Nick Schofield

Nick Schofield is a Gatineau-based musician, producer, and technical director with a BFA in Electroacoustic Studies from Concordia University. He has performed at Place des Arts for MUTEK Montreal, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, SXSW in Austin, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, opening for artists like Angel Olsen, Colin Stetson, Hauschka, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. As a solo musician, Nick Schofield releases ambient music via Backward Music label. His debut album "Water Sine" (2018) was an antidote to insomnia, his sophomore album "Glass Gallery" (2021) channeled inspiration from the architecture of the National Gallery of Canada, and his new release "Ambient Ensemble" (2024) features distant piano, vintage synths, and faded orchestral arrangements. For ten years, he hosted Underground Sounds on CKUT in Montreal, frequently voted Best Radio Host and Radio Show by CULT Montreal. He previously worked for CBC, Red Bull Music Academy, and POP Montreal festival. Nick Schofield's work focuses on ambient, electronic, and electroacoustic music with synths and piano, creating atmospheric soundscapes that explore the intersection of technology and organic sound. His music is characterized by its meditative quality, careful attention to sonic detail, and ability to create immersive listening experiences. Schofield's contributions as both a musician and curator have made him an important figure in Canada's experimental and electronic music scenes.

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