remember my dad showing me this when I was 11. He was like "Whoa check this crazy marble machine out!!" I couldn't get enough of it, I'd watch this on repeat.
haha, it's always wild to see someone say they watched this when they were a little kid, when it feels like just yesterday that i saw this first (as an adult man). time flies like crazy. that's a nice memory, though.
Yeah it is a great memory. The past 7 years for sure have flown by even for me. Feels like 2016 could’ve been last year. Though I’m much older than I was then, it still feels not that long ago.
I have been a boilermaker for 24 years with a strong background in engineering and construction, as well as mining operations, and I have never seen anything as awesome as this machine.
@Sergio He's not there yet with catching his marbles. When he does ... either the thread will be dead silent, or you'll hear the cheers all the way to the moon!
@@nebula_wolf3132 It's only one instrument, this has different instruments syncronized for an entire melody with drums, guitar and vibraphone. And I think it can be played by everybody who has a sense of rythm.
@@nebula_wolf3132 They're big but not complicated and have very very few moving parts. Also organists typically don't design and hand make their organ let alone an entirely new instrument
@@therandomizer7774 some organs do have more than one instrument. There are organs that have all kinds of other instruments build into them, like snares, xylophones, and glockenspiels
Can you imagine the amount of trial and error that went into this machine? That's dedication. Also, I love the fact that he used some Lego pieces to build this. The man's a genius.
It's hilarious because this was actually a one test run. He said the machine retired right after playing this song, as it just downright failed completely.
I'm a teacher and I showed my 6th graders this video to see how many musical instruments they could identify in the Marble Machine. They had a lot of fun and some of them decided to learn a new instrument! Your project opens minds, and make kids be more interested in making music and not only consuming it. Thank you so much for that!
People looking at this is 2090-2120: so.... we did some gems and then it became some weird stuff and then we have some gamers who are famous and are crazy and uh...... yeah-
Dude, that’s probably the best way of describing it I've seen or heard yet. I was thinking it would be what a little kid would hear in his head if he was like a young savant with machinery or something weird like that.
In some ways, I still love this more than any future versions of the Marble Machine. The rawness of it, the marbles coming loose, the immediacy of it. Having watched the years of struggle to refine the idea, I'm wondering if something was lost in trying to make it perfect.
This is exactly how I feel. It’s so hard to put into words, but this version of the machine just has that charming, whimsical vibe. The imperfections are what makes it such a magical experience to hear it produce beautiful music. It feels as though it shouldn’t even be possible, and yet, somehow, each component just barely functions enough for the machine to work. A perfect version would be too clinical, it loses that charm and whimsy.
1:30 that is lego parts? I love the design between being I machine operator nurse…therapeutic apheresis nurse/ dialysis nurse and also a weaving loom user this is awesome…as well as being an artist before becoming a nurse. I have never stopped played the flute for 7 years. I certainly know a vibraphone. But even though words are in English on it, this is Scandinavia wood construction. Sweden or Norway perhaps… most certainly not North America…no judgments but i see it. It is my honor to listen to this performance on this day. What a fine piece of engineering this is
The thing that worries me about the Marble Machine X is all the clicking it does. I'm afraid it will ruin the melody. This machine was darn near silent.
Actually, MMX is much quieter compared to the OG Marble Machine. You can hear at different point in this recording the sound of all the gears meshing while MMX is near silent with the gears
I just shared this video with my Bros in Australia with the caption "As you get older in life,you may think you have seen it all...Trust me,you aint" You video is class and I'm so glad I saved it in a play list...❤
@ Wealth? Not sure what you mean by that. Structurally I could afford to build that considering I know how to perform carpentry and metalwork and good at scavenging materials. I also have time on my hands because I'm retired from the 9 to 5 work-a-day world and have been for years since I opened my recording studio. But I started with nothing except hard work, two children and a wife. We weren't even middle class. We skirted the poverty line. Maybe you can elaborate on your comment? Just curious.
I saw it in a museum in utrecht it’s not there anymore though :) I didn’t know it was there when I went and then I saw it and I was like oh shit that’s the fuckin marble machine
they will wonder why such an advanced society were going back 300 years in how to make music. it would be really sad if this was the only video that survived on the entire internet because of some disaster were to befall us all.
You have to be a certified genius to make something like this. I mean the precision of the marbles and instruments has to be perfectly aligned. My mind is blown by this masterpiece
@1:06 with the marbles on the guitar? I know there are smarter people than me in the world but I never imagined by that X factor. Perfectly timed, mind blown.
The thing is… this is a composite work, it took Martin a good… 60+ tries to get all the takes for this… however, he spent the next 6 years creating a better version of the mable machine and he got very far until transitioning to creating a tour ready Marble Machine Y, which is what he’s doing now
@@Setapart_jay Wouldn't that be simply hilarious?🤣🤣🤣🤣 It would be a big achievement if you lugged this thing up to the band. It's so big and if it happens to fall, then.... you probably know what would happen but the video of carrying this up to the band like "I play the marble." It makes me laugh so much I don't know why🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember when my music teacher showed this video to the class when I was in 5th grade. I was fascinated! The design, the marbles, the music everything was so magical and beautiful! This video was the reason that I enrolled in a music school. I was trying to find this video for years. It evokes so much emotion and memories! Great work! It’s a true musical masterpiece!
