Julien Meirone, audio engineer

I founded SmashTone Studio in Auriol, between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, where I mix and master songs for independent bands and artists, mostly rock, metal and metalcore.

From guitar to mixing

Before I sat behind a console, I stood in front of an amp. I've been playing guitar for over twenty years, I played in the metalcore band Defaced, and I still release my own music, most recently the singles Filtered and Painted. I find it changes a lot when a session lands on my desk, because I know what it's like to spend weeks on takes and then wait for a mix that finally does them justice.

I trained at Éden Studio in La Ciotat, then did a master's degree in music education (MEEF) at Aix-Marseille University. These days I also teach Pro Tools and mixing, and I'm a curator and mentor on Groover, where I listen to tracks from all kinds of artists every week.

How I work

A lot of the sessions I get were recorded in home studios, and that's perfectly fine. My job is to get a sound out of them that holds up next to your references, without changing the direction you chose for the song. And if you want to know why I made a particular call, I'll explain it. I've never seen much point in keeping that to myself, especially when it can help you on your next tracks.

That's also why, on top of mixing and mastering, I offer a €35 mix audit and online coaching sessions for people who'd rather mix their own music.

HOFA Xmas Mix Contest

At the 2025/2026 edition of this international mixing competition run by HOFA, the jury gave me the Special Prize in the mixing category.

Artists I've worked with

Naestro, Save'n Retry, Evil Duckies, Moody Tales, Kr3v, Re:Instinct, Camille Péraire, INPVLSE, Defaced, Christophe Millois, Bernard Bonometti, Kamman.

Got a project in mind?

Tell me about it through the quote form and I'll get back to you within one business day.

Elsewhere

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