A Swedish musical project blending traditional folk elements with intricate mechanical engineering and DIY instrument design.
The channel was founded by Swedish musician Martin Molin, who rose to global prominence after creating the viral Marble Machine. It documents the complex engineering process behind building large-scale musical instruments and explores the intersection of mechanics and sound. The project operates an independent record label and shares music across multiple digital platforms.
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2.8M
as of Oct 14, 2026
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Wintergatan is a Swedish musical and engineering collective founded by musician Martin Molin. Based in Sweden, the project is famous for blending traditional music composition with complex mechanical engineering. The channel serves as a documentation of their innovative journey to create entirely new types of musical instruments that rely on physical mechanics rather than just electronics.
The collective achieved global viral fame with the release of the Marble Machine video in 2016. The video featured a massive, hand-cranked wooden instrument that used 2,000 steel marbles to play a complex, enchanting melody. This unique intersection of music and engineering captured the world's imagination and led to millions of views and international media coverage.
The channel primarily posts long-form documentaries and technical updates on the construction of their musical machines. The content style is educational and transparent, showing both the successes and failures of the engineering process. Their most famous videos revolve around the original Marble Machine and the subsequent development of the more advanced Marble Machine X.
Wintergatan operates as an independent entity, running its own record label to distribute its music. They also generate revenue through merchandise sales and a highly successful crowdfunding model that allows fans to support their long-term engineering projects. Their brand is synonymous with high-quality craftsmanship and independent creative freedom.
No reliable public estimate exists for the collective's net worth. Income is generated through YouTube advertising revenue, music streaming, and a robust fan-support system through platforms like Patreon. These funds are typically reinvested back into the expensive and time-consuming process of building large-scale mechanical instruments.
The project's signature work is the Marble Machine itself, which is considered a masterpiece of modern mechanical art. They have also released several albums of music that combine traditional instruments with the sounds of their custom-built machines. Their video series functions as a multi-year documentary of innovation and persistence.
The primary home for Wintergatan is their YouTube channel, where they host their entire archive of engineering videos and music performances. Fans can also find their music on major streaming platforms. Their social media channels provide smaller updates on the progress of their latest mechanical builds.
A major milestone for Wintergatan is reaching over 2.7 million subscribers on YouTube. The original Marble Machine video remains one of the most famous examples of a viral music project in internet history. Their work continues to be a primary reference point for the fusion of music, tech, and science.
Wintergatan has 2.8M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 2.8M followers — about 100% of the total reach.
Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.
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Here is where Wintergatan's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).
Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.
| Platform | Followers / subscribers | Share of reach | Official handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 2.8M followers | 100% | @Wintergatan |
Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying Wintergatan before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.
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Wintergatan is based in Sweden and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.
The content sits in music and tech & science, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.
If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.
If you are shortlisting Wintergatan for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.
A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.
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Wintergatan's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.
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Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for Wintergatan; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.
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How much does it cost to hire Wintergatan? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $33K – $83K per post.
| Deliverable | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Story or short mention | $12K – $29K |
| Sponsored post, Reel or Short | $33K – $83K |
| Dedicated video or integration | $59K – $150K |
| Three-post campaign package | $86K – $220K |
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Wintergatan has about 2.8M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.
A sponsored post from Wintergatan is estimated at $33K – $83K. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms stored on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. Wintergatan sets the real fee, and usage rights or extra posts change it. The method is on the methodology page.
Wintergatan is marked verified on CreatorFanBase. The badge is about the stored handles matching the public accounts, and it is the set of links to use for a collaboration. Flag a wrong handle on the contact page.
Wintergatan is listed as Sweden. That is the country tag on this profile, and it is what the country lists use. Check a recent post if you need a specific city. A city is not stored separately. More creators tagged Sweden are on the country list.
Wintergatan is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.
The category stored for Wintergatan is Music. That is the niche label on the profile, not a promise that every post matches a brief. One label covers a lot of styles. Watch a recent piece of work, then compare others on the Music category.
Send a collaboration brief from the form on this profile, or use the official links to reach Wintergatan directly. Our team reaches out and negotiates the fee for you. Write one clear deliverable and ask for their rate. This profile shows the handle and the official links. A plan only opens search results after the first 5, on pricing.
Start with the similar names on this profile, then widen to the Music category when you need more people in the same niche. Add a follower band if the first list is too famous for the budget. Read a recent post before you write.
The newest follower snapshot stored for Wintergatan is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.
Wintergatan is tagged Music, Sweden in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Music list.
You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to Wintergatan and negotiates for you. Music audiences respond to song launches, live moments and lifestyle tie-ins, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. Wintergatan decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.
Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from Wintergatan is $33K – $83K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — Wintergatan sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.
Wintergatan is one of the Music profiles in Sweden on CreatorFanBase. Open the Music category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.
Start in search with the Music category and Sweden as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like Wintergatan, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.
Wintergatan is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.
We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach Wintergatan's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.
The official accounts we have for Wintergatan are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.
Wintergatan has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.
Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to Wintergatan for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask Wintergatan for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.
Open this profile and save Wintergatan while you compare a few other names. Saving a name does not email the creator. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists. Starter includes three. The plan differences, starting at $29 a month, are on the pricing page.
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