@@specterknight430 You should see what he's doing with the second conception of this thing, the marble machine X .. or look for Wintergatan live for the 2017 concert ... he has made other unique instruments.
Machina similar to this were all over the Balkans for hundreds of hundreds of years in places like Ljubljana probably up til the advent of electricity The Greeks were quite fond of wooden machines so theres actually quite a rich history of machina and puppeteering among south Slavic cultures.
This devise should be used in the event of a first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligent species because it encompasses much of what it really means to be human
This machine will always be the best of all of Martin's attempts to build a "Better Machine". Why? Because this machine was filled with life by being used.
@@quangvinh144 And then we saw him build a machine (MMX) that didn't drop marbles or make a mistake for more than a whole hour. Thats more than enough time to play a song and he scrapped it. Now he is starting to build yet another machine. Even if it did drop some marbles, that would have been a minor problem.
My university professor showed this to us, I never saw it before but im fascinated. The amount of knowledge, craftsmanship and skill it must have taken to build this and make it sound this amazing is incredible.
Still to this day I listen to this and am still impressed. This marble machine has been one of the most impressive and innovative music machines ever. I call this talent. Anybody can pick up and learn to play an instrument but one has true talent to not just play one; but to make an original for them to play an original song with.
I agree with you. As an amateur musician I have had thoughts like "no matter how good I get at guitar, I am still playing someone else's instrument", and even though that doesn't diminish skill at guitar, it is still true
I don't know why but that melody brings me so much joy. I've been coming back here regularly since I first saw it. For me you are one of the most memorable musicians of our time. Thanks
@@TheFlyingMage Naw, kings liked clever men with their clever contraptions. If this dude were a lady, probably what you said. But look at Leonardo Davinci. He was beloved for his creations, mechanical and artistic. This is mechanical art. He could cal it something like the Symphony Box, or whatever.
This always makes me so happy. I played the clarinet in high school and the saxophone. Whenever I'm depressed and feeling really lonely. This keeps me alive
I played the flute for 7 years. I was the first chair flutest for my school Symphony. Seeing a machine like this is absolutely mind blowing. Did he build it or was it someone else? I also became a weaver and spinner... Judging from the wood of construction he lives in Scandinavia... Norway Sweden or Denmark, or at least the machine was made there
@shannonspage9360 he built it . He had help from friends with many revisions, but the original idea was his alone. He's a musical savant. Literally a genius. Watch some of the other videos on how it was done and your mind will further be blown!
@@6969parakeet It is mind blowing to say the least. The largest music box. He used actual Lego parts on the 'dobby' wheel? The whirling sound actually adds to the piece
+Dual Edge Gaming I agree, as well. In fact, I find most of the comments irrelevant because they don't address the pure focus, and creativity it took to envsion, much less, construct a device like this. Maybe this is why I rarely comment on sites, and just forward links to people of stuff I think is cool, and they might find the same joy I did watching this.
+pacalou100 The dislike option lets you see exactly what percentage of people dislike a particular thing they are seeing... Instead of going by negative comments, which can be over-represent the negative, you can see that less than 0.5% of people dislike this particular thing... Considering it's hard to get 99.5% of people to agree on something, I would consider that an unqualified success...
Same except week/monthly depending on mood And if you think this is beautiful watch the marble machine x series I especially like the episode when he talks about how disappointed he was with this machine
I've watched it maybe a couple dozen times and just now was the first time I noticed a double marble at 3:46 in the second from the right vibraphone drop.
There are compliments but none fully do justice to this genius. I do not throw that word around but this guy is a design genius. The amount of different talents alone required to create this is impressive enough but the amount of vision and drive to build it put it into the category of genius to me.
@@NA-mg2eb Not much only the visual would change, kinda like a reskin. Just imagine the machine built of rusted iron gears, Steampipes and tube clocks. and well, it would do the same thing but with a different theme I guess, maybe the sound could be changed if needed
Comment. That's how I do it. Or comment in response to someone else's comment, like this. Now there's a record of me being here in August 2024, when I come back again, I'll find it.
at least a hundred, if you’re anything like me. and the people i’ve forced to watch it? they’re all like “a what? marble music machine?” then they’re just as blown away as I was the first time. pure talent. in a recent video he said he’s trying to tour with the new machine and I can’t wait!!!!!
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If you are watching this in 2023 :) thank you, i hope i can build another better machine in the future :) We just turned my music box sound into a virtual instrument, check out the video here:
th-cam.com/video/jPuJGW7Nuzo/w-d-xo.html
Speldosa is available as AU/VST/AAX: klevgrand.com
And on App Store for Ipad and Iphone:
apps.apple.com/us/app/speldosa/id6446171628
I can't wait for another masterpiece, how long do you reckon it will take?
You are just Amezing!!
Pog ngl
I dunno man. If you actually make a better machine you'll have taken up 2 spots in the 7 wonders of the world, and that's just too much power for one man to have.
Absolutely deserved though, and I can only imagine how great it feels to have something you worked so hard on legitimately get the recognition it deserves. What an inspiration.
this is literally the one thing i was and wasnt expecting lets go
Even after 8 years, this instrument is still futuristic.
im 23 years after
@@thatpeskyray im 24 years after
@@ojtortoise1274 damn.
