Talal Qureshi

Talal Qureshi is a Pakistani record producer, singer, songwriter and DJ. He is also one half of the pop songwriting and production duo SNKM.

Talal Qureshi
طلال قریشی
Birth nameTalal Yousuf Qureshi
BornRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
OriginPakistan
GenresElectronic music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Ambient music
Occupation(s)Electronic musician, music producer, Record producer Singer-Songwriter
InstrumentsMulti-instrumentalist
Years active2005–present
Labelsunsigned
Associated actsSNKM, Adil Omar, Rehma, ACHA, Naseebo Lal, Faris Shafi, Diplo, Major Lazer, Erik Hassle, Chrome Sparks

Life and career

Talal Qureshi was born on 2 April 1989 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][10]

2014

In 2014 Qureshi released the single "Too Much To Handle" and his remix of Mooroo's "Tasveer".

2015 – 2018

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.[11][12][13]

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.[14][15]

2018 - present

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 and announced upcoming collaborative projects with California based R&B artist Rehma and Urdu rapper Faris Shafi.

Discography

Albums
  • ACHA (2020) (TBA)

EP's
  • Equator (2012)
  • x1988 (2013)
  • Castle Of Hybrid Senses (2019)

Singles
  • 2019: One For U
  • 2018: Talal Qureshi feat. Naseebo Lal – Aag
  • 2017: After Party (feat. REHMA)
  • 2017: Coconut Paradise

References
  1. Rayan Khan (27 January 2012). "Talal Qureshi: Making waves". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. Maheen Sabeeh (26 October 2013). "Talal Qureshi: Boogie Woogie bugle boy". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. Basim Usmani (29 October 2013). "Meet Islamabad's Only Trap Star, Talal Qureshi". Thump. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. Alexis Stephen (29 January 2014). "Talal Qureshi Slouches Toward Islamabad". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. http://www.themusicninja.com/electronica-talal-qureshi-x1988/
  6. https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107183-SXSW-2016-Artists-from-Pakistan-shine
  7. http://www.hillydilly.com/2014/05/talal-qureshi-tough-love/
  8. http://www.h-y-f-n.com/blog/snkmnyc
  9. http://www.mangobaaz.com/diplo-most-exciting-event-islamabad/
  10. http://artisticmanifesto.com/2015/11/09/get-lost-in-talal-qureshis-girls-of-jupiter/
  11. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1055778/islamabad-raises-hands-for-dj-diplo/
  12. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1075655/from-paki-rambo-to-margalla-king/
  13. http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107183-SXSW-2016-Artists-from-Pakistan-shine
  14. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1160745/adil-omar-talal-qureshi-perform-diplo-kesha-mad-decent-block-party/
  15. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1169041/heres-went-diplos-mad-decent-block-party-feat-adil-omar-talal-qureshi/
  16. https://www.redbull.com/mea-en/talal-qureshi-sets-fire-with-his-new-track-aag
  17. https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/355959-talal-qureshi-announces-new-album-dedicated-to-late-mother/
  18. https://beehy.pe/best-of-2018/pakistan/
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