Noted songwriter, music composer, author, and filmmaker from Kashmir Moosa Daniyal Saleem won the ‘Best Electronic Artist of the Year’ in the Indian Music Diaries Award 2024.
Hailing from Kashmir, Moosa, a sonic storyteller, is now making waves in Mumbai’s vibrant music scene.
His 2023 release, ‘Behroopiya’ is a journey through the complexities of human emotion.
From haunting melodies to his pulsating beats, each note is a testament to Moosa’s unparalleled ability to evoke emotion through a musical palette that spans rock, pop, contemporary classical, and house music.
His versatility has garnered the attention and support of industry heavyweights like Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Don Diablo, and Benny Benassi, solidifying his status as a true innovator in the electronic music scene.
Moosa, a film and music video director, is known for Long Dark Road (2014).
He made his first feature film at the age of 20. Moosa rose to fame after directing a music video for Saints in Vain which was aired on MTV Indies and VH1.
He worked as an intern under an internationally acclaimed director, Kujtim Çashku and an Indian director, Vishal Bhardwaj.
He generally considers his first film a mumble-core film.
Moosa has made seven short films including one stop-motion animation film and three music videos.
He managed a Sufi rock band from Kashmir, BloodRockz and wrote a couple of songs for local rock bands too.
He owns a production company, Access Code Entertainment and a record label, Jhelum Records.
Moosa has written two books – ‘When Things Went South’ and ‘Whites Are Darker than Blacks’.
He has composed an instrumental album – ‘Kashmir’.
“Don’t just rock the world with your music. Voice it!” Moosa says. “Make love, not war. Drop your guns and hold a guitar.”
He says: “It will be a beautiful world if we kill violence and play violins.”
Moosa says, “People never show interest in a piece of art. They always prefer something unsubtle and aboveboard.”
He says: “You are not happy with something, and then you have to listen to ‘them’ point out all problems you already know are there. That’s super bad.”
