Pakistani musical artist
Musical artist
Talal Qureshi is a Pakistani record producer, singer, songwriter
Life and career
Talal Qureshi was born on 2 April 1988 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qureshi came across the video game MTV Music Generator on PlayStation which pushed him to start writing music at the age of 13. Later his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan. He released his first single "Phase Shift" in 2007. In 2012, he released his debut EP "Equator".[1]
In 2013, He released his second EP x1988.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
2014
In 2014 Qureshi released the single "Too Much To Handle" and his remix of Mooroo's "Tasveer".
2015
In 2015, Qureshi formed SNKM with Adil Omar and the duo released "Nighat & Paras", played at SXSW and various cities in the US and then collaborated and performed with Diplo and Elliphant for their first ever Pakistan show in 2016.[10][11][12]
2016
SNKM debuted at Mad Decent Block Party 2016 alongside Diplo, Kesha, Marshmello and others and continued to play shows through until 2018 with Major Lazer, Skrillex and others.[13][14]
Qureshi also produced a new single with Faris Shafi titled "Jawab De", a socially conscious rap song that focuses on the issues of military overreach, religious extremism, patriarchy and their resulting consequences of violence against disenfranchised civilians, minorities and women in Pakistan. The resulting controversy caused the song to be censored on media, despite receiving positive reviews.[15]
2018
In 2018, Qureshi released the single "AAG" with Punjabi folk singer Naseebo Lal and also co-produced 3 tracks off of Adil Omar's debut album Transcendence which included "Discovery", a collaboration with Rancid front man Tim Armstrong.([16][17][18]
Qureshi has also appeared on BBC live sessions, featuring Faris Shafi
2019
In 2019 Qureshi, released "Mad Calls" with California based singer "Rehma"
2020
In 2020, Qureshi released his single featuring the versatile Natasha Noorani, who showcases her knack for crafting a turn of phrase, and Summer is full of them. “We are more than blunders” sticks out, and the shrug with which she sings “wouldn’t even mind if we don’t survive” is perfect. And although there are the occasional clunky lines – “spite inlaid with contrasting insecurities” – Noorani manages to beat these syllables into the shape of the melody, and so even these somehow work. Qureshi’s production is, as usual, stellar, melding alternative pop and RnB to great effect. Bouncy synths, groovy percussion, and pitch-shifted vocals result in a weird but mesmerizing summer jam.[19]
In 2020, Qureshi released two EP's "Acha Vol.1 and Vol.2"
In 2020, Qureshi released LSD featuring Shamsher Rana - A bassline that seems to sing, synth textures that reverse soon after they're played, morphed vocals, sudden downpours of melodic runs and arpeggios, brass-hooks and a driving beat – Islamabad producers Talal Qureshi and Shamsher Rana pick a joy-radiating sonic palette and dial its effects to eleven with the composition on their collaborative track 'LSD'.[20]
2021 - Present
Talal released the single "PAISA" featuring R&B, Pop Singer Songwriter - Hasan Raheem. Released alongside a playful music video created by Arham Ikram and RohanYV, the vibrant track boasts a spirited trap-inspired beat, genre-bending chords which lays the foundation for Raheem’s slick multi-lingual delivery.[21]
