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Danielle Haim prefers her partner Ariel Rechtshaid’s home studio over a professional one. Why? Windows. “The way the light comes in and changes throughout the day is the perfect backdrop,” she says.
