Talal Qureshi
| Talal Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | طلال قریشی |
| Birth name | Talal Qureshi |
| Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Origin | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Genres | Electronic music, Hip hop music |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic musician, Music producer, Record producer Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | SNKM, Adil Omar, Elliphant, Diplo, Erik Hassle |
Talal Qureshi is a Pakistani record producer, singer and songwriter. In addition to being a solo musician, he is one half of the duo SNKM with Adil Omar.[1]
Life and career
Talal Qureshi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia later his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan. He started his career as a disc jockey in 2007 and released his first single “Phase Shift”. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing his debut EP “Equator”.[2]
In 2013, he released his second EP “x1988” and two singles “Clubbing in Multan” and “Lolicops”.[3][4] Then in 2014, Talal collaborated with Ali Gul Pir and Adil Omar and produced the song “#KholoBC”.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
2016–present
Having formed SNKM (an abbreviation for Sonic Nocturnal Kinetic Movement), Omar and Qureshi collaborated and performed with Diplo and Elliphant for their first ever Pakistan show. This was followed by the duo's second appearance at SXSW and Omar's solo EP Margalla King. In addition to SNKM's production debut for a solo artist's project, the EP also featured "Wedding Shells" in collaboration with Bun B.[12][13][14]
SNKM debuted at Mad Decent Block Party 2016 alongside Diplo, Kesha, Marshmello and others.[15][16]
Discography
Solo
- Equator (2012)
- x1988 (2013)
- "Untitled" (2014)
- Saturday Night Killing Machine (2015) (with Adil Omar)
- " ACHA " (2017)
With SNKM
- 2017: Sonic Nocturnal Kinetic Movement (TBA)
Singles
- After Party (feat. REHMA)
- LUV CNDY PRTY
- Reach yú
- Coconut Paradise
- Tough Love
- Too Much To Handle
References
- ↑ Hasan (6 October 2009). "Interview with Talal Qureshi". Koolmuzone. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Rayan Khan (27 January 2012). "Talal Qureshi: Making waves". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Maheen Sabeeh (26 October 2013). "Talal Qureshi: Boogie Woogie bugle boy". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Basim Usmani (29 October 2013). "Meet Islamabad's Only Trap Star, Talal Qureshi". Thump. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Alexis Stephen (29 January 2014). "Talal Qureshi Slouches Toward Islamabad". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.themusicninja.com/electronica-talal-qureshi-x1988/
- ↑ https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107183-SXSW-2016-Artists-from-Pakistan-shine
- ↑ http://www.hillydilly.com/2014/05/talal-qureshi-tough-love/
- ↑ http://www.h-y-f-n.com/blog/snkmnyc
- ↑ http://www.mangobaaz.com/diplo-most-exciting-event-islamabad/
- ↑ http://artisticmanifesto.com/2015/11/09/get-lost-in-talal-qureshis-girls-of-jupiter/
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1055778/islamabad-raises-hands-for-dj-diplo/
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1075655/from-paki-rambo-to-margalla-king/
- ↑ http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107183-SXSW-2016-Artists-from-Pakistan-shine
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1160745/adil-omar-talal-qureshi-perform-diplo-kesha-mad-decent-block-party/
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1169041/heres-went-diplos-mad-decent-block-party-feat-adil-omar-talal-qureshi/