Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)

[@Wintergatan]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIHYe3qNbLOosNE Speldosa is available as AU/VST/AAX: klevgrand.com And on App Store for Ipad and Iphone: apps.apple.com/us/app/speldosa/id6446171628

[@benetzit8183]

I can't wait for another masterpiece, how long do you reckon it will take?

[@sushmabishoi3877]

You are just Amezing!!

[@yes-lb8hj]

Pog ngl

[@WaterTastesLikeNo]

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.

[@Waflenoob]

this is literally the one thing i was and wasnt expecting lets go

[@NotGrimman]

This is one of those timeless parts of the internet that you just find yourself watching over and over again.

[@iloveteaalot6483]

True

[@haleyelaina-grey7854]

Same here and the songs beautiful

[@sennahoj777]

Yes.....

[@younalazzawi]

+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.

[@newtonbricoman1694]

Absolutly ,

[@meowrbius]

Even after 8 years, this instrument is still futuristic.

[@thatpeskyray]

im 23 years after

[@ojtortoise1274]

@@thatpeskyray im 24 years after

[@thatpeskyray]

@@ojtortoise1274 damn.

[@themysteriousoa4466]

I’m 21, but I didn’t come across this video until I was 17.

[@beggarmen]

After winning 2 ti on dota 2 topson finally discovered his hidden talent

[@BeardedButter]

I came back 4 years later to see this again. I’m glad I did

[@woodendoors7]

Wow... 4 years later?

[@bigdcheeseformayor7662]

@@woodendoors7 geezs man long time.

[@Rhujeth]

The dedication is hella high

[@boom-jr8vi]

Just got recommended the newest marble machine x video and had to come back to this.

[@alexandertheok9610]

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

[@とんかつ-e7g]

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。

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

Hola

[@ByronVII白耳義]

そうっすね、すごい魅了される!

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

@ByronVII白耳義 Si vos lo decis

[@ByronVII白耳義]

@@joaquinvaleri7022 claro que si

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

@ByronVII白耳義 hablas Español y Japonés cool

[@22sfs22]

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.

[@jacoabtweed789]

I didn't realise he was playing a guitar but I just saw it!

[@spyfire242]

Hate to be "that" guy but that is a BASS.

[@jacoabtweed789]

@@spyfire242 Hahaha thanks!

[@jacobzehner2004]

This is a masterpiece that needs to be remembered.

[@oisinmurphy8242]

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

[@Kingridersz]

KZbin randomly put this legendary video on my recommendation and now I'm in tears. Bro 8 years ago????

[@higroshigros1055]

same bro, and i remember watching it back when it released

[@jacoblerouxdrolet5260]

iv been watching this sinse 8 years ago evry day

[@krieg7610]

ive seen it a while ago i guess its getting its 2nd wind in recommendations

[@S1m0n566]

In 4day 82likes how?

[@svensorensen7693]

How the time flies by

[@aaronadams5885]

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.

[@r4tk1ng1]

pov: british museum after seeing this : 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@aaronadams5885]

​@@r4tk1ng1nah, this guy's Swedish, we only steal from Africans.

[@ProudMurican_PVT-GR137]

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.

[@Princeofmellon]

it and the second machine is in a museum for mechanical music machines in Germany called "Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

[@wodell586]

We the people need a version that can be played at weddings. 24-04-2023 Please?

[@83fleafan]

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

[@MyReviews_karkan]

People: "What instrument do you play?" Him: "a whole band"

[@Aelendris]

"at the same time"

[@MyReviews_karkan]

@@Aelendris yup 😂

[@chausonth5185]

bad time TOM FUCH YOU

[@dylbol]

epic

[@LegitAMint]

Bubly Gaming wut

[@Wintergatan]

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.)

[@dowowowowowow7878]

You deserve it. :)

[@wojciechmilczarek6051]

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!

[@최재원-v4r]

So amazing 대단합니다

[@vilentretenmert22]

Do some more

[@vietphi3926]

take care of yourself bro

[@caIyps0]

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.