I’m 21, but I didn’t come across this video until I was 17.
After winning 2 ti on dota 2 topson finally discovered his hidden talent
This is one of those timeless parts of the internet that you just find yourself watching over and over again.
True
Same here and the songs beautiful
Yes.....
+ShadowLinkOmega I thought I was the only one who keeped palying it over and over again. The tune is beatiful, the machine is epic, and probably I am nostalgic to the good old wind-up musical boxes.
Absolutly ,
The most crazy part about it is that it isn't just the most elaborate music box. There is a need for the player to actively play the guitar, pull the correct levers at the correct time, and then there is intermission. This is not just a feat of engineering but also a true display of skill.
I didn't realise he was playing a guitar but I just saw it!
Hate to be "that" guy but that is a BASS.
@@spyfire242 Hahaha thanks!
This is a masterpiece that needs to be remembered.
Yeah man was only scrolling through hoping to see someone noticed, the amount of takes this must have taken after the fact of it being perfected is probably dummy high
Wintergatan may be forever eternalized from this exact video, but he didn't stop here.
He's been posting consistently ever since this video dropped, showing his process of making a new, BETTER marble music instrument.
this is one of those videos that should be put in a time capsule. this creativity, being able to make something new, this is humanity in its purest form.
Send this in a new gold disc in space (with video)
If you think about it it already is
That's why I have this in my memories playlist.
The machine should be preserved too. God dammmn
@@andreseh87 I mean he’s not really preserving it… more like upgrading it
If this machine isn't in a museum, it needs to be. Not only is it a gorgeous synergy of art and engineering, it's a cultural and internet icon.
pov: british museum after seeing this : 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
@@r4tk1ng1nah, this guy's Swedish, we only steal from Africans.
Well, a replica should be in a museum.
A Musical Instrument Museum. And the first should be the closest from the location the creator chooses from! or his/hers Descendent/Successor or Heritor, if he’s unable to make the decision.
it and the second machine is in a museum for mechanical music machines in Germany called "Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
We the people need a version that can be played at weddings. 24-04-2023
Please?
I came back 4 years later to see this again.
I’m glad I did
Wow... 4 years later?
@@woodendoors7 geezs man long time.
The dedication is hella high
Just got recommended the newest marble machine x video and had to come back to this.
yeah even tho he is working on a new marble machine atm, this one's still pretty cool and still sounds great, just like the music played on it
8年前投稿、2.5億回視聴の動画が突然オススメに上がってた。
そして凄すぎる、何で今まで観てなかったんだろ？
きっと30年後で観ても凄いと思うだろう。
Hola
そうっすね、すごい魅了される!
@ByronVII白耳義 Si vos lo decis
@@joaquinvaleri7022 claro que si
@ByronVII白耳義 hablas Español y Japonés cool
If you look closely, you can see him smile as he walks off set, it’s a beautiful creation and he’s a wonderful musician
shut up
Me too !
@@greggreen7976 😂
Same
pretty sure he just has his mouth open because he's heavily breathing from cranking the crank for 3 minutes
I'm glad after 7 years this video is still getting much deserved appreciation
Me too
It deserves it.
Agreed
Agree
Watched this seven years ago, came back today and enjoyed it just as much. It may not be as "tight" as Martin wants but it still sounds fine to me.
Not only is this a marvel of engineering, it's also an excellent song
A"Marble" of engineering.
I'm so sorry
Lefoto iiiiiiiiiii
Hrgyhyte
Just getting that big flywheel to run without the whole thing wobbling to death on those tiny legs is a SERIOUSLY impressive bit of craftsmanship.
Well it isn't a marvel per say but it's very impressive!
It was neat seeing this when it came out. I listened to Wintergatan for at least a year before on Soundcloud and was very proud they made it big. If you haven't heard "Paradis" yet and have 14 minutes to spare, you should check it out too! The Marble Machine is awesome but Paradis has a truly delightful progression and a comparatively marginal listenership. In fact, it seems to have remained one of their most unknown works.
The last 30 seconds left me in chills when he just straight up left the machine running and the piece ended perfectly, amazing job.
ancient dj be like
because of them, what is meaning of luck, (sorry l recommend!!!!!lockd) don't know how to make sure you don't know hesitates
@@user-sg1mi9yq8t yabba dabba doooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Best part for me too that was so smooth
Yes! The latency of that last ball bearing is rediculously awesome. I would figure its measured back on that slowing wheel by at least 8 units if not more. Precision.
I just think it's neat how the noises from the machine's operation like the cranks and switches are just as much a part of the song as any of the actual notes
@@afifaimanazli4287 First off, What? Second off, Yes that's how this thing works, anyone can get that. Third off, Are you trying to insult someone?
the sounds from flipping levers just before the percussion starts up is such a bop 🙏 also 420th like let’s goooooo
@@afifaimanazli4287 are you drunk, high, illiterate, or insane?
Or potientally all of the above
@@meteoraPOW the dude is probably like 6 years old
THANK YOU! For 100M VIEWS :) I cant believe plywood gears are so popular. You all have great taste. And my humbleness has travelled into hiding somewhere far away apparently. Occupational hazard when you pass 100 MILLION VIEWS AAAAAAAAA (thank you, it means the world to me.)
