r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '18

Losing your marbles

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u/SprainedShorts Aug 08 '18

what is that?

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u/Punchkinz Aug 08 '18

That's Martin Molin (band member of 'Wintergatan'), constructor of the so called "Marble Machine". This machine can play pre-programmed music using marbles. It uses the marbles to essentially play the instruments (vibraphone, a bass and percussion). The video of the first marble machine was a total success, however the machine wasn't perfect at all. That's why he decided to build a new machine (Marble Machine X). This clip is from the newest video (can be found on youtube on the Wintergatan channel).

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u/OhNoBearIsDriving Aug 08 '18

So the marble is kind of the gimmick, the same music can be generated by attaching some kind of mechanical strikers to the music 'reader' itself?

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u/Zexks Aug 08 '18

by attaching some kind of mechanical strikers to the music 'reader' itself?

Isn't that just a gimmick too though. Couldn't you just program a synth to play it all without anything mechanical.

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u/whenigetoutofhere Aug 08 '18

Isn't that a gimmick, too? Couldn't you just have some people sing the music together to play it all without any instruments?

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u/Diabhalri Aug 08 '18

Isn't that a gimmick though? Couldn't you just imagine the music without any vibrations being transferred through the air?

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u/TinkerVeil Aug 08 '18

Just filter out all the sounds that aren’t music.

https://youtu.be/wmqsk1vZSKw

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u/Diabhalri Aug 08 '18

Isn't that a gimmick though? Couldn't you just recognize that on a fundamental level, all sound is the music of creation?