[@casualfragement6578]

Send this in a new gold disc in space (with video)

[@CatfoodChronicles6737]

If you think about it it already is

[@malcolmfetherstone3423]

That's why I have this in my memories playlist.

[@andreseh87]

The machine should be preserved too. God dammmn

[@CatfoodChronicles6737]

@@andreseh87 I mean he’s not really preserving it… more like upgrading it

[@Baumarius]

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.

[@hellix3um376]

*"So, I heard you play. What instrument?"* *"The marble."*

[@superxiphias]

That should actually be a thing.

[@Setapart_jay]

@@superxiphias lmfao imagine pulling up to band class with this thing

[@superxiphias]

@@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🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kapeesh109]

Marbles ,it’s plural

[@kuraejaskiddie9575]

Haha so funny

[@egg2535]

I'm glad after 7 years this video is still getting much deserved appreciation

[@fionathiel4285]

Me too

[@admiralprince7925]

It deserves it.

[@joshliu8856]

Agreed

[@VAP73]

Agree

[@tomgray971]

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.

[@yobnogard2374]

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

[@greggreen7976]

shut up

[@chedyzambrano1162]

Me too !

[@016_]

@@greggreen7976 😂

[@allopin1]

Same

[@ihatehandles]

pretty sure he just has his mouth open because he's heavily breathing from cranking the crank for 3 minutes

[@syl_boots]

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 :)

[@skullbub]

Teacher: Look, playing with marbles in class won't get you anywhere in life. _him 10 years later_

[@elianajoe8211]

You mean later

[@k1mch1k1d]

Ogres are like onions

[@ladofthedamned7796]

Layer

[@thebiteof87fr]

L A Y E R S

[@quandaledingle858]

Shut the fuck up dude it was a good comment

[@dr.tophat5883]

If the internet makes a time capsule, this should go in there.

[@sabineosthoff6376]

So true

[@dr.tophat5883]

Thank you

[@isiahcatan8385]

The internet IS the time capsule.

[@Insorainity]

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-

[@preposteroustoast]

Put the entirety of tumblr in too

[@branchy2000inc]

Not only is this a marvel of engineering, it's also an excellent song

[@mememan2404]

A"Marble" of engineering. I'm so sorry

[@iyamvi2549]

Lefoto iiiiiiiiiii

[@iyamvi2549]

Hrgyhyte

[@chrishayes8197]

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.

[@LRYMUSIC]

Well it isn't a marvel per say but it's very impressive!

[@AdrianMoir-ik5zu]

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.

[@dathantrinh2167]

Friend: What instrument do you play? Him: Well, it’s complicated

[@veloxedits3135]

Dathan Trinh stolen

[@antoniodiazm1234]

@Rasmus hahaha omg

[@Anka1977]

VeloxEdits, there is actually more ppl that copy that kind of comment

[@spoopyboi1005]

Literally

[@l3odrum551]

Y play the drumbs and the 🅱️ass

[@Luna-jk9de]

This looks like something you would see in a Dr. Seuss Book

[@frosty1328]

You know, I think I saw it in the background of "If I owned a zoo."

[@cyreal4417]

He’s litterally Jojo

[@wi0.24se]

@@cyreal4417 whot

[@cyreal4417]

@@wi0.24se from horton hears a who 😂 It's a story from seuss

[@midnightgamer2158]

Lol

[@fbauzo024fb]

"I want to be a musician!!" Mother: " You will be an engineer and that's final"

[@CrescentAria]

Buy 1 get 1 free deal?

[@xavierspirit1811]

Heh, I can relate, because I too am both.

[@kurikokuri]

engineer gaming

[@TYRCGC]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE&feature

[@mlee5366]

The kid wanting to be musician :

[@ZeroFacade0]

Almost 9 years later and this is still the coolest f'king video/song combo. Rats off to you, sir.

[@b8702131]

Takes a lot of balls to play this instrument..