You deserve it. :)
Wintergatan you should’ve had pinned it. Btw, great work on the MMX! You should bring back MMM (marble machine mondays), us fans would love more content! Cheers!
So amazing 대단합니다
Do some more
take care of yourself bro
I love how literally EVERYTHING is part of the music... From when and how he throws the various levers to him constantly turning the crank, to the "chugging" along of the machine itself
what’s incredible to me is how primitive this looks in comparison to the new one. amazing.
What... new.. one?
yeah, there's a new one?
But this one works kinda well, maybe not world tour complient but at least it plays great music ^^
@@bugbugtheone2143 oh yeah. He is building a new one.
@@reiji-kun check out his newest video!
All these years later, still one of the best things on the internet!
Yea
he almost completed x then gave up
@YakumonThurston (The Lightning Road) not to be that guy but you spelled true wrong
deeply agree!
crazy that it's been 7 years and almost 5 years since I first saw it
TH-cam randomly put this legendary video on my recommendation and now I'm in tears. Bro 8 years ago????
same bro, and i remember watching it back when it released
iv been watching this sinse 8 years ago
evry day
ive seen it a while ago i guess its getting its 2nd wind in recommendations
In 4day 82likes how?
How the time flies by
the marble machine is one of my biggest inspirations in making DIY instruments. it’s been such a joy to come back to this video throughout the years :)
The imperfection of the machine makes this video so much better. There's something poetic about the marbles rolling the on floor in the dark after the machine has just come to an end.
Definitely
He is building a new marble machine that is flawless, and i think looking back at this video, those imperfections and the rackity sound of the wood makes the song much better.
Well said.
Too much work for a melody
@@javierramirez4722 Not sure how much 200M views pays but I'm sure there's more than enough to make the work and passion worth pursuing. "If you do what you love, you've never worked a day in your life"
I love how despite how raw and crazy this instrument looks, its music sounds so magical and soothing.
Wonderfully said.
This music should be in the next Mad Max Fury movie 😅!
I remember my dad showing me this when I was 11. He was like "Whoa check this crazy marble machine out!!" I couldn't get enough of it, I'd watch this on repeat.
haha, it's always wild to see someone say they watched this when they were a little kid, when it feels like just yesterday that i saw this first (as an adult man). time flies like crazy. that's a nice memory, though.
Yeah it is a great memory. The past 7 years for sure have flown by even for me. Feels like 2016 could’ve been last year. Though I’m much older than I was then, it still feels not that long ago.
@@scslreyeah it's wild when people's "childhood" is so recent, to us 7 years ago is nothing but to them it feels like so much longer
same exactly for me at same age!
Had the exact same thing happen
I have been a boilermaker for 24 years with a strong background in engineering and construction, as well as mining operations, and I have never seen anything as awesome as this machine.
The sounds from pulling the levers have become part of the song for me at this point.
i believe it's intentional
it fits too good to not be
Same
Some switches do have that nice 'click' sound.
This is one of em for sure.
he has impeccable timing really shows his mastery of the instrument
Sameee
The sheer amount of engineering and musical skill that went into this project is incredible, I still can't stop watching this video even 5 years later
Not to mention all the additional work he’s done since then, on the Marble Machine X
Indeed!. There are few tines I can say a 200 million video deserves more attention, but here we are!
me too the music is great its like a computer playing
Find a hobby
This was increible!
This is a comfort video now. I’ve been on the internet a long time. It’s one of those shady patches I come and sit under from time to time.
Same reason I'm here now x
We retreat here as we wait for MMX.
Comfort video, seriously? Grow tf up, man
I actually only now heard that he's working on marble machine X again. im glad the dream isnt over
It's just perfect !
Bro 's literally the one man band! Love from Trinidad!🇹🇹💚🌍
For me, this is still the best video ever published on TH-cam
I totally agree and have thought so for years. I'm not exactly sure why, but it's awesome!
Likewise, my fav vid ever on this platform
This music is heavenly, If I ever make any type of content on my channel, I will use this song.
Agreed!
Agree
This looks like something you would see in a Dr. Seuss Book
You know, I think I saw it in the background of "If I owned a zoo."
He’s litterally Jojo
@@cyreal4417 whot
@@wi0.24se from horton hears a who 😂 It's a story from seuss
Lol
His musical talent is only surpassed by his engineering skill, kudos
😪😪😪 of couse, genius!
Creativity is an amazing thing.
@HD NightBat I think he's referring to the new Marble Machine the guy's making, which (so far) doesn't seem to drop marbles.
One track every decade. It is beyond genius though.
@Sergio He's not there yet with catching his marbles. When he does ... either the thread will be dead silent, or you'll hear the cheers all the way to the moon!
Just watched this for the first time in like, six years.
Nostalgia hits hard as hell when you revisit things that actually made you happy as a kid.
Will never not love the lack of hesitation when he walks off at the end. You can tell he's practiced a thousand times
Yes, it is so amazing ❤
Thats a man?
it took 60 days to make this video so yea he had practice
@@PurpleBroadcast yes thats a man first time seeing one?
