ABOUT
Hi there, welcome to my gallery.
Here you will find everything about my work.
Dear visitor, I believe the inspiration we get from any form of art brings us closer to our truest and most honest self, while helping us connect to each other in an almost spiritual way. As I enjoy the profound experience of creating new music everyday, it would mean the world to me if my work could help to inspire you, even if it is just for an instant.

I felt in love with film music after developing a career in jazz piano and electronic music. Here you can check out my work for movies and tv, as well as my experimental projects and my jazz albums.

I find improvising and composing are often the same thing,

it's all about the sound.
FULL BIO
Ricardo Curto, originally from Canary Islands, Spain, started composing music for film after developing a successful career as a jazz pianist and composer, being known for mixing acoustic and electronic sounds.

He has an extensive background in sound design and electronic music production, as well as writing for the orchestra an a very diverse palette of acoustic instruments.

Ricardo is a Yamaha Artist and he graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), where he was mentored by the legendary pianist Joanne Brackeen. He also holds a masters degree from Berklee Valencia. He has released four jazz piano albums as a leader featuring his own compositions.

Ricardo works from his own state of the art film music studio, "Sound Vanguard", in Valencia, Spain. He is responsible, among others, for the soundtrack of Netflix TV show El Desorden Que Dejas (The Mess You Leave Behind), which he co-composed together with Lucio Godoy, the soundtrack of the movie ZERØ, by Iñaki Sánchez Arrieta, and the soundtrack for the movie Halcón Ciego, by Marino Darés, which earned a nomination to Best Original Score in an Independent Film at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2018. He has also worked on Movistar+ TV show Instinto.
FILM MUSIC

TRAILER

SYNOPSIS

Raquel, una profesora de literatura, acepta una sustitución en el instituto Novariz, del pueblo de su marido. En su primer día, haya en su bolso una nota que dice "¿Y tú cuánto vas a tardar en morir?".

STARS

Inma Cuesta
Bábara Lennie
Arón Piper
Roberto Enríquez

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TV SHOW

El Desorden Que Dejas
(The Mess You Leave Behind)

COMPOSERS

Lucio Godoy
Ricardo Curto

SHOWRUNNER

Carlos Montero

PRODUCTION COMPANY

Netflix

TV SHOW

El Desorden Que Dejas
(The Mess You Leave Behind)

COMPOSERS

Lucio Godoy
Ricardo Curto

SHOWRUNNER

Carlos Montero

PRODUCTION COMPANY

Netflix

SYNOPSIS

Raquel, una profesora de literatura, acepta una sustitución en el instituto Novariz, del pueblo de su marido. En su primer día, haya en su bolso una nota que dice "¿Y tú cuánto vas a tardar en morir?".

STARS

Inma Cuesta
Bábara Lennie
Arón Piper
Roberto Enríquez

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MAKING OF THE SOUNDTRACK

SYNOPSIS

A man and a woman wake up in a strange and deserted place not knowing who they are or why they are there. As time goes by and they try to find a way out, they also start remembering some things they wish remained forgotten.

STARS

Juan Blanco
Nuria Herrero

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FILM

ZERØ

COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

DIRECTOR

Iñaki Sanchez Arrieta

WRITER

Ferrán Brooks

FILM

ZERØ

COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

DIRECTOR

Iñaki Sanchez Arrieta

WRITER

Ferrán Brooks

SYNOPSIS

A man and a woman wake up in a strange and deserted place not knowing who they are or why they are there. As time goes by and they try to find a way out, they also start remembering some things they wish remained forgotten.

