An excerpt from the Official Soundtrack of "Surkhaab" (2013), featuring the complete background music score, and additional title song "Des Mera Pardes Hua", as well as special reprise versions.

The complete soundtrack album features 33 tracks, including all original background music cues from the film.

www.surkhaabthefilm.com

Original Music by: Anuj Rastogi

Credits:

Released 01 October 2013 
All compositions and master recordings owned and copyrighted by Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia Records) (c) 2013. 

All tracks recorded, arranged, produced and mastered by Anuj Rastogi at Omnesia Studios (Toronto, ON). 

Featured Artists: 

Anuj Rastogi - Piano, Synths, Programming, Keys, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar 
Falitaa Chhabra - Lyricist ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Shirsha Chakraborty - Vocals ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Vivek Nankissoor - Electric Guitar ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Hasheel Lodhia - Bansuri 
Jay Banerjee - Sarod 

Through Toronto (Piano Reprise)- Surkhaab Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

An excerpt from the Official Soundtrack of "Surkhaab" (2013), featuring the complete background music score, and additional title song "Des Mera Pardes Hua", as well as special reprise versions.

The complete soundtrack album features 33 tracks, including all original background music cues from the film.

www.surkhaabthefilm.com

Original Music by: Anuj Rastogi

Credits:

Released 01 October 2013 
All compositions and master recordings owned and copyrighted by Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia Records) (c) 2013. 

All tracks recorded, arranged, produced and mastered by Anuj Rastogi at Omnesia Studios (Toronto, ON). 

Featured Artists: 

Anuj Rastogi - Piano, Synths, Programming, Keys, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar 
Falitaa Chhabra - Lyricist ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Shirsha Chakraborty - Vocals ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Vivek Nankissoor - Electric Guitar ("Des Mera Pardes Hua") 
Hasheel Lodhia - Bansuri 
Jay Banerjee - Sarod

Home (Jeet's Theme)- Surkhaab Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

Des Mera Pardes Hua (Title Song) - Surkhaab Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

"Darth Veda"
EP: 'Dark Matter' (2009)
Label: Omnesia Records

Composed/Produced by: Anuj Rastogi
Featuring: Cassius Khan (Tabla)

(c) Copyright Omnesia Records 2009

Anuj Rastogi - Darth Veda (dark matter EP)

A gritty futuristic take on old-school bollywood justice. "Rogue Justice" was featured on the 2010 compilation "Nu asian soundZ" presented by dimmsummer, on High Chai Recordings.

Written by: Anuj Rastogi & Falitaa Chhabra 
Production, Arrangement, Programming: Anuj Rastogi 
Vocals: Falitaa Chhabra
Label: Omnesia / High Chai Recordings

Anuj Rastogi - Rogue Justice ft. Falitaa Chhabra (Nu asian Soundz)

Grasshopping - SlugStep RMX' is a remixed, darker take on the closing track from 2007's album Omnesia" - 'Grasshopping' was exclusively remixed and produced for the UK/UAE/India release of the Nu asian Soundz compilation. Presented by dimmsummer on High Chai recordings, this 
Exclusive Remix for the special India/UAE release of Nu asian SoundZ is distributed by Universal Music. 

The compilation also features tracks by Jalebee Cartel, Janaka Selekta, Nuphlo, Karsh Kale, dimmSummer, Piyush Bhatnagar, and more.

Credits
Anuj Rastogi: Composition, programming, arrangement, mixing 
Original Track: "Grasshopping" (Omnesia, 2007) - Anuj Rastogi

(c) Copyright Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia Records) 2011. All rights 

Anuj Rastogi - Grasshopping Slugstep RMX (Nu asian soundZ - India Exclusive)

For the last few days London has been under seige from within with senseless violence and rioting. I saw the video of a young kid getting helped up by rioters, only to get robbed seconds later by the same thugs - and this set me off.

While the riots have since spread to Birmingham, Manchester and elsewhere, I could only voice my frustration through the spoken word.

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Dear London
I have realized that 'civilized' is a place just idealized
As Somalis starve and Libyans die
I watch this city burn from the London Eye
 
Is it apathy, or hate, frustration or fate?
That gives way to such acts of cowardice -- Is it innate?
That once in a generation, a Few will forget
What it means to be Human -- Will some ever learn?
Or must I accept at this difficult turn,
That some men just like to watch the world burn
 
Yes I know it is not all, 
As our youth do good things, both great and small
But as I watch a festering fire burn
Through our streets, my stomach churns
I cannot help but wonder -- 
Are some kids so lost, they cannot even be found?
If there is a place far from God, perhaps right now it's London town
 
Or another city in the West, with nothing but the best
Of everything and anything one could want -- lest
We should want for more, while others suffer with less
Some people have so much, and value so little
Where others have none, and yet rise as ONE 
To fight back the demons that possess so many other sons