[@Lucca_not_Lucas]

That was a great joke

[@ornlo]

Ahhh. I saw what you did there!!!!!

[@user-pb9kk6zt4n]

I can see that. Why are you mentioning that?

[@ornlo]

@@user-pb9kk6zt4n I was in another mode ehrn I wrote that

[@user-pb9kk6zt4n]

ornlo no I was referring to b870213... I’m tryna get wooooshed

[@giovannifurfaro9647]

what’s incredible to me is how primitive this looks in comparison to the new one. amazing.

[@bugbugtheone2143]

What... new.. one?

[@reiji-kun]

yeah, there's a new one?

[@zaklesiou]

But this one works kinda well, maybe not world tour complient but at least it plays great music ^^

[@BaconDragon-yr5vf]

@@bugbugtheone2143 oh yeah. He is building a new one.

[@sankang9425]

@@reiji-kun check out his newest video!

[@jonernuts]

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.

[@scslre]

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.

[@jonernuts]

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.

[@CJW0056]

​@@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

[@QwertyZ70]

same exactly for me at same age!

[@MonnorCoore]

Had the exact same thing happen

[@laurenpanzano5432]

"five-fiftyseventy-eighteen hundred" , the amount of marbles my 4 year old has concluded are in this "musical marble run"

[@Hoscitt]

All these years later, still one of the best things on the internet!

[@aidanbonham5654]

Yea

[@Tempe415]

he almost completed x then gave up

[@memekid4853]

@YakumonThurston (The Lightning Road) not to be that guy but you spelled true wrong

[@MagicMusicBTG]

deeply agree!

[@lol-gb5vt]

crazy that it's been 7 years and almost 5 years since I first saw it

[@MicrowavedFurby]

The sounds from pulling the levers have become part of the song for me at this point.

[@ser_igel]

i believe it's intentional it fits too good to not be

[@landypantsmoodrey9595]

Same

[@suddeneevee9441]

Some switches do have that nice 'click' sound. This is one of em for sure.

[@drygordspellweaver8761]

he has impeccable timing really shows his mastery of the instrument

[@HyperEthereal]

Sameee

[@jksanrio]

4.5 years later, and I am still showing this in every single class I teach to show students what ambition and passion mean.

[@kakyoinsmenacingpaintbrush88]

@Noah Peterson lol

[@kimisson322]

@Noah Peterson 6 months drugs free!

[@rei8081]

Wholesome keep doing it

[@horatioguevara7597]

My year 7 teacher showed me this. He killed himself 2 years later shit was epic as hell dude

[@Game_Sometimes]

This is amazing, thank you for your service of this.

[@Thieviie]

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.

[@BB-BA55akaMR-BLEGH]

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.

[@dannyr333]

He truly is a genius. What a mind!!!!

[@almazsherbekov424]

Ачуметь.если он сделал это.

[@Legion6799]

He said in another video that this machine is a failure i would love to see what he considers perfect

[@jeremysmith7176]

Dude is already designing the third version after giving up on the second.

[@rookieboi5653]

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.

[@monera9675]

The year is 2022, I have returned to watch this marbleous creation again!

[@lunch69]

2022

[@wilsonthecyclist]

2022!!

[@trombonedemon9579]

2022

[@fourthACTdoesStuff]

Same bro

[@anuragkumar4624]

Same bro!!

[@vickemannen9276]

The fact that this beast of an instrument is playable by only ONE person is just extraordinary

[@nebula_wolf3132]

... church organs?

[@therandomizer7774]

One man band

[@therandomizer7774]

@@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.

[@AnarexicSumo]

@@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

[@yadude_log]

@@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

[@NaturalWorld253]

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

[@evencito13]

Yes

[@weston6314]

The last 30 seconds left me in chills when he just straight up left the machine running and the piece ended perfectly, amazing job.

