Talal Qureshi
Talal Qureshi 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 |
| Instrument(s) | production, keyboards, sampler, MPD, vocals, lyrics, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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]
Discography
Solo
- Equator (2012)
- x1988 (2013)
- "Untitled" (2014)
- Saturday Night Killing Machine (2015) (with Adil Omar)
With SNKM
- 2016: Sonic Nocturnal Kinetic Movement (TBA)
Singles
- After Party (feat. REHMA) "TBA"
- 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/