Such goons lay insult on the souls of prior generations
Who fought for freedom, or equality of Asians
Who built bridges between skins both white and black 
So Brits could sit comfortably next to Haitians
Discuss weather, politics, and the news front to back
And ride together through the networks of the Tube
Only to watch their offspring together rob poor boys on YouTube
 
This is not how the story should end
This is not the collaboration or equality we worked so hard to achieve
In devilish collaboration is not what they believed
Black, white, brown and yellow, ransacking poor shops and poor fellows
Burning anything and everything they see
But kindly making a £1 deposit for a trolley to steal a plasma TV
 
Though HE has a busy schedule with Global wars, famines and layoffs
As we all know, in this time the world is not of violence and Chaos
The world is indeed flush with greed, poverty and corrupt payoffs
But if God is watching from up way up there,
And has time to notice how little some of his children care
What must cross his mind?
 
"Do I start over, or do I hit rewind?"
"Should I let the police sort it out? -- Oh wait, they're totally impotent"
"And dear Cameron has just returned from Holiday -- Poor chap"
"I wouldn't want to bother him during his nap"
"Looks like I'll leave it to the majority on Twitter"
"Who see madness, but know not the meaning of 'Quitter'"
"Yes -- these are the children who will turn things around"
"For it won't be your fair politicians or elected leaders"
"As they're busy bickering over scraps so meager"
"Yes -- I'll leave it to children like You to quell this"
"With calm, solidarity, and commitment You will dispel this"
"I have faith that it is You that will rise"
"It's on You to open your eyes, and the eyes of your friends"
"And make sure this fire meets peaceful ends"
 
So there we have it, straight from the Almighty
These riots are pointless
And the losses are plenty
But there's more of "Us" and fewer of "Them"
Let's reclaim this town that surrounds the River Thames
Dust off and re-polish London -- for it truly is a gem 
 
Dear London
I just realized that 'civilized' was a place once idealized
As Somalis starve and Libyans die
I long to see calm return to you from the London Eye

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@omnesia

Anuj Rastogi - Dear London (I watch this city Burn)

Anuj Rastogi "While You Were Sleeping". Please share the positive vision.

Every parent hopes for a better future and better world for their child. As on any other night, after seeing another day of the madness playing on all around us, I wrote this piece as a wish for a better world for my own, and all children everywhere. It's something WE have the power to change, and need only to choose to be aware of it, and do something.

This, is one father's wish...

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"While You Were Sleeping"

Written & Produced by: Anuj Rastogi 

Anuj Rastogi - Spoken word lyrics, performance, synths, keys, programming, percussion 
Recorded and mixed at Omnesia Studios, Toronto Canada

Video by: Ozmosys Productions

Connect:

Anuj on Facebook - www.facebook.com/omnesia
Anuj on Twitter - www.twitter.com/omnesia

BUY "While You Were Sleeping" on BandCamp https://omnesia.bandcamp.com/track/while-you-were-sleeping-anuj-rastogi

While You Were Sleeping || Spoken Word by Anuj Rastogi

"Breaking News" - Written and performed by: Anuj Rastogi
Music by: Anuj Rastogi

July 2015
Performed at Artworld Fine Art (www.artworldfineart.com)
Toronto, Canada


Copyright: Omnesia Records 2015

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Excerpt of a performance by Anuj Rastogi.

"Breaking News" || Spoken Word Poetry by Anuj Rastogi @ Artworld 2015

OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyH2VaCHatA

I wrote this poem as a love letter to my daughter, and as an ode to all daughters everywhere. Every word of the poem is inspired by conversations I’ve had with my daughter. 

Every daughter deserves to know she is capable of being and doing anything she dreams. Most importantly, she must know that she can be herself and loved by the world around her.

DOWNLOAD TRACK "Baby Girl" : https://omnesia.bandcamp.com/track/baby-girl 

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"Baby Girl"

Written, Performed & Produced by: Anuj Rastogi 
Anuj Rastogi - vocals, synths, keys, programming, percussion, arrangement
Recorded and mixed at Omnesia Studios, Toronto Canada

Video by: Ozmosys Productions
Filmed & Edited by: Anuj Rastogi

Connect:

Anuj on Facebook - www.facebook.com/omnesia
Anuj on Twitter - www.twitter.com/omnesia
Anuj on Instagram - www.instagram.com/omnesia

BUY "Baby Girl" on BandCamp: https://omnesia.bandcamp.com/track/baby-girl 

BUY on iTunes: Coming Soon

Baby Girl

Baby Girl || A Poem For My Daughter

"Bassic Instinct"
EP: 'Dark Matter' (2009) 
Label: Omnesia Records

Composed/Produced by: Anuj Rastogi 
Featuring: Cassius Khan (Vocals)

(c) Copyright Omnesia Records 2009

Released by: Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia) 
Release date: Jul 29, 2009 

Anuj Rastogi - Bassic Instinct (Dark Matter EP)

"Code Blue"
EP: 'Dark Matter' (2009) 
Label: Omnesia Records

Composed/Produced by: Anuj Rastogi 
Featuring: Jay Banerjee (Sarod)

(c) Copyright Omnesia Records 2009

Released by: Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia) 
Release date: Jul 29, 2009 

Anuj Rastogi - Code Blue ft. Jay Banerjee (Dark Matter EP)

A Spoken Word tribute, and a plea for India's Daughters. Written, recorded and produced on one sleepless night, Dec 30, 2012.