[@poofj7916]

ancient dj be like

[@user-sg1mi9yq8t]

because of them, what is meaning of luck, (sorry l recommend!!!!!lockd) don't know how to make sure you don't know hesitates

[@Jagar_Tharn]

@@user-sg1mi9yq8t yabba dabba doooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@dannyr333]

Best part for me too that was so smooth

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

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.

[@Mumble785]

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

[@bubbos537]

@@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?

[@cockgoblin]

the sounds from flipping levers just before the percussion starts up is such a bop 🙏 also 420th like let’s goooooo

[@meteoraPOW]

@@afifaimanazli4287 are you drunk, high, illiterate, or insane?

[@technicallybread]

Or potientally all of the above

[@memes_gbc674]

@@meteoraPOW the dude is probably like 6 years old

[@destructoidreaper3]

This guys looks and acts like he’s a steampunk time traveler

[@bobtheregular721]

Yeah!

[@devinseth6805]

steampunk acting is lovely +hugh hogan

[@destructoidreaper3]

@richard watterson than it's obviously a time traveler. I've heard the saying

[@matt1k987]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boXapZqur5l1fas

[@VlidOnTheLead]

I don't know why I love steampunk

[@Psottnik]

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

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil1]

His mom: He should be an engineer. His dad: No he should be a musician. Him:

[@wertijvonbelker312]

Both? Both. Both is good

[@E942-h2d]

Engineer or musician? Yes

[@lexamikoff]

Usually vice versa.

[@mailbox3982]

Engician

[@onetwentydb]

Musineer

[@miolosfritos]

For me, this is still the best video ever published on KZbin

[@GregGBM7]

I totally agree and have thought so for years. I'm not exactly sure why, but it's awesome!

[@StephenMcGregor1986]

Likewise, my fav vid ever on this platform

[@Randomationers]

This music is heavenly, If I ever make any type of content on my channel, I will use this song.

[@shanecress9553]

Agreed!

[@Construyendoenfamilia]

Agree

[@JacobElkinsMusic]

Teacher: Please don’t make any noise after you finish the test Mfs in the back of the class:

[@nocontent1238]

I mean if they're playing bangers like this, I don't see the problem.

[@someidiot6067]

true tho

[@Hài.muôn.nơi]

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.

[@darkincarnate1994]

"What do you want to do when you grow up?" "Play with marbles. Lots of marbles."

[@yamumisgae]

lol

[@linus2877]

A fuck ton of marbles*

[@book9891]

+darkincarnate1994 At least he did not fail doing so.

[@warmasterblade9481]

Yep

[@tropicshibui9089]

+Khanh Nguyen that was a marbleous pun

[@dankpepe2110]

When you want to be a musician but your parents want you to become an engineer.

[@bugfairy]

ok

[@DarkWarchieff]

there's alot of overlap actually. look at a pipe organ or caliope.

[@masterag4068]

dank pepe Professor hulk: “I SEE THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE WIN!”

[@chiquitabonita1299]

The irony kills meeeee🤣

[@adarshtiwari9451]

Nice bro

[@MagyarGaben]

- Do you play any instruments? - Yes! - Cool, what is it? - Marbles.

[@Damianizthebest998]

Magyar GabeN *wintergatan

[@danielelliott5532]

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...❤

[@livyguy]

Will never not love the lack of hesitation when he walks off at the end. You can tell he's practiced a thousand times

[@celinehu8527]

Yes, it is so amazing ❤

[@PurpleBroadcast]

Thats a man?

[@IsaacDaBoatSloth]

it took 60 days to make this video so yea he had practice

[@Xenofxx]

@@PurpleBroadcast yes thats a man first time seeing one?

[@robloxgamerr275]

@@IsaacDaBoatSloth how do you know

[@rpasseau]

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!

[@eskilajnenn]

What a brilliant and creative idea! I'm sure it was a lot of fun! How many instruments did they identify?

[@luleetomas2108]

Your a kool teacher!!!

[@kasimhanif3478]

COOL TEACHER

[@tanushbhansali]

Outstanding move!!

