This isn't clickbait; instead this is a real life, full-functioning music box that incorporates marbles and a series of other homemade concoctions to produce a full composition by simply turning a wheel. The Wintergatan Marble Machine, which employs 2,000 pieces to accomplish its musical goal, is seemingly taking the internet viral world by storm.
Ok, so it's a bit more complex than just turning a wheel. In watching the video, you can see the artist using the natural power of a spinning wheel to help fuel the instrument in making sounds. There are percussive elements, a bass that only requires fretting, a xylophone, and even the natural sounds that come from wood working on other wood pieces add to its sonic charm.
Coined by Swedish musician Martin Molin, the video has surpassed 3 million views and is one of the foremost trending viral videos currently on the internet.
In providing some background information, This Is Colossal wrote:
"Molin began work on the marble machine in August 2014 and hoped to spend about two months on the project. Its complexity soon spiraled out of control as all 3,000 internal parts had to be designed and fabricated by hand, a time-consuming process that eventually took 14 months. An early version was designed using 3D software, but it was easier for Molin to create parts on the fly leading to its Frankenstein appearance."
You can read more about the instrument on Wired but the video does a good job in presenting just what the Wintergatan Marble Machine is all about.
Don't take our word for it, preview the instrument below and see just what Molin's 14-month abandon helped him create.
