Nicolas Michaux is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and producer. He shares his time between Brussels, where he is part of the Capitane Cooperative production group, and the island of Samsø in Denmark, where he lives with his two daughters. Michaux writes and sings in both English and French, consciously standing at the crossroads of different traditions. However, Michaux is guided by a deeply personal and autonomous style and spirit. His recordings, homemade and realistic, almost documentary-like, reflect a life spent listening. "Music is something that happens, not something you do," he says about his creative process. Michaux's production style paints vivid sonic pictures rooted in a deep consideration of instruments and the textures they evoke. Like a landscaper, his work is a meditation on the living world. His "painting" is the musical spectrum.
First, there was "À La Vie à La Mort," Michaux's remarkable debut album released on the Parisian label Tôt ou Tard in 2016, which continues to gain recognition among music lovers worldwide. Then came the success of "Amour Colère" in 2020 on Capitane Records, supported notably by France Inter, La Première, Radio Nova, La Blogothèque, BBC6 Music, and Télérama. In 2021, the compilation "Les Chutes" and the single "Amusement Park," streamed over 3.8 million times on platforms, were released. On May 24, 2023, Michaux released the single "Chaleur Humaine" accompanied by a video he directed in Ibiza. After being played all summer on La Première and France Inter, the song was selected as a favorite by francophone media across the world.
Alongside his solo career, Nicolas Michaux also produces records for other artists and has recently collaborated for production and/or mixing with Irma Thomas, Turner Cody, Ish Marquez, Lisa-Li Lund, Regina Spektor, Cyril Neville, Binki Shapiro, Ben Chace, and more.
Nicolas Michaux will release a new album titled "Vitalisme" on October 18. Accompanied by the Soldiers of Love, he will perform on October 16 at Botanique in Brussels and on October 18 at Zèbre de Belleville in Paris.