Austra - Spellwork (at Room 205)

We present the third and final installment of our Room 205 episode with Austra, featuring "Spellwork" from the debut album Feel It Break (Domino Records). Thanks again to director Otto Arsenault, video editor Forrest Borie, set designer Sophia Rubio, and audio engineer Jonathan Gilbert. Special thanks goes to Austra for making this episode possible, it was a truly collaborative and inspired experience all around.
On Feel It Break, Austra has crafted a dark, danceable album hearkening back to the sleazier side of New Wave but still deeply rooted in Stelmanis's operatic and classical upbringing. While on a recent West Coast tour, the band stopped in for a late night session with director Otto Arsenault and set designer/costumer Sophia Rubio.
BIO
Formed in Toronto, Canada in 2010, Austra's debut LP Feel It Break represents almost 10 years of performance and musical progression for songwriter Katie Stelmanis. Now augmented by drummer Maya Postepski, and bassist Dorian Wolf, the Austra sound is more centered and focused than ever. Pianos give way to keyboards as songs build and pull, their urgent dark melodies arpeggiate and multiply through an army of synthesizers around Katie's haunting, majestic voice.
COMPONENTS
Video
• RUclips: • Austra at Room 205
• Vimeo: vimeo.com/album...
Photos
• Flickr: flic.kr/s/aHsjv...
Music
• SoundCloud: / austra-at-room-205
CREDITS
Executive Producer
• Incase: goincase.com
Producer
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual....
Director
• Otto Arsenault: ottoarsenault.com
Set Designer & Customer
• Sophia Rubio: nothingisbeauti...
Audio Engineer
• Jon Gilbert: / jonathan.gilbert.7796
Camera
• Jon Barlow: vimeo.com/jonba...
• Sophia Rubio: nothingisbeauti...
• Otto Arsenault: ottoarsenault.com
Editor
• Forrest Borie: vimeo.com/forre...
Photos
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual....
Performing Artist
• Austra: austramusic.com
Label
• Domino Records: dominorecordco.com
Room 205 Theme Song
• Cora Foxx: theheapsf.com

[@vanessabot]

My heart feels like its going to explode. I love this song so much

[@nunoinacio6057]

best song from Austra..

[@doomhead2]

seriously cannot get enough of this

[@CatsOfOlympus]

This version of the song gets insanely real at 2:52

[@schwindsackl]

Love that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KlingKlang13]

So can't wait to catch them & Grimes in Seattle soon. What a great night of music that is going to be.

[@BItChSlaP1o1]

love them

[@abhilashgaikwadstiff]

this singer proves there is talent worldwide

[@virgosiren]

Ahhhh 2 more weeks for Austra!!! THRILLED

[@MicroCollisions]

Excellent!

[@sorcere16]

beautifully edited :D

[@R4REChannel]

why so little views for this amazing song? :/

[@Hastur876]

Frigging amazing song, great vocals. What the heck happened to New York City, your music doesn't suck anymore.

[@jamesmoses4986]

trippy!

[@wesleyrosa6122]

melhor canção da austra.

[@wecanlovelarevolutiondelam4806]

yeah :)

[@danielacr6576]

[@yzarcman23]

I want to see them : (

[@Turtelin]

Canadians are the best hipsters in the world

[@williamandrews4251]

Nice remnants of Jarre',New Order but original brilliant vocals.

[@WatercolorLoving]

no fair. i wanna be one too, nobody ever calls me a hipster.

[@speaks_volumes]

Where are my twins? Specifically the left twin.

[@speaks_volumes]

Canadians are above hipsters.

[@hitcherred7]

Where the fuck are 1000000 wievs?

[@XIPHIASCDXX]

This is a rad song, but _Austra_ is a one-hit-wonder [for me] sadly