This experiment with music and science will mesmerize you

BY KEITH ESTILER

It takes great chemistry for band members to perform well with one another—yes, great chemistry. And Nigel Stanford just created a music video that visualizes that chemistry. Well, visualizes science in general as he matches up science experiments with music.

Whether it’s sand particles transforming into different shapes as a musician plays a piano key or water spiraling from a tube whenever the drummer hits the bass drum, this video titled “CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music” is just pure, pure genius.

Revel in the musical beauty of these complex science experiments.

When a piano key is pressed, particles of sand transform into various patterns

Water ripples change shape as the speaker bumps

Water droplets jump from a pool in one scene…

and spiral from a tube when the bass drum hits

Sound waves come out of a gas tube and flames appear

Woah… is that a Tesla coil? Yes it is!

You need to watch the full video

…and make sure to put it in full screen as you crank up the volume!

Screengrab via Vimeo