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Swedish folktronica band renowned for creating intricate, hand-built marble machines that compose and play music.Wintergatan, founded by Martin Molin in 2013, is a Swedish musical project blending folk, electronic, and experimental music. Its global fame exploded in 2016 with the viral video 'Marble Machine,' featuring Molin's hand-cranked, marble-powered instrument. The band operates as a collective, focusing on instrument invention and complex mechanical music-making. Molin is the driving force, composer, and primary performer.

• The original 2016 'Marble Machine' video garnered over 250 million views, turning Wintergatan into an internet phenomenon overnight.
• Martin Molin spent 14 months building the first Marble Machine, a project documented in meticulous detail on YouTube.
• The original machine proved too fragile for touring. Molin embarked on an ambitious, open-source project, 'Marble Machine X' (MMX), documented over 5+ years via YouTube videos. This project involved complex engineering challenges and community input.
• Despite immense effort and a successful crowdfunding campaign, MMX was ultimately deemed impractical for reliable touring. Molin announced its retirement in 2021.
• Wintergatan is currently developing the 'Music Machine Factory' concept, focusing on creating smaller, more robust mechanical instruments and fostering a community around instrument building.