STARS

Juan Blanco
Nuria Herrero

MORE INFO

IMDB

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SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. ZERØ
2. I
3. La Mala Fortuna
4. Tu Quién Eres
5. El Desierto
6. La Noche
7. El Entierro
8. II
9. No Te Duermas
10. Separados
11. El Desconocido y El Fuego
12. Soledad
13. III
14. El Tiempo Acaba
15. La Decisión
16. Eres El Que Estoy Viendo
17. Una Más
18. Amanecer
19. Un Golpe Certero
20. Crash
21. Ø
22. Terminar y Empezar

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SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. ZERØ
2. I
3. La Mala Fortuna
4. Tu Quién Eres
5. El Desierto
6. La Noche
7. El Entierro
8. II
9. No Te Duermas
10. Separados
11. El Desconocido y El Fuego
12. Soledad
13. III
14. El Tiempo Acaba
15. La Decisión
16. Eres El Que Estoy Viendo
17. Una Más
18. Amanecer
19. Un Golpe Certero
20. Crash
21. Ø
22. Terminar y Empezar
1. ZERØ
2. I
3. La Mala Fortuna
4. Tu Quién Eres
5. El Desierto
6. La Noche
7. El Entierro
8. II
9. No Te Duermas
10. Separados
11. El Desconocido y El Fuego
12. Soledad
13. III
14. El Tiempo Acaba
15. La Decisión
16. Eres El Que Estoy Viendo
17. Una Más
18. Amanecer
19. Un Golpe Certero
20. Crash
21. Ø
22. Terminar y Empezar

TITLE SEQUENCE

TITLE SEQUENCE

Ricardo Curto composed the music for the title sequence of the first episode of the renowned Spanish TV Show INSTINTO.

STARS

Mario Casas
Silvia Alonso

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TV SHOW

Instinto

FIRST EPISODE TITLE SEQUENCE COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

PRODUCTION COMPANY

Bambú Producciones
Movistar+

TV SHOW

INSTINTO

TITLE SEQUENCE
COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

PRODUCTION COMPANY

Bambú Producciones
Movistar+

TITLE SEQUENCE

Ricardo Curto composed the music for the title sequence of the first episode of the renowned Spanish TV Show INSTINTO.

STARS

Mario Casas
Silvia Alonso

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MAKING OF THE SOUNDTRACK

TRAILER

SYNOPSIS

Eduardo is twenty three and he is broke. Anguished by the weight of his debts, he accepts a strange job from his landlord: To follow and spy on Olga, a woman who seems to be in trouble.

STARS

Hector Juezas
Pep Selles
Maribel Bravo

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FILM

Halcón Ciego

COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

DIRECTOR

Marino Dares

WRITER

Marino Dares

FILM

Halcon Ciego

COMPOSER

Ricardo Curto

DIRECTOR

Marino Dares

WRITER

Marino Dares

SYNOPSIS

Eduardo is twenty three and he is broke. Anguished by the weight of his debts, he accepts a strange job from his landlord: To follow and spy on Olga, a woman who seems to be in trouble.

STARS

Hector Juezas
Pep Selles
Maribel Bravo

MORE INFO

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LISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK

SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. Olga y Esteban
2. El Presente y El Pasado
3. Eduardo
4. La Ciudad
5. El Trabajo
6. El Primer Seguimiento
7. La Azotea
8. Las Escaleras
9. La Camara
10. La Cotidianidad
11. El Marido
12. La Nave Abandonada
13. El Coche
14. La Basura
15. El Ordenador
16. La Pajarera
17. La Moto
18. La Mirada
19. El Parque - parte 1
20. El Parque - parte 2
21. La Carretera
22. El Bar
23. El Robo
24. Las Llaves
25. La Casa - parte 1
26. La Casa - parte 2
27. El Taller
28. La Foto
29. El Asesinato - parte 1
30. El Asesinato - parte 2

LISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK

SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. Olga y Esteban
2. El Presente y El Pasado
3. Eduardo
4. La Ciudad
5. El Trabajo
6. El Primer Seguimiento
7. La Azotea
8. Las Escaleras
9. La Camara
10. La Cotidianidad
11. El Marido
12. La Nave Abandonada
13. El Coche
14. La Basura
15. El Ordenador
16. La Pajarera
17. La Moto
18. La Mirada
19. El Parque - parte 1
20. El Parque - parte 2
21. La Carretera
22. El Bar
23. El Robo
24. Las Llaves
25. La Casa - parte 1
26. La Casa - parte 2
27. El Taller
28. La Foto
29. El Asesinato - parte 1
30. El Asesinato - parte 2
1. Olga y Esteban
2. El Presente y
El Pasado
3. Eduardo
4. La Ciudad
5. El Trabajo
6. El Primer Seguimiento
7. La Azotea
8. Las Escaleras
9. La Camara
10. La Cotidianidad
11. El Marido
12. La Nave Abandonada
13. El Coche
14. La Basura
15. El Ordenador
16. La Pajarera
17. La Moto
18. La Mirada
19. El Parque - pt1
20. El Parque - pt2
21. La Carretera
22. El Bar
23. El Robo
24. Las Llaves
25. La Casa - pt1
26. La Casa - pt2
27. El Taller
28. La Foto
29. El Asesinato - pt1
30. El Asesinato - pt2
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
SHAPES
OF BEAUTY
concept art +
contemporary music
MOVEMENT
concept art +
contemporary music
JAZZ ALBUMS

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM

SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. Upside Down
2. Equilibrium
3. Fenway Park East
4. Anthropology (feat. Rebecca Chubay)
5. Laura De Noche
6. Fringe
7. Autum in New York

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SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. Electrane (For John Coltrane)
2. 2084 (For George Orwell)
3. Days of the Dragon (For Brad Mehldau)

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SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
2. Al Revés
3. Creep
4. Nature Boy
5. The Shadow of Your Smile
6. You Must Believe in Spring
7. Inevitable
8. My Foolish Heart
9. Angel Eyes
10. What a Difference a Day Made

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SPOTIFYAPPLE MUSIC

TRACKLIST

1. Esbjörn Svensson Suite - Parte I
2. Footprints
3. Cada Día Como El Último
4. Pimienta
5. Rainy Day
6. El Abuelo
7. Caravan
8. Esbjörn Svensson Suite - Parte II
COMMERCIAL SOUND LIBRARIES

DEMOS & DOWNLOAD

LOOPMASTERS

DESCRIPTION

Included in the pack are over 200 Loops, played in a range of styles - in a range of musical keys and tempos – all conveniently labelled to get you making music in seconds. In addition to the 200 loops (which range from 110bpm to 133bpm), there are 120 one shot chords - from Major7s to obscure jazz voicings and flourishes - perfect for creating your own patterns with individual live piano chords.

DEMOS & DOWNLOAD

SAMPLE MAGIC

DESCRIPTION

Over 100 loops. Deep jazzy keys, melodic hooks and lush progressions in an ode to classic NYC garage, House Pianos is a one-stop shop for harmonic inspiration. Vintage recordings and uplifting summertime funk give way to 101 meticulously composed MIDI files and audio loops, all designed to bring a classy live feel to your production.

DEMOS & DOWNLOAD

SAMPLE MAGIC

DESCRIPTION

More than 100 loops. Raw, processed and manipulated piano textures, ambiences and loops. Ideal for adding foley depth, horror-score harmony and intrigue to a variety of genres. Full of unique house piano loops, dense reverbed textures, reversed harmonic figures and intense cinematic impacts, expertly recorded from a beautifully maintained grand piano to drop directly into a project of your choice.
THE STUDIO
Sound Vanguard is a one stop music production company specialised in composing and producing modern scores for film. Combining the design of innovative electronic sound palettes with the craft of writing and capturing intricate orchestral works, we create music for a great variety of projects, from feature films to animation movies, video games and commercials.

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CONTACT
CONTACT
RICARDO CURTO
BOOKING
info@soundvanguard.com
DIRECT
ricardocurto@soundvanguard.com
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