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Dylan Houser - Carport Jam (February 7th, 2025)

2/8/2025

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​On the morning of February 1st, 2025, I found this metallic barrel-looking thing at a thrift store in Kissimmee, FL, and I’ve been using it as a drum. It makes this clanging sound when it’s hit.

Fast-forward to February 7th, 2025: the highlight of my entire day was at around 4:28am, when I went outside under my carport and spontaneously recorded myself (using a Sony ICD-PX470 digital dictaphone recorder) playing a rhythm on my new drum, while simultaneously playing with one of the synthesizer apps on my phone. 

I played the drum by rhythmically tapping the surface with my index finger.
​As of this writing, I have since invested in a pair of mallets.


Occasionally, some dump trucks, sirens, and other assorted nearby vehicles would make their own noises, inadvertently contributing to the recording process.

This recording was inspired by an album I heard recently, titled “Caroling,” by Syoma Flora and Anthony Cole, which consists of melodica and accordion improvisations inside of a tunnel at Lake Minnehaha in Winter Park, FL. It's an excellent album and I can't recommend it enough. You can listen to that album here: syoma.bandcamp.com/album/caroling
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Jerry Kranitz
2/8/2025 14:09:32

You made some pretty cool sounds with that Dylan! I’m sure you’ll put it to much more creatively good use.

Melodica + accordion? Very interesting. I’ll check out Syoma Flora.

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Jake
2/9/2025 00:54:06

This one really has that central Florida vibe to it

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Leslie Singer
2/9/2025 06:57:00

Woke up early this morning to experience this track in an approximate setting. Love it!

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Bill
2/10/2025 07:03:23

Really enjoyed that one, Dylan!

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Chris Phinney
2/10/2025 18:54:21

Awesome piece Dylan, look forward to more. I always wanted a metal not stainless steel as they sell both. Contact mic it & bam, never did though but I did price them a few weeks ago.

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Rafael González
2/16/2025 06:58:04

Very interesting and good piece!

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