Playing with Marbles Takes on New Meaning

Martin Molin, member of Swedish band Wintergatan, and his marble machine

A Swedish engineer and musician created this marble-driven music box a few years ago. I believe this is an early version or model, and Martin has since moved on to a larger, more complex marble machine.

One thought on “Playing with Marbles Takes on New Meaning”

  1. I love this. It’s like the music of the spheres — allowing the laws of nature to produce beauty. Of course no machine like this was ever produced by nature on its own, but it’s the regularity of the God-given laws that makes it possible.

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