@@IsaacDaBoatSloth how do you know
People: "What instrument do you play?"
Him: "a whole band"
"at the same time"
@@Aelendris yup 😂
bad time TOM FUCH YOU
epic
Bubly Gaming wut
The fact that this beast of an instrument is playable by only ONE person is just extraordinary
... church organs?
One man band
@@nebula_wolf3132 It's only one instrument, this has different instruments syncronized for an entire melody with drums, guitar and vibraphone. And I think it can be played by everybody who has a sense of rythm.
@@nebula_wolf3132 They're big but not complicated and have very very few moving parts. Also organists typically don't design and hand make their organ let alone an entirely new instrument
@@therandomizer7774 some organs do have more than one instrument. There are organs that have all kinds of other instruments build into them, like snares, xylophones, and glockenspiels
Almost 9 years later and this is still the coolest f'king video/song combo. Rats off to you, sir.
4.5 years later, and I am still showing this in every single class I teach to show students what ambition and passion mean.
@Noah Peterson lol
@Noah Peterson 6 months drugs free!
Wholesome keep doing it
My year 7 teacher showed me this. He killed himself 2 years later shit was epic as hell dude
This is amazing, thank you for your service of this.
The year is 2022, I have returned to watch this marbleous creation again!
2022
2022!!
2022
Same bro
Same bro!!
Can you imagine the amount of trial and error that went into this machine? That's dedication. Also, I love the fact that he used some Lego pieces to build this. The man's a genius.
He truly is a genius. What a mind!!!!
Ачуметь.если он сделал это.
He said in another video that this machine is a failure i would love to see what he considers perfect
Dude is already designing the third version after giving up on the second.
It's hilarious because this was actually a one test run. He said the machine retired right after playing this song, as it just downright failed completely.
Danke!
This never gets old
never
@@monika3603 never
Never
@@pseudo_original8602 Never
Never
I'm a teacher and I showed my 6th graders this video to see how many musical instruments they could identify in the Marble Machine. They had a lot of fun and some of them decided to learn a new instrument! Your project opens minds, and make kids be more interested in making music and not only consuming it. Thank you so much for that!
What a brilliant and creative idea! I'm sure it was a lot of fun! How many instruments did they identify?
Your a kool teacher!!!
COOL TEACHER
Outstanding move!!
@@eskilajnenn xylophone, drums, bass, "music box", tambourine. :)
If the internet makes a time capsule, this should go in there.
So true
Thank you
The internet IS the time capsule.
People looking at this is 2090-2120: so.... we did some gems and then it became some weird stuff and then we have some gamers who are famous and are crazy and uh...... yeah-
Put the entirety of tumblr in too
8 years ago I watched this, and still come back over and over again. This is the most interesting machine creating music I've always wanted to hear.
This looks like something straight out of a Ghibli movie. Fairytale-like. Breathtaking
Kind of if ghibli made a movie about an steampunk baard
@@gtbgabe1478 if they did that I’d watch it in a heartbeat
@@gtbgabe1478 Someone needs to do something with this concept RIGHT FRIGGIN *NOW.*
This seams like something out of Animusic
Dude, that’s probably the best way of describing it I've seen or heard yet. I was thinking it would be what a little kid would hear in his head if he was like a young savant with machinery or something weird like that.
This is still the coolest shit I've seen, even 4 years later
true
The only thing I don't know is why so many dislikes
I probably watched this 30 times now. It is simply amazing.
True
its amazing
In some ways, I still love this more than any future versions of the Marble Machine. The rawness of it, the marbles coming loose, the immediacy of it. Having watched the years of struggle to refine the idea, I'm wondering if something was lost in trying to make it perfect.
something is always lot in pursuit of pertection, but sometimes perfection isnt always perfect, so yeah, i agree with you fully!
it will never not be futuristic.
In some ways this clearly flawed machine impresses in how it managed to perform this feat, despite its flaws. Very human.
Nothing beats first love
This is exactly how I feel. It’s so hard to put into words, but this version of the machine just has that charming, whimsical vibe. The imperfections are what makes it such a magical experience to hear it produce beautiful music. It feels as though it shouldn’t even be possible, and yet, somehow, each component just barely functions enough for the machine to work. A perfect version would be too clinical, it loses that charm and whimsy.
1:30 that is lego parts? I love the design between being I machine operator nurse…therapeutic apheresis nurse/ dialysis nurse and also a weaving loom user this is awesome…as well as being an artist before becoming a nurse. I have never stopped played the flute for 7 years. I certainly know a vibraphone. But even though words are in English on it, this is Scandinavia wood construction. Sweden or Norway perhaps… most certainly not North America…no judgments but i see it. It is my honor to listen to this performance on this day. What a fine piece of engineering this is
Yes
This is the kind of videos where you keep coming to it and it never gets old
Dathan How could it?
Added to "show my visitors"
Yep... Last time I watched this was years ago
It will get old eventually
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This looks like what would be a DJ set in a steam punk world
Yea w
Surprise?
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if da Nazis won WW2 maybe, steam punk luxury techs
True
I thought it was Dr Who
I love how the Marble Machine X has gotten so complicated that it makes the original look simple now.
