Roberto A. Mendoza , known as Panoptica, has been one of the figures in the Mexican electronic scene since the late 80s, founding bands like electro pos-industrial outfit Artefakto and in the late 90’s being part of the Tijuana based norteña-meets-techno Nortec Collective.
In 2010, Sotelúm begins to appear under his now popular pseudonym and after collaboratons with different artists such as Big Javy from Inspector, Nortec Panoptica Orchestra and Pato Banton & The Ghostownians, their concerns to play modern jazz led him to launch Minarete Brass Orchestra and his first studio LP: "Ecos del Alminar".
Their first album was produced by Roberto Mendoza “Panóptica”, one of the founding members of the Nortec Collective, and it won, alongside Paté de Fuá's third work, the award to best Jazz/Funk/Fusion Album released in 2011 at the Mexican Indie-O Music Awards.