[@rpasseau]

@@eskilajnenn xylophone, drums, bass, "music box", tambourine. :)

[@fjn4689]

"Do you want to be a Musician or Engineer?" wintergatan: *yes*

[@Joe.0511]

82 years ago jeez

[@its_aj251]

Wow. 82 years and 1 day ago... hello person of the past!

[@hooomancreature8399]

Dis guy old

[@yendao6150]

Wtf 82years ago

[@yendao6150]

His youtube name :))))

[@LeoWhistler22]

Danke!

[@foxrumor]

I love how the Marble Machine X has gotten so complicated that it makes the original look simple now.

[@agentc8542]

Way too simple nowadays And then we remembered how complicated the original marble machine was back then.

[@juanvillalobos1586]

Omg right

[@SergeantExtreme]

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.

[@threeglassjars6051]

@@SergeantExtreme nah, most of the clicking is filtered out of the music because it's all recorded with contact microphones

[@tahanneloc10]

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

[@kugonah]

This is still the coolest shit I've seen, even 4 years later

[@sufferingandying]

true

[@vaannebilim]

The only thing I don't know is why so many dislikes

[@tangosierra911]

I probably watched this 30 times now. It is simply amazing.

[@stealthcone]

True

[@onion6667]

its amazing

[@aliyahisip2909]

Person: what instrument do you play? This guy: *marbles*

[@akshitsharma6205]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3zQqKqCaraMrNk

[@GreenNinj4]

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.

[@JonnesusButArchive]

Don't deny it - this is your monthly "go on, it's been a while" video

[@morrisjacson6172]

lol

[@Demi4th]

Lmao

[@WokiesareAllHypocrites]

Why would I 😆😆😆

[@1984___]

You know people well lol

[@thearabianmage]

Guilty

[@DMadHacks]

This is the type of content that KZbin was made for.

[@nico__xd7228]

DMadHacks said the guy/girl with Robbie rotten as his KZbin picture🤦🏻‍♂️

[@omnitone]

Nico__XD so what im hearing is that you don't like this?

[@nico__xd7228]

THE Jake360 nooo don’t get me wrong I love the wintergatan and the comment is good too but not picture of Robbie

[@DMadHacks]

Nico__XD *Insert sad face* Also btw my profile picture represents my life: one giant dead meme.

[@nico__xd7228]

K

[@vindego655]

This is History that should be kept in a Museum.

[@KaiSoDaM]

It has

[@dmc4365]

Yep its on the front of its own museum, its a museum in sweden i think and its main attraction is that.

[@wutmagna7222]

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.

[@kardborrenk2704]

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

[@jmad318]

Indiana Jones reference?

[@savage.4.24]

Ive just found this and this is amazing. I played with the marble run sets as a kid and played the xylophone so i have a deep appreciation for this machine. Definitely earned your subscription from me and all the shares i gave too.

[@michaelburgess6004]

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.

[@User_2345h]

Definitely

[@Paronak]

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.

[@GameyGaming]

Well said.

[@javierramirez4722]

Too much work for a melody

[@dannyg5400]

@@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"

[@goodgoodgodclips]

“So what do you do for a living?” “I’m a musician.” “Cool, what instrument do you play?” “Marbles”

[@shockwavesteve]

“Cotton gin”

[@preciousdagogo6563]

Lol. Cool resume hah?

[@shushybushy4586]

Thank you for actually saying marbles and not "It's complicated", those comments are very over used

[@Round-o5n]

Nice

[@NullHyp]

Yes

[@mehcleshchelkovich9259]

This looks like something straight out of a Ghibli movie. Fairytale-like. Breathtaking

[@gtbgabe1478]

Kind of if ghibli made a movie about an steampunk baard

[@averyhappypieceofpizza957]

@@gtbgabe1478 if they did that I’d watch it in a heartbeat

[@schleepy6362]

@@gtbgabe1478 Someone needs to do something with this concept RIGHT FRIGGIN *NOW.*

[@coderpenguin1]

This seams like something out of Animusic

[@christianlewis6789]

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.

