Cycles Bernardo Castro

• Bernardo Castro: Leaving Earth:
• 1 Castro: Leaving Earth 03:51
• Fragmentation:
• 2 Castro: Fragmentation 03:18
• Roots of the Tree:
• 3 Castro: Roots of the Tree 04:30
• Abuelita:
• 4 Castro: Abuelita 03:58
• Identity:
• 5 Castro: Identity 05:04
• Human Being:
• 6 Castro: Human Being 02:44
• Universal Consciousness:
• 7 Castro: Universal Consciousness 03:52
• Camino a casa:
• 8 Castro: Camino a casa 04:14
• Step by Step:
• 9 Castro: Step by Step 05:17
• Imperfection is Humanity:
• 10 Castro: Imperfection is Humanity 04:40
• Total Runtime 41:28

Info for Cycles

Cycles is the debut solo record of Mexico City composer and producer Bernardo Castro. It is a deeply personal exploration of identity, self-love, meaning, and healing, born from a period of profound soul-searching and introspection.

Across ten compositions, the album traces a non-linear journey from fragmentation to wholeness, from questioning to acceptance, from leaving earth to finding home within yourself. It grapples with trauma, ego dissolution, and the fundamental questions we face when everything familiar falls away the inner journey we must take to return to ourselves.

Blending live strings, brass, guitar, piano and ronroco with electronics, Castro creates a sonic landscape for the open hearted. Throughout the record we are immersed in slow moving textures that envelop us in a beautifully sculpted wall of sound. While there are moments of darkness, we are constantly drawn towards the light with sumptuous melodies that are supported by shimmering strings and bubbling synths. It is a remarkable debut that stands at the intersection of ambient-electronic and neo-classical, which is sure to resonate with fans of the genres.

Bernardo Castro, piano, synthesizer, guitar, programming
Nikos Mavridis, violin
Emanuel Pavon, cello
Marco Pescosolido, cello
Jon-Paul Frappier, flügelhorn
Jonas Hocherman, tuba
Matías Tozzola, ronroco

Composed and produced by Bernardo Castro

Bernardo Castro
is an award-winning composer and producer for visual media, originally from Mexico City. His music spans feature films, television, and commercial projects, blending cinematic storytelling with a modern production sensibility.

Bernardo began his career at a leading recording studio in Mexico City, contributing to projects for clients such as Disney and video game franchises like Gears of War 3. He later earned a master’s degree in film scoring from Berklee College of Music, further deepening his craft.

With four years as an in-house composer at a renowned music house in Barcelona, Bernardo developed a distinctive voice in scoring for visual narratives. He now works internationally as a freelance composer and serves as a producer at Tomgirl Music + Sound in Los Angeles. In addition, he shares his expertise as a faculty member at LABASAD, the Barcelona School of Arts and Design.

This album contains no booklet.