Shaheer

producer artist known as MRKLE

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Shaheer is a music producer. Shaheer has said his first song was Aadat, which he is proud of. He says that during seven to eight years he was also at university, studying alongside.

Early life and background

Shaheer had no idea about microphones when he started recording. He learned that a studio setup could be run on a laptop. He says a curiosity built up over time, and that it is still there. He also says he keeps on learning. [1]

Education

Shaheer did his bachelor's degree in Development Studies at Bahria. He says he brought music into his final thesis. [1]

Career

Shaheer has said his first song was Aadat, which he is proud of. He says that during seven to eight years he was also at university, studying alongside. [1]

Shaheer says he has a specific sound and visual approach when artists work with him. He says his job is to work out how to make his music sound like him. In his view, a producer's job is to make sure the artist makes their best song, and a producer's input can come in as an arranger. [1]

Approach to equipment

Shaheer says that recording a part on a real instrument can be quicker than making it digitally. He says he does not own a drum kit or expensive microphones, and does not want them. He adds that inside a box he can get the sound he wants with some effort. [1]

Views on technology

Shaheer says that as technology changes, the sound of music and its instruments will change and evolve. He says there will be a backlash from users who could not evolve. He says new DJs reason that a tool is there for a reason, so they use it. He also says the same laptops, PCs and sounds are in use, and that some people start creating their own sounds, which is an edge. [1]

Views on the music business

Shaheer says artists he has spoken with did not understand terms like mechanical royalties. He says that when he researched these things, he could not find out about them from anywhere here. He adds that people here do not use the term music business much, and that there is always a hierarchy, with people who try to exploit others. [1]

Shaheer says Pakistan has a lot of potential for talent, but not a lot of talent. He says he has seen a lot of recycling of art in the music scene, and that people are being sold nostalgia. He says the real Pakistan lies beyond the major cities of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. In the same vein, he says that someone worried about next month's electricity bill may not care about an EDM artist from Multan. [1]

Views on audiences

Shaheer says he disagrees that audiences know more about the music than the people who make it. He says that making music for yourself means you are your own audience, and that he can express something in a way that is digestible and that the audience can understand. He also says he hates the idea of a best song, such as best song of 2020. [1]

Personal life

Shaheer says he relates more to the name Miracle than to his real name. He says he treats his real name as a separate, different version of himself. [1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2020-11-30 Digital platforms are reshaping Pakistan's music Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Where did Shaheer study?

Shaheer did his bachelor's degree in Development Studies at Bahria. He says he brought music into his final thesis.[1]

What was Shaheer's first song?

Shaheer has said his first song was Aadat. He says he is proud of it.[1]

What name is Shaheer known by?

Shaheer is known by the name MRKLE. He says he relates more to the name Miracle than to his real name.[1]

What does Shaheer say a producer does?

Shaheer says a producer's job is to make sure the artist makes their best song. He also says a producer's input can come in as an arranger.[1]

What does Shaheer think about technology in music?

Shaheer says that as technology changes, the sound of music and its instruments will change and evolve. He says there will be a backlash from users who could not evolve.[1]