Written, composed and arranged by Anuj Rastogi. 
(c) Copyright Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia Records) 2012

'Amanat's Reprise'

Tonight, as I tuck her into her crib for the night
I stare down at her, under the waning moonlight
As on all other such evenings, I kiss her goodnight and wish away any fright
That she may feel while asleep, or awake
With all my might_ I wish I could make it all go away
Every crime, every curse,
Every danger, every hearse   
That carries away the bodies of souls departed
Or in tonight's case, the soul of a country that needs to be restarted
A country, raped by a mother's own sons, brothers, and fathers
A country that has failed every one of its daughters

Tonight is the first night that I've wondered, maybe even wished,
What Mother India could've been had her sons instead been drowned in a dish
Had families cursed their misfortune for having a boy
And looked in envy at their neighbors unbridled joy
Celebrating their good fortune for having a daughter;
Perhaps our sons should've been lead away to slaughter, 
One-by-one before they should plunder, or chance an act of such moral blunder

For centuries Mother India has been MOTHER INDIA, 
And like Jocasta, violated by Oedipus every fort night,
Raping his own mother, cloaked in the illusion of non-existent virtue
Dear sons, why am I left feeling I must now curse you?

A land that venerates the Goddess, dresses her scantily and then 
Insists she be modest
A land that elevates women to positions of political status
Lies naked and wounded, questioning her chastice
This land rides on her back to procreate and drive economic progress
And then questions her character should she dare to step out in a dress
This land so fertile for its women, lies morally barren of more than a few men who value what is within.

Rape is an act of imposed power
But it is not simply caused when a beast deflowers
It is one spoke, but one extension
Of a social ill that few dare to mention

In our dowries, in our words
We do nothing but seek to curb
The spirit of the truly free woman

WE ARE the problem

Men rape women.
Women rape women.
Mother's In-Law rape women
Protectors of law rape women.
Politicians rape women.
Film makers rape women.
Ancient Traditions rape women.
Modern police stations rape women.
Silence rapes women.
Speaking out rapes women.
Apathy rapes women. 
You and me rape women.

Every minute, of every day
Somewhere in this ancient country, 
Be it physical or parliamentary
A woman is raped -- her spiritual dignity, once draped
In self-respect has through decades of social neglect
Been left to wither and rot, in plain sight

This is NOT the country of my moral parents
This is not the planet I want for my children 
This is NOT the world I want my daughter to grow up in.

And so here I sit, 3000 miles away
Proud to be brown, but ashamed to be a man.

I am a man. A father. A son.
How do I tomorrow face my little one.
And tell her the monsters of the dark were once little boys,
Whose mothers and fathers bred a society armed with penile toys.
And when one woman dared to speak, she was shut down, or drowned in the noise,
Of a society that values its life-giving daughters less than its public poise?

As I lie here, my little girl asleep in her crib. 
I am in anguish, she sleeps still, I'm torn right next to her.
When she asks me about India, What will I tell her?
Will it still be my heart's home, full of history and culture
Or will it be truly overrun by soul-less vultures?

Perhaps this fire that burns,
Sustained and relentless, is what Amanat's sacrifice has earned
Perhaps tonight is like every other night before it; 
And every woman in Delhi will walk in fear from her brothers, the police and the state.

Or perhaps tonight is the night that we turn the tables on fate.
And embrace our shared anger, and our common hate
For the ills of our world, and the suffering of our girls.
Perhaps, tonight is THE night that through Amanat's plight, WE can awake.

India's Daughter (Amanat's Reprise)

"Ambient electronica ’takes chai’ with rap, sitar, tabla, saxophone, spoken word and Hindi-pop. This self-titled sonic journey from... Anuj Rastogi ventures excitingly close to AR Rahman territory."
         - Inside Entertainment Magazine

Anuj Rastogi
Film Composer + Producer + Spoken Word Artist
Founder, Omnesia Records


BIO:

As a prolific producer, writer, spoken word artist, and composer for studio, live, film & television media, Anuj is regarded as a unique creative force with global and human sensitivity.

Anuj is currently working on a of new studio and collaborative projects, and is also the founder and host of The AWOKENWORD Podcast, a hot new conversational show exploring the human experience (www.awokenword.com).

You can also find out more about Anuj on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter. 

For live performance, TV/Film music projects or other inquiries, please email omnesia@gmail.com.

Anuj Rastogi (Omnesia)

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