First EP · Neocore
RECORDING · MIXING · MASTERING
Extreme music. Experimental minds.INDEPENDENT STUDIO / FRANCEELOI NICOD — PRODUCER & AUDIO ENGINEER
Selected work
TURN IT UP.COMING SOON
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First album · Tech death
LABEL CREDITS
Records released through
Labels behind releases I have contributed to as an engineer, producer or musician.
BEYOND RECORDS
Game audio & other projects
IN THE PRESS
A few words on the records.
What I do
FROM THE FIRST TAKE TO THE FINAL MASTER.Recording
Capture the performance and build the right foundation for the record. We discuss the songs, the recording needs and the scope of the session before getting started.
- Instrument recording
- Performance and production input
- Session preparation
Editing
Clean up takes and tighten the playing where needed. Editing supports the performance, whether the project calls for a natural feel or a more controlled result.
- Timing adjustments
- Cleanup and take preparation
- Preparation for mixing
Mixing
Balance, depth and texture. I bring the instruments together around your musical direction, with a personal follow-up and room for your feedback.
- Instrument balance and dynamics
- Tone, texture, space and atmosphere
- Collaborative revisions
Mastering
The last stage of the record. I refine the overall balance and check how the music translates across listening systems. Delivery needs are agreed around your release.
- Final tonal and dynamic balance
- Consistency across songs
- Digital and vinyl masters
Also in the studio
Session guitars & bass
Rhythm parts, leads and bass recorded for your music. My session work includes Exhorted, Cult Burial and Typhonian. Send the demo, tuning and musical direction so we can define the part.
Songwriting & production
Songwriting, arrangements and full instrumental production, including programmed drums. I draw on my experience as guitarist, composer and producer in The Scalar Process to shape parts around the song.
Guitar, bass & production lessons
Personal guitar and bass lessons covering technique, harmony, improvisation and composition. Music production lessons focus on mixing and mastering: session preparation, instrument balance, EQ, compression, depth and space, and preparing your final masters. We work around your level, musical direction and the areas you want to develop. Sessions are available in English or French.
TOOLS FOR MUSICIANS / AI-ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT
ThreeOverFour.
Rhythm, from another angle.
I use AI as an extension of my creative process to develop tools for musicians. ThreeOverFour is one of these AI-assisted applications: explore complex rhythmic patterns, create interlocking cycles and export them as MIDI files to use in your DAW.
EXPLORE THREEOVERFOURTHREE / OVER / FOUR GEOMETRY IN MOTION
RHYTHM, SEEN FROM ANOTHER ANGLE.3:4
MUSICIAN / PRODUCER / AUDIO ENGINEEREvery layer matters
Every layer matters
From a musician’s perspective.
I’m Eloi Nicod, the musician and audio engineer behind Craftline Studio, and guitarist and composer in The Scalar Process. I record, mix and master extreme and experimental music, with a particular love for dense arrangements, immersive textures and sounds that reveal more with every listen.
My approach brings together the physical impact of heavy music and the depth of ambient, post-rock and shoegaze. Whether a song needs precision, raw energy or room to breathe, I work closely with the artist to find the balance that serves it.
Beyond the studio, I’ve performed across Europe and toured Japan twice with The Scalar Process as a support act for Archspire, Psycroptic and The Zenith Passage. I’ve also played live with Derealized and Hrothgar. Writing, recording and performing all shape the way I hear a record.
Along the way, I’ve collaborated with musicians including Justin McKinney (The Zenith Passage), Scott Carstairs (Fallujah), Andy Thomas (Rivers of Nihil / Black Crown Initiate), Tommy Bonnevialle (Virulent Depravity), and many more.
Active in music since 2014, I also offer session guitars and bass, instrumental production, and lessons in guitar, bass and music production. That same curiosity extends to developing tools for musicians, including ThreeOverFour .
CONTACT & BOOKINGGot a record
Got a record
in mind?
Send me your music, your references and a little about the project. We’ll work out what it needs.
studiocraftline@gmail.comBesançon, France · English / French