Sou EP

Vanessa Castro

composed between 2017 and 2020, sou layers loops of lush guitar and percussion with castro’s introspective lyrics and a variety of synths, both analog and digital. drawing inspiration from the brazilian music of her childhood, as well as electronic and dance music, castro sings in both portuguese and english to chronicle the spaces between self and other, past and present, and the real and imaginary. the result is a bricolage of pine trees, tropical plants, and weeds bursting through concrete; a collage of the mountains of minas gerais, the view outside castro’s bedroom window in ridgewood, queens, and the forests of haukijärvi, finland, where many of the lyrics were written during a residency in 2019.

recorded in ridgewood, queens (2017-2020)
and haukijärvi, finland (2019)

released on never content, based in los angeles
mixed by logan miley
mastered by amar lal
artist bio by alexandra wuest
art and layout by vanessa castro





Lot Radio

Stray Dogs
DJ Set by Vanessa Castro

  • Until i - The Fascinating Chimera Project
  • Katmandu (Jazzanova Remix) - Ivan Mamão Conti
  • Sempre - Felinto
  • Funny Game - zopelar
  • No Puedo Funcionar - Dis Pareja & Lup
  • Tu amor (Frankie Knuckle's Your Love Spanish Version) - mamacit
  • Batucada em Marte - Azymut
  • Carmen - Mr Twin Sister
  • Asegura - Pelada
  • Dámelo - Simisea
  • BIEN QUIETO - CHICLOSX
  • Vai FDP - Badsista
    Wall of Green (Marvin Marc Remix) - Vanessa Castro, Marvin Marc
  • Eat Me - Ana Helder
  • Dame Mais - Tropkillaz, Rincon Sapiência, Clau


Last Day of the New Year /
I Dream of New Orleans

Vanessa Castro

All instruments performed, recorded and mixed by Vanessa Castro
Cover art by Vanessa Castro and Ritu Ghiya
Cover design by Ritu Ghiya







Practical Action Remix

Vanessa Castro

Remix for Operator Music Band