Mark Mullkoff, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-born, Toronto-based DJ and promoter who goes by Mark PM has kept his production work close to his chest but lays his cards down confidently with his debut EP “Inversions”.
Drawing inspiration from the dusty funk of crate-digging culture and the freeform eclecticism of radio from his hometown, this release stretches the best moments of the records you may have overlooked into the grooves that will stick in your head all summer.

The rawness of “Hype Man” showcases the flipping of a one second sample; Propelled by off-beat open hi-hats, “Wash Up” is a sweaty groove that matches sampled horns against a grainy synth solo; “On The One” punctuates the funk with horn stabs, slap-bass, and night out swagger; “Crowd Work” is a slinky, warbly interlude that embodies the spirit of outdoor festivities.

“Loud Enough” bounces along with car windows down, breezy chillwave beats, and a playful giggle; “Forever” evokes the bittersweet nostalgia of endless summer, sung through a bit-crushed sax solo.
The EP closes out with Stereo Ferment label head Oreku and his psychedelic dance floor sensibilities with Mark PM’s sample-chopping acumen on a faraway beach party for “L’Experience.”

Mark PM and Stereo Ferment are putting 100% of the Bandcamp sales from the first month of Inversions into The Prisoner Emergency Support Fund. Prisons and the criminal punishment system are used by the state to control and marginalize Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities, as well as those impacted by poverty. We are contributing to this fund in solidarity with these communities and in support of their liberation.

The fund was started by the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project and the Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project, two of Ontario’s grassroots prison abolition organizations. The fund is intended to support those who are currently incarcerated or recently released, as an interim step of community care and mutual aid, while these two orgs continue to work toward the longer-term vision of a world that does not cage our loved ones, neighbors, and comrades.

You can also contribute directly to the fund and receive the Inversions EP (avoiding Bandcamp taking a cut out of your donation) by purchasing it through TPRP’s auction on Instagram @tprpshop (look for the post with the Inversions artwork). Check out the other items while you are there!