Way too simple nowadays
And then we remembered how complicated the original marble machine was back then.
Omg right
The thing that worries me about the Marble Machine X is all the clicking it does. I'm afraid it will ruin the melody. This machine was darn near silent.
@@SergeantExtreme nah, most of the clicking is filtered out of the music because it's all recorded with contact microphones
Actually, MMX is much quieter compared to the OG Marble Machine. You can hear at different point in this recording the sound of all the gears meshing while MMX is near silent with the gears
I just shared this video with my Bros in Australia with the caption "As you get older in life,you may think you have seen it all...Trust me,you aint"
You video is class and I'm so glad I saved it in a play list...❤
Genius and madness combined. Absolutely outstanding.
the new one is going to be insane.
@@syx3sit really is this time he has so many stuff for it
@ Wealth? Not sure what you mean by that. Structurally I could afford to build that considering I know how to perform carpentry and metalwork and good at scavenging materials. I also have time on my hands because I'm retired from the 9 to 5 work-a-day world and have been for years since I opened my recording studio. But I started with nothing except hard work, two children and a wife. We weren't even middle class. We skirted the poverty line. Maybe you can elaborate on your comment? Just curious.
Genius is madness and madness is genius
Shhh, you have to have wealth to build this.
Been watching this since it came out almost every year. This will be apart of my memories forever. Much love Wintergatan
Have a same issue. I came back after approx 2 years. Still supreses me a lot! Masterpiece!
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He be spiting facts
🎶😉🏞⚽️
The music this instrument is beautifull and magic
This is History that should be kept in a Museum.
It has
Yep its on the front of its own museum, its a museum in sweden i think and its main attraction is that.
It was in a museum for a while, but now it's just sitting in a shed while the sequel (the MMX) is being created.
I saw it in a museum in utrecht it’s not there anymore though :) I didn’t know it was there when I went and then I saw it and I was like oh shit that’s the fuckin marble machine
Indiana Jones reference?
"five-fiftyseventy-eighteen hundred" , the amount of marbles my 4 year old has concluded are in this "musical marble run"
Good luck to future historians uncoding this Masterpiece.
They’d think they finally learnt what kind of engineering level we are at and then get hit with this.
I was 200th like just saying
they will wonder why such an advanced society were going back 300 years in how to make music.
it would be really sad if this was the only video that survived on the entire internet because of some disaster were to befall us all.
Good thing that his merch is literally the blueprint(i think)
Yes... excellent...
You have to be a certified genius to make something like this. I mean the precision of the marbles and instruments has to be perfectly aligned. My mind is blown by this masterpiece
@1:06 with the marbles on the guitar? I know there are smarter people than me in the world but I never imagined by that X factor. Perfectly timed, mind blown.
The thing is… this is a composite work, it took Martin a good… 60+ tries to get all the takes for this… however, he spent the next 6 years creating a better version of the mable machine and he got very far until transitioning to creating a tour ready Marble Machine Y, which is what he’s doing now
Absolutely. In more ways than one. The technical challenges alone would take significant intellect to overcome
@@grafil01 and it broke after this take
how does this only have 5 replies
*"So, I heard you play. What instrument?"*
*"The marble."*
That should actually be a thing.
@@superxiphias lmfao imagine pulling up to band class with this thing
@@Setapart_jay Wouldn't that be simply hilarious?🤣🤣🤣🤣 It would be a big achievement if you lugged this thing up to the band. It's so big and if it happens to fall, then.... you probably know what would happen but the video of carrying this up to the band like "I play the marble." It makes me laugh so much I don't know why🤣🤣🤣🤣
Marbles ,it’s plural
Haha so funny
some kids are gonna find this video in 10-20 years and be mind blown that none of the parts are 3d printed
This guys looks and acts like he’s a steampunk time traveler
Yeah!
steampunk acting is lovely +hugh hogan
@richard watterson than it's obviously a time traveler. I've heard the saying
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I don't know why I love steampunk
I remember when my music teacher showed this video to the class when I was in 5th grade. I was fascinated! The design, the marbles, the music everything was so magical and beautiful! This video was the reason that I enrolled in a music school. I was trying to find this video for years. It evokes so much emotion and memories! Great work! It’s a true musical masterpiece!
Passei pela mesma dificuldade para encontrar, mas valeu a pena, anos depois e ainda causa arrepios
same
It was my science teacher in 8th for me
тоже самое
@@specterknight430 You should see what he's doing with the second conception of this thing, the marble machine X .. or look for Wintergatan live for the 2017 concert ... he has made other unique instruments.
Teacher: Look, playing with marbles in class won't get you anywhere in life.
_him 10 years later_
You mean later
Ogres are like onions
Layer
L A Y E R S
Shut the fuck up dude it was a good comment
I woke up with this song stuck in my head. Hadn't listened to it in years!!!
Takes a lot of balls to play this instrument..
That was a great joke
Ahhh. I saw what you did there!!!!!
I can see that. Why are you mentioning that?
@@user-pb9kk6zt4n I was in another mode ehrn I wrote that
ornlo no I was referring to b870213... I’m tryna get wooooshed
"I want to be a musician!!"
Mother: " You will be an engineer and that's final"
Buy 1 get 1 free deal?