References

  1. Digital platforms are reshaping Pakistan's music . Thought Behind Things , 2020-11-30.
Show the source passages (38 statements)
  1. Shaheer has said his first song was Aadat, which he is proud of. Aadat was my first song and I am so proud of it.
  2. Shaheer had no idea about microphones when he started recording. Mujhe shuru mein microphones ka bhi idea nahi tha, woh mujhe pehle dekhna pada
  3. Shaheer learned that a studio setup could be run on a laptop. you think that is a studio, but then you figure out, acha ek laptop mein you can install it
  4. Shaheer says a curiosity built up over time, and that it is still there. Toh wahan se phir woh curiosity build up hui and it turned into this, like it just led to this and abhi bhi woh hai.
  5. Shaheer says he keeps on learning. So, just keeps on learning and in woh increase hoti rehti hai saath saath.
  6. Shaheer did his bachelor's degree in Development Studies from Bahria. Maine Bahria se kiya hai. I did my Bachelors in Development Studies.
  7. Shaheer says he brought music into his final thesis. Toh mera jo final thesis bhi tha, maine usse bhi zara, maine kaha zara isko music ko hi le aate hain usme.
  8. Shaheer says that during seven to eight years he was also at university, studying alongside. 7-8 years mein main university mein bhi tha, wahan padhai saath saath.
  9. Shaheer says that his present work is the only thing he has been doing for the past three years. So, this is the only thing I am doing right now, uh, for the past 3 years now.
  10. Shaheer describes himself as a producer artist, a mix of producer and artist. I consider myself a producer artist. Right. Not just a producer, not just an artist, a mix of both.
  11. Shaheer says he has a specific sound and visual approach when artists work with him. if you are working with me, I I have a specific sound, visuals ek tareeqe se hain.
  12. Shaheer says a producer's job is to make sure the artist makes their best song. the producer's job is to make sure that you make your best song.
  13. Shaheer says a producer's input can come in as an arranger. producer ka input is sense mein as an arranger aa jata hai
  14. Shaheer says that recording a part on a real instrument can be quicker than making it digitally. it'll take me a lot more time, a lot more time to actually make it digitally, and it's easier just pick it up, hold it, mic rakha, done.
  15. Shaheer says he does not own a drum kit or expensive microphones, and does not want them. But obviously I don't have a drum kit, I don't have those expensive mics, I don't want to have them
  16. Shaheer says that inside a box he can get the sound he wants with some effort. kyunke jab ek box ke andar mujhe woh sound mil jayegi thodi effort ke saath
  17. Shaheer says that as technology changes, the sound of music and its instruments will change and evolve. Toh with technology the sound of music, the instruments will change, they will evolve.
  18. Shaheer says there will be a backlash from users who could not evolve. aapko ek backlash aayega from the users who could not evolve.
  19. Shaheer says new DJs reason that a tool is there for a reason, so they use it. the new DJs are like bhai ek cheez jo it's there for a reason so why not use it?
  20. Shaheer says the same laptops, PCs and sounds are in use. You know wohi laptop hai ya wohi PC hai, wohi sounds hain.
  21. Shaheer says some people start creating their own sounds, which is an edge. Kuch log apni sounds bhi phir create karna shuru kar dete hain which is an edge as well.
  22. Shaheer says his job is to work out how to make his music sound like him. but my job is to make sure okay how can I make it sound like me?
  23. Shaheer says he relates more to the name Miracle than to his real name. Shaheer toh, I relate more to Miracle than you know my real names, I don't even want them to say it.
  24. Shaheer says he treats his real name as a separate, different version of himself. Kyunke I consider that a separation like that's a different, that's a different me.
  25. Shaheer says he disagrees that audiences know more about the music than the people who make it. by the way I would disagree ke you as an audience have more awareness of the music that you're listening to than someone who's making it.
  26. Shaheer says he hates the idea of a best song, such as best song of 2020. best song ab by the way I hate that thing. Best song of 2020.
  27. Shaheer says that making music for yourself means you are your own audience. Yeah, kyunke you are doing it for yourself. Aap apni audience ho.
  28. Shaheer says he can express something in a way that is digestible and that the audience can understand. I can either express it in a way that you can understand it, in a way that is digestible.
  29. Shaheer says artists he has spoken with did not understand terms like mechanical royalties. And I've had conversations with artists here ke acha you know using terms like mechanical royalties and yeh royalties aur publishing aur yeh and they're like aap kya keh rahe ho?
  30. Shaheer says that when he researched these things, he could not find out about them from anywhere here. maine bhi jab yeh jab main yeh cheezein research kar raha tha, mujhe yahan se kahin se pata nahi chala.
  31. Shaheer says there is always a hierarchy, with people who try to exploit others. Aur yahan pe yes, there there is always that hierarchy ya that thing you know who like those kind of people jo ke aapko exploit karne ki koshish karte hain.
  32. Shaheer says the real Pakistan lies beyond the major cities of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, yeh jo aapki major cities hongi, usse bahar aapka actual Pakistan toh woh hai na
  33. Shaheer says that someone worried about next month's electricity bill may not care about an EDM artist from Multan. Why would anyone care about an EDM artist from Multan, let's say, jab usko yeh tension hai ke yaar main bijli ka bill kaise dunga agle mahine ka
  34. Shaheer says he has seen a lot of recycling of art in the music scene. Aur dusri cheez jo maine dekhi, woh yeh dekhi ke there is a lot of recycling of art.
  35. Shaheer says Pakistan has a lot of potential for talent, but not a lot of talent. Pakistan mein yes there is a lot of potential for talent, there is not a lot of talent.
  36. Shaheer says people here do not use the term music business much. It's the music business, you know, we don't use that term here a lot
  37. Shaheer says people are being sold nostalgia. Humein nostalgia becha ja raha hai.
  38. Shaheer is known by the name MRKLE. In conversation with MRKLE, this episode explores Music industry of Pakistan.