[@Da_Cristian]

I've been studying percussion for 10 years, and this guy and this machine are absolutely extraordinary to me

[@jawalo9256]

This looks like what would be a DJ set in a steam punk world

[@sarahooshag7255]

Yea w

[@julianleil7847]

Surprise? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHzbhp-PmJWahbM

[@normantabasa4487]

if da Nazis won WW2 maybe, steam punk luxury techs

[@yuyu-rp7ck]

True

[@carbonunit]

I thought it was Dr Who

[@magus1017]

Them: "You play an instrument?" Him: *takes long sip with eye contact

[@perandersaasheim5209]

Them: So.... what instrument do you play? Him: Yes..

[@hamburger7243]

so you’re not gonna question how there’s cameras in the machine? *ok then*

[@tripjet999]

THEY: "Do you understand grammar?" HE: "Yes, but only here, evidently."

[@shadowfire04]

wintergatan: i play the balls.

[@ToxicSkull0]

tripjet999 rip grammar

[@tuyomko]

Good luck to future historians uncoding this Masterpiece.

[@birdomurdo]

They’d think they finally learnt what kind of engineering level we are at and then get hit with this.

[@brrrr443]

I was 200th like just saying

[@5226-p1e]

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.

[@christinewang3535]

Good thing that his merch is literally the blueprint(i think)

[@ashdjones]

Yes... excellent...

[@6969parakeet]

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

[@shannonspage9360]

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

[@6969parakeet]

@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!

[@shannonspage9360]

@@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

[@yeetsilas1120]

I'm not sure how but I end up watching this every 6 months

[@lese39]

I watch it about once or twice a week

[@DanielloDD86]

Every Day!

[@saitamaone7213]

Same

[@jimlemon8168]

ikr

[@ishah]

haha! Same!

[@TP-rs5zl]

If this guy showed this to a king 500 years ago, he would be called a wizard, and a national treasure.

[@TheFlyingMage]

Or would be burned at the stake as practitioner of dark arts.

[@magisterrleth3129]

@@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.

[@MichaelHarperMH]

Pretty sure he is a wizard tho...

[@basicallyyes1796]

No not 500 yrs ago even now.

[@user-zb3kp3ru3z]

IKEA still hasnt existed so its impossible

[@virendrakhanzode1319]

I love how despite how raw and crazy this instrument looks, its music sounds so magical and soothing.

[@hawkcybergear]

Wonderfully said.

[@cyrilmmojekwu9331]

This music should be in the next Mad Max Fury movie 😅!

[@robertpryor1962]

The one person playing with all the marbles we've lost. Thank you for being original

[@hiworldds]

he’s dead?

[@JB-kb2un]

I remember when this was trending everywhere. Seems like forever ago.

[@venzfly929]

@Makchu Cook yessir

[@stephenmessinger6056]

yeah

[@kelvinl659]

lol. My art teacher showed me this. Gifting my next 20 subscribers.

[@zekejethro]

Marble machine X. coming soon

[@ArchangelExile]

666 likes now

[@StriderStryker]

Someone: “What is your favorite instrument?” Me: *_”Its complicated...”_*

[@TheRealThiocc]

Pun intended? Because it really is complicated LMAO

[@hvrst6241]

*yes*

[@theawsomemlggamer2tds936]

Strider Stryker VERY

[@h1senju261]

YES

[@Janken_Pro]

Literally!

[@DragonNegroOjoVerde]

*Little brother: Hey bro have you seen my 2000 marbles? *Wintergatan: nope

[@CBlocks]

Lol

[@CoberlightShow]

Ahahaha

[@symmetriclol]

xD

[@catgaming5082]

Lol

[@ericjuarez4732]

That's a good one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dralusion]

watching this again in 2025, still a vibe

[@marcinpasich_dp]

We've finally found the man from maths questions who buys 2000 marbles

[@Arzee4991]

HAHAHA YES

[@Lazyhotdog]

what about the guy that buys 27 water melons

[@nathanbrosh4589]

LOL

[@dakotawhitemane3507]

@@Lazyhotdog That would be the comedian Gallagher, he's got to keep that Sledge-O-Matic fed.