Heh, I can relate, because I too am both.
engineer gaming
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The kid wanting to be musician :
This feels like an instrument from an different universe. So unique.
Dr. Seuss!
@@Josh-yr7gdyes!
Machina similar to this were all over the Balkans for hundreds of hundreds of years in places like Ljubljana probably up til the advent of electricity
The Greeks were quite fond of wooden machines so theres actually quite a rich history of machina and puppeteering among south Slavic cultures.
This devise should be used in the event of a first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligent species because it encompasses much of what it really means to be human
"Do you want to be a Musician or Engineer?"
wintergatan: *yes*
82 years ago jeez
Wow. 82 years and 1 day ago... hello person of the past!
Dis guy old
Wtf 82years ago
His youtube name :))))
This machine will always be the best of all of Martin's attempts to build a "Better Machine". Why? Because this machine was filled with life by being used.
That's some deep slice of life shit from some certain mangas there
@@QHoang-tt5ht on mne ponravilsz😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 poxow na Annu
"this machine was filled with life by being used"
What do you mean life..?
**Sarcastic voice**
Martin has told that this music video was him cutting and editing over 3 months, the machine itself never worked
@@quangvinh144 And then we saw him build a machine (MMX) that didn't drop marbles or make a mistake for more than a whole hour. Thats more than enough time to play a song and he scrapped it. Now he is starting to build yet another machine.
Even if it did drop some marbles, that would have been a minor problem.
He really looks like a weird character in a movie and it’s cool af
He looks like an updated version of Shiggy in scooby doo
It feels like a Wes Anderson character but on another level
dumb kid ah yes a love shiggy
@@migueloharasleftboob SHIGGY
*Clockwork Marble*
My university professor showed this to us, I never saw it before but im fascinated. The amount of knowledge, craftsmanship and skill it must have taken to build this and make it sound this amazing is incredible.
I'm not sure how but I end up watching this every 6 months
I watch it about once or twice a week
Every Day!
Same
ikr
haha! Same!
I remember when this was trending everywhere. Seems like forever ago.
@Makchu Cook yessir
yeah
lol. My art teacher showed me this.
Gifting my next 20 subscribers.
Marble machine X. coming soon
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Even After 8 years this is still a banger. I’m impressed and I listened to this everyday.
Still to this day I listen to this and am still impressed. This marble machine has been one of the most impressive and innovative music machines ever. I call this talent. Anybody can pick up and learn to play an instrument but one has true talent to not just play one; but to make an original for them to play an original song with.
Truly this is the most innovative music machine I've ever seen
And he keeps building new marble machines and improving it
Your name sucks Kassie bear
@@keleston And then never finishing any of them, because he keeps psyching himself out over the design...
I agree with you. As an amateur musician I have had thoughts like "no matter how good I get at guitar, I am still playing someone else's instrument", and even though that doesn't diminish skill at guitar, it is still true
Can we also appreciate how good of a bass player this guy is
Or anything really
2 years ago, i found this masterpiece. but then, unfortunately, forgot about it. but i found it! so now, i applaud you, buddy.
GodlyGuy literally exact same for me
omg same! I found this video 2 years ago as well and i just got recommended it again
GodlyGuy beautiful video always a treat to find it in my recommended
3 years ago
I'll watch this every time i got it recommended again
I don't know why but that melody brings me so much joy. I've been coming back here regularly since I first saw it. For me you are one of the most memorable musicians of our time. Thanks
If this guy showed this to a king 500 years ago, he would be called a wizard, and a national treasure.
Or would be burned at the stake as practitioner of dark arts.
@@TheFlyingMage Naw, kings liked clever men with their clever contraptions. If this dude were a lady, probably what you said. But look at Leonardo Davinci. He was beloved for his creations, mechanical and artistic. This is mechanical art. He could cal it something like the Symphony Box, or whatever.
Pretty sure he is a wizard tho...
No not 500 yrs ago even now.
IKEA still hasnt existed so its impossible
Friend: What instrument do you play?
Him: Well, it’s complicated
Dathan Trinh stolen
@Rasmus hahaha omg
VeloxEdits, there is actually more ppl that copy that kind of comment
Literally
Y play the drumbs and the 🅱️ass
This looks like one of Leonardo Da Vinci's unreleased machine ideas
Watch the channel's more recent videos. Martin and his team are building another one!
looks like someone based their
username on a dying/dead meme...
@@oliversamsanderson2372 bahahah
@@oliversamsanderson2372
Looks like someone used a real name instead of an alias...
@@skyes4552 touché
This always makes me so happy. I played the clarinet in high school and the saxophone. Whenever I'm depressed and feeling really lonely. This keeps me alive
I played the flute for 7 years. I was the first chair flutest for my school Symphony. Seeing a machine like this is absolutely mind blowing. Did he build it or was it someone else? I also became a weaver and spinner... Judging from the wood of construction he lives in Scandinavia... Norway Sweden or Denmark, or at least the machine was made there
@shannonspage9360 he built it . He had help from friends with many revisions, but the original idea was his alone. He's a musical savant. Literally a genius. Watch some of the other videos on how it was done and your mind will further be blown!
