It is believed that before the existence of humans and Earth, there was merely a sea of fresh water and an empty sky. The god of the sky, Alom, created the sun and the stars so that humankind could discover life's purpose.
Inspired by their namesake, their purpose is to create an atmosphere through sound and light.
Alom is a digital record label founded in Tulum with deep connection to Mayan culture.
It’s because of the connection to this land that they’ve chosen their first release to be of help in this time of need.
We have teamed up with Alom
to release our latest song “The Storm Approaches”, inspired literally and metaphorically, by the current state of the planet and the heavy storms we are experiencing in Tulum.

All profits go directly to the local efforts in Tulum while taking part in Juneteenth in a global effort to stand against racism.

The Riviera Maya and TULUM communities live almost entirely from the millions of travelers exploring and enjoying the natural and cultural richness of our destination. Thousands of jobs have been lost, and the essential needs are no longer being met by most. This puts our communities at a huge risk.
‍With absolute uncertainty of the length of the lockdown the Tulum Community needs your help to sustain our relief efforts through this crisis.

The release date of Friday June 19 is significant. BANDCAMP is donating 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a racial justice organization with a long history of effectively enacting change through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
This is why we have decided, to maximize our efforts on a day of aid to local and global efforts that need urgent attention.

Thank you for lending us your ears and your solidarity for Tulum’s Covid 19 strife and global racial equality.
As always, let’s be mindful of our planet and how we are all so deeply connected.
I don’t know a better way to raise awareness than through music.
This is our second release designated solely to doing so.

MARDELEVA | The Storm Approaches

Eduardo Castillo’s music encompasses his depth in the study of the industry and influences stemming from a South American and European upbringing. His studies in music compositions, orchestration and opera provide him with a vast understanding of harmonies, dynamics, and musical textures. Eduardo uses a subtle ethnomusicologist’s approach to music. His record collection reads like a music history book. In fact, his eclecticism is quite enticing. Sounds of Jazz, Avant-Garde, Middle Eastern, South American, Afro-Cuban folk, Soul, Funk, and Electronic Minimalism, can be heard in his compositions, his singing, his dj sets, and his playing of instruments, whether in their pure from or intertwined with down, mid and up-tempo electronic treatments. Ultimately, simplicity is what Eduardo strives for. An effort is always made to have fresh, organic sound while inevitably providing touches of technological advances shaping music today, never overwhelming and always sophisticated and tasteful.

Eduardo's mission is to always become a storyteller from beginning to end. Every record he plays has a very important intention. The music in his selections does not just fill time, it weaves in and out with dynamic and texture. The music and his improvisational live shows are brush strokes on a canvas that once he's reached the end, will look like a world of realism and fantasy all in one. He's a master at layering the musical with the technical and the surreal with the real.

Eduardo always leaves an indelible mark with his style and impeccable understanding of his environment.