A Wolf Called Mos

Amos Wolf Levy, DJ/Educator/Producer/Mouse/Wolf writes things that are mistakes, and things that are valuable. I'm a M.Ed student in Educational Studies at Duquesne University; Production Assistant at Tuff Sound Recording in Wilkinsburg, Pgh; and an instructor with the YMCA Lighthouse Program at Westinghouse 9-12. I make as much music as possible in the meantime and inbetween time.

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Fresh Brew Series: Dj Thermos

720 Records is proud to present the latest installment of the Fresh Brew producer series featuring Dj Thermos. Essentially he made this track within the better part of an hour using abelton, a control

Glad to be a part of this very cool project at 720 Records. Basically, they have a different producer come by every week and make a track with records at the store. The idea is to work fast, and make a cool first draft of something. I went in with only two rules for myself. One, do something uptempo. Two, only use sounds from records in the shop. No extra drums, synths, etc. Here's what I came up with...

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CHEAP MUSIC, by Junk Food's

8 track album

I first DJed for Billy Pilgrim at the Shadow Lounge in 2009. We were opening up for Mr. Lif. Fast forward 8 years later, and the Lounge may be gone but the culture and scene that it cultivated lives on. Today Billy P. and I are releasing our an album together, as Junk Foods. We're pretty damn happy with how it came out, and you might dig it too. Thank you to everyone who creates supportive spaces for good music, good art, good people, and good hip-hop in Pittsburgh.

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Too cool for school: learning audio engineering at Tuff Sound Recording - NEXTpittsburgh

Students learn audio engineering at Tuff Sound Recording

Last week TSAP (Tuff Sound Apprenticeship Program) got this smart write up by Deb Smit at Next Pittsburgh with vibrant photos by Rob Larson. A few quotes from yours truly are tucked in there.

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Musicians have to overcome many obstacles before they record music or perform for live audiences. But aspiring singers or guitarists have relatively straightforward paths compared to ...

It took a year of work to get this audio engineering apprenticeship program started, but it’s currently in full swing. We’re rounding the corner towards our end of the semester presentations. Rege Behe at the Pittsburgh Tribune Review gave us a nice write up, with pictures by the talented Stephanie Strasburg.

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Working on a music history paper and found this fantastic video that tells a short version of the vocoder’s winding path from telephone innovation to voice encryption to musical freakout machine. Complete with audio clips of early vocoders that you won’t find anywhere else, and some wonderful interviews with Laurie Anderson, Dave Tompkins, and Cosmo D from Newcleus.

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Got in a little morning modular synth workout. #pittsburghmodular #resonantfilters #analogue #electronicmusic

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Researching for a paper for my history of electronic music class. Pretty sure that's a Picasso drawing in there. #acoustics #musictechnology #thescienceofsound #nerdfest #thelifeofpablo #picasso

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Working on a coursework paper about electronic synthesis and modulation of the human voice in music. It’s a strange and wonderful world. Here’s a glimpse into it, with Giorgio Moroder.

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"An amazing video for Pillar Point – Dove, starting Kia Labeija from the House of Labeija voguing through the streets and markets of Bogotá as Dove to meet her lover (or Bird Thief), played by Taina Larot."

Yes. Please.

Found it at: https://www.radioclash.com/archives/2016/02/21/voguing-in-bogota/

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#LessonPlan notes for my class yesterday for Beats & Rhymes at the YMCA Lighthouse Program. Sparked a deep discussion and writing session. #hiphoped #culturallyrelevant #pedagogy

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With @hauntedmeat collecting field recordings for scoring his upcoming multimedia project, Crawler. #gong #fieldrecording #reverb #minefactory #pittsburgh

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A gifted engineer and producer named DJ Quik brought me a mix. I listened to it, and I was like, ‘Quik I can’t improve this. This is amazing!’

World renowned mix engineer Dave Pensado on one job that he had to turn down. Source: Tape Op, #111

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Two of my favorite things. #funk45s #criticaleducationtheory #friere #rocboys

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The dancers draw lots for their numbers on stage, in front of the audience, thus renewing each evening the cyclical ritual of life with its arbitrary course in which the human being and anguish swirl around in the multiple stages of an absurd theater

Marurice Bejart, on his choreography for Pierre Henry’s musique concrete “Variations pour une porte et un soupir” (Variations for a Door and a Sigh, 1963).

Source: Thomas Holmes, Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, 3rd Edition

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Chopped up some WWII era pop music for a dreamy gray day. #Beats #samples #hiphop #beatmaking #apc40 #Ableton #boombap #dinosaur #ballet #dreams

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With Ase Snefru at #TuffSoundRecording chopping up R&B for his next project. #ableton #launchpad #controllers #beats #hiphop #Pittsburgh

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#Records, #EducationTheory, #Meditation, and magazines/sketchbooks. Currently my four food groups.