@@6969parakeet It is mind blowing to say the least. The largest music box. He used actual Lego parts on the 'dobby' wheel? The whirling sound actually adds to the piece
This is amazing. I dont understand how people could dislike this. Regardless of whether or not you like how it sounds, the machine is just... GENIUS!
agree
+pacalou100 well, if they didnt have it then more hate comments would exist
+Dual Edge Gaming I agree, as well. In fact, I find most of the comments irrelevant because they don't address the pure focus, and creativity it took to envsion, much less, construct a device like this. Maybe this is why I rarely comment on sites, and just forward links to people of stuff I think is cool, and they might find the same joy I did watching this.
+pacalou100 The dislike option lets you see exactly what percentage of people dislike a particular thing they are seeing...
Instead of going by negative comments, which can be over-represent the negative, you can see that less than 0.5% of people dislike this particular thing...
Considering it's hard to get 99.5% of people to agree on something, I would consider that an unqualified success...
the people who disliked were the ones who were completely baffled and couldn't get it. AND DIDN'T LIKE IT XD
Don't deny it - this is your monthly "go on, it's been a while" video
lol
Lmao
Why would I 😆😆😆
You know people well lol
Guilty
The music teacher used to show us this, I still can’t get over how impressive it is
My 5th grade music teacher showed to me and my class and i loved it
My music teacher also showed us this
Same back in 4th grade our music teacher showed us this song and all of us were impressed
The same thing happened to me in 7th grade
My product design teacher showed it to me XD
Imagine the time not only to build but to adjust the timing. Incredible 😊
I come here every year since this came out to take a look at this beauty again.
Same except week/monthly depending on mood
And if you think this is beautiful watch the marble machine x series
I especially like the episode when he talks about how disappointed he was with this machine
Me too! :)
@@alfiewebsdale6165 allright
I come here every day
I've watched it maybe a couple dozen times and just now was the first time I noticed a double marble at 3:46 in the second from the right vibraphone drop.
hey! just realised we passed 50 million views almost as much as everything is awesome from the lego movie :) glad you still like the video :)
Wintergatan Thanks for this amazing video bro
Wintergatan Yeah it's amazing !!!
I watch this at least once a week, I love the song and the effort to make it happen is amazing
I am watching it again and can't remember how many time I watched it. Taped my jaw shot and try to understand how the mechanics worked.
I can't stop hearing it :D
This is the type of content that TH-cam was made for.
DMadHacks said the guy/girl with Robbie rotten as his TH-cam picture🤦🏻♂️
Nico__XD
so what im hearing is that you don't like this?
THE Jake360 nooo don’t get me wrong I love the wintergatan and the comment is good too but not picture of Robbie
Nico__XD *Insert sad face* Also btw my profile picture represents my life: one giant dead meme.
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There are compliments but none fully do justice to this genius. I do not throw that word around but this guy is a design genius. The amount of different talents alone required to create this is impressive enough but the amount of vision and drive to build it put it into the category of genius to me.
This machine both looks extremely ancient and futuristic.
I'd love to see a steampunk rendition of this
How would a steampunk rendition differ? I mean other than just moving the mics out of frame.
We dk, BUT I LOVE THE IDEA!
@@NA-mg2eb Not much only the visual would change, kinda like a reskin.
Just imagine the machine built of rusted iron gears, Steampipes and tube clocks.
and well, it would do the same thing but with a different theme I guess, maybe the sound could be changed if needed
@@NA-mg2eb:
More metal parts, especially pipes, and driven hydraulically by steam.
The style seems steampunk.
Them: "You play an instrument?"
Him: *takes long sip with eye contact
Them: So.... what instrument do you play?
Him: Yes..
so you’re not gonna question how there’s cameras in the machine?
*ok then*
THEY: "Do you understand grammar?"
HE: "Yes, but only here, evidently."
wintergatan: i play the balls.
tripjet999 rip grammar
His mom: He should be an engineer.
His dad: No he should be a musician.
Him:
Both? Both.
Both is good
Engineer or musician?
Yes
Usually vice versa.
Engician
Musineer
Watching it in january 12th, 2025. Ingenuity never gets old.
Watching this makes me wish there was a feature on TH-cam that tells you how much you’ve watched a video.
And a list of when you see it every time.
Comment. That's how I do it. Or comment in response to someone else's comment, like this. Now there's a record of me being here in August 2024, when I come back again, I'll find it.
at least a hundred, if you’re anything like me. and the people i’ve forced to watch it? they’re all like “a what? marble music machine?” then they’re just as blown away as I was the first time. pure talent. in a recent video he said he’s trying to tour with the new machine and I can’t wait!!!!!
@@ValeriePallaororemember me
Flat out just bad ass. Hes a rockstar mad scientist and inventor all in 1. This machine is art and in my opinion very valuable.
Cole Trimmer hahahaaaaa agreed
it looks like it would burn pretty easy
art it definitely is.
@@TheWormzerjr wanna try?😂😂😂
It belongs in a museum!
this guy looks exactly like a marbles machine musician should look like.
Lol this is so true it's dumb
He reminds me of Austin powers a bit and I dont know why
lol
@@thestormzeey359 It's the way he moves around and the hair, and the little accents in his clothes.
Ah yes I have incouted many marble musicians in my life
Future DJ in a dystopian world