Hector Castillo is a producer, engineer, and musician
based in New York City. He got his start playing bass
bands in his native Venezuela, but primarily pursued
production work upon moving to the US in 1998. In a
short time, Mr. Castillo has worked with a remarkable
range of artists, including David Bowie, Suzanne
Vega, Philip Glass, Lou Reed, Bebel Gilberto, and
Ziggy Marley among others. In addition to making
records, he has mixed several 5.1 surround projects,
most notably T. Rex’s Electric Warrior, and David Bowie’s recent albums, Heathen
and Reality. He also has a few outstanding film credits such as Errol Morris’ Academy
Award documentary Fog of War; Jean Cocteau’s original Beauty and the Beast
scored by Philip Glass and released on DVD; and Naqoiqatsi, the third installment
in Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking trilogy. Currently, Mr. Castillo is producing
several young bands and is collaborating as sound designer in an off Broadway show
titled Evolution.
Hector Castillo is a producer, engineer, and musician
based in New York City. He got his start playing bass
bands in his native Venezuela, but primarily pursued
production work upon moving to the US in 1998. In a
short time, Mr. Castillo has worked with a remarkable
range of artists, including David Bowie, Suzanne
Vega, Philip Glass, Lou Reed, Bebel Gilberto, and
Ziggy Marley among others. In addition to making
records, he has mixed several 5.1 surround projects,
most notably T. Rex’s Electric Warrior, and David Bowie’s recent albums, Heathen
and Reality. He also has a few outstanding film credits such as Errol Morris’ Academy
Award documentary Fog of War; Jean Cocteau’s original Beauty and the Beast
scored by Philip Glass and released on DVD; and Naqoiqatsi, the third installment
in Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking trilogy. Currently, Mr. Castillo is producing
several young bands and is collaborating as sound designer in an off Broadway show
titled Evolution.