[@spooba-4060]

@@Lazyhotdog This is the guy kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3yvfXuLgrGWrbc

[@gngrkid1928]

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.

[@klswainson]

Same reason I'm here now x

[@mfaizsyahmi]

We retreat here as we wait for MMX.

[@aurelia8028]

Comfort video, seriously? Grow tf up, man

[@synka5922]

I actually only now heard that he's working on marble machine X again. im glad the dream isnt over

[@foureyesssm]

It's just perfect !

[@dathan3878]

This is the kind of videos where you keep coming to it and it never gets old

[@MayW15663]

Dathan How could it?

[@mo23giz]

Added to "show my visitors"

[@andre-arthur]

Yep... Last time I watched this was years ago

[@genosvarmillion8614]

It will get old eventually

[@BirdOfBlueJays]

true

[@agaet1blodhren]

after watching this a dozen times over the years, i’ve come to the conclusion that the bass playing is the most impressive part of this

[@AntigoneX9]

When you are musician but your parents want you to be an enginer :

[@bigtofiq]

This may be a thing one day, Musical Engineer 🤔

[@bread9484]

YEP

[@nats9557]

ramesh mv ok.

[@djhuxflux]

acctually its quite common that musicians wants a certain sound and sometimes that certain sound can be accomplished by engineer something.

[@ws6619]

Pipe organ builders have been at this for centuries... it IS a thing.

[@SpinCity420]

This never gets old

[@monika3603]

never

[@SpinCity420]

@@monika3603 never

[@pseudo_original8602]

Never

[@SpinCity420]

@@pseudo_original8602 Never

[@yukiio.0]

Never

[@Fra-jn4cm]

He really looks like a weird character in a movie and it’s cool af

[@migueloharasleftboob]

He looks like an updated version of Shiggy in scooby doo

[@linusdn2777]

It feels like a Wes Anderson character but on another level

[@shart194]

dumb kid ah yes a love shiggy

[@yourlocalpharmacist7679]

@@migueloharasleftboob SHIGGY

[@CReed-kf7eo]

*Clockwork Marble*

[@pawz007]

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.

[@dylanbrune7723]

His musical talent is only surpassed by his engineering skill, kudos

[@yusliadnanzakaria74]

😪😪😪 of couse, genius!

[@orlandotouristtraps7410]

Creativity is an amazing thing.

[@IcyFlame100X10]

@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.

[@frankpaws]

One track every decade. It is beyond genius though.

[@peterkelley6344]

@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!

If this guy ever stops making music, it will only be because he lost his marbles.

[@GunslingerOfficial]

this is such an underrated comment!

[@tactical_3144]

@@GunslingerOfficial probably

[@burtmacklin3604]

Nice

[@viniciusdossantosribeiro1495]

agree more do not understand your language l´m from brasil

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

@vinicius santos ribeiro, Se este tipo parar de fazer música, será só porque perdeu os berlindes.

[@daaave2142]

Nobody: Musicians: *Heavy breathing* Engineers: *Very heavy breathing*

[@illusionkun7551]

yeEeeeS

[@Kids_Scissors]

Yes

[@evil56781]

musicians and engineers: HeAViEst BrEaThInG

[@Zroh86]

is this an adult film screenplay?

[@adamcee6759]

sound engineers?

[@MamadoJoachim]

Bro 's literally the one man band! Love from Trinidad!🇹🇹💚🌍

[@schist_]

"So ur a musician?" "Yes" "So what do you play?" "Ahmm its complicated"

[@muhhammadilham4743]

art he plays art

[@TheTypicalDuck]

( *So what do you play* ) Me:the answer is everything

[@fil-amphilippines5157]

@@muhhammadilham4743 we are plellcfr lol lllllledswog. Vvgg

[@nicknevco215]

I play an art piece yes but which one

[@byron7824]

Stella Schist: Ahmm it’s complicated Me: yah amazing machine

[@SpaceMissile]

this guy looks exactly like a marbles machine musician should look like.

[@pepi453]

Lol this is so true it's dumb

[@thestormzeey359]

He reminds me of Austin powers a bit and I dont know why

[@gokinezula1689]

lol

[@gokinezula1689]

@@thestormzeey359 It's the way he moves around and the hair, and the little accents in his clothes.

[@austindeacon3463]

Ah yes I have incouted many marble musicians in my life

[@skyes4552]

This looks like one of Leonardo Da Vinci's unreleased machine ideas

[@name_here___4070]

Watch the channel's more recent videos. Martin and his team are building another one!

[@oliversamsanderson2372]

looks like someone based their username on a dying/dead meme...

[@jongyuemei]

@@oliversamsanderson2372 bahahah

[@skyes4552]

@@oliversamsanderson2372 Looks like someone used a real name instead of an alias...

[@oliversamsanderson2372]

@@skyes4552 touché

[@rebeccabailey9258]

Beyond a genius! Absolute perfection! As a musician this is beyond amazing! Thank you for your endeavors that you’ve shared. Saddest thing when you stepped away as it was bliss hearing your lovely creation!

[@davisdesigns1153]

*What instrument do you play?* Him: "You're gonna need to sit down for this..."

[@drumanddrummer2959]

LOL! Speaking of sitting dow I added some drums to this mix hope y'all dig! :))

[@bensordum7328]

THIS IS NOT SERIOUSLY FUNNY

[@kaiylaelizabeth6563]

*me fixing my grandma's internet by turning the wifi on and off* what my grandma really sees:

[@icelemon6085]

Bravo!

[@tonk3712]

@@icelemon6085 are you watching everything I search

[@LUFFY-jo9kf]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dmc4365]

Underrated comment lmao

[@lexgamerafton]

@@dmc4365 ur mom underrated

[@spikysweetpotato]

This is one of those things called “internet history”

[@timmim7381]

This is a beak though

[@joecorrigan8535]

Right on

[@mailbox3982]

why

[@timmim7381]

It’s the best

[@thef13key]

@@timmim7381 ah yes beakthrough

[@doyoulikebeetroot]

Only just seen this vid Nov 2024 for the first time randomly. I just watched and listened in awe!! I fixed a gaze and couldn't stop my eyes fluttering all over trying to work out how its put together Absolutely awesome instrument

[@samanthataylor5304]

Teacher: What do you want to do when you grow up? Him: Hard to explain...

[@maestasify]

...play marbles.

[@Sugo538]

Hard to explain.. Hard as marble..

[@jwkewbs4759]

Um, be a KZbinr that plays marbles?

[@jordanrodrigues8265]

Martin: Well, I do have an idée for that.

[@StallionFernando]

"What instrument do you play?" - it's complicated

[@bearwithabowtie1421]

What instrument do you play Wintergatan: Y e s

[@orlando780]

VERY complicated

[@McQueenRLZ]

More complicated than the hurdy gurdy?

[@chanhailey7848]

@@McQueenRLZ the hurdy gurdy isn't actually that complicated. Its just a medieval instrument that basically a sideways violin.

[@CrisReed2]

Who's this "it's complicated" guy and why did he said that?

[@Grandpa...]

The music teacher used to show us this, I still can’t get over how impressive it is

[@Decepticonlego]

My 5th grade music teacher showed to me and my class and i loved it

[@TomatoRadio]

My music teacher also showed us this

[@kfut123]

Same back in 4th grade our music teacher showed us this song and all of us were impressed

[@RagDoesGacha]

The same thing happened to me in 7th grade

[@klas-6]

My product design teacher showed it to me XD