Nobody fits in a box.

That’s what Mark Durksen, an artist who can’t figure out branding, a rapper who gets sleepy at 10pm, struggles with and celebrates on his latest project, Marktape, a bouncy, colourful ride full of zombies, marshmallows, space exploration and family-friendly fun.

Featuring contributions from fellow un-boxable artists Jives, Jon Corbin, J-Mac and Rodney, Marktape is about stumbling and thriving on the journey to figure out who you are, how you fit and how you don’t.
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released August 7, 2020

All songs written and performed by Mark Durksen except 5 performed by M. Durksen and Jordan Mackinnon, 6 written and performed by M. Durksen and James Gabël Standish and 8 written and performed by M. Durksen and Jon Corbin.

Song 1 produced by freebeats.io
Songs 2, 6 and 8 produced by J. Corbin
Songs 3, 4 and 7 produced by Jeremy Rodney-Hall

Gang vocals on 8 by Mark's 2019-2020 Grace Gathering

All songs mixed and mastered by Adam Pondang

Cover art illustrated by Elita Fung and coloured by M. Durksen

My Wife Knits

We need the real you.

Written & performed by Mark Durksen
Produced by Jon Corbin
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Adam Pondang

Real You

Marktape 2 is a hip hoppin', romp stompin', gloriously goofy, mixtape-style rap experience. Join Mark Durksen and a cast of unlikely characters as they rhyme their way through silly topics and touching themes. Fun for the whole family, Mark hopes this project will be a space where the varied communities that represent his faith and his craft overlap and flourish together.

Close Encounters (feat. More Or Les & Thug Shells)

Alligator Beats

Mixtape

Game Boy Color (feat. Ben Knight)

Quest

Cool & Hot

The Human Brain (feat. Erik Stephen)

I Don't Even Know What I'm Doing

Mark Durksen is a dynamic emcee from Toronto, ON. Combining a runaway imagination with killer lyricism, Mark will make you laugh, think and, most importantly, have a tonne of fun.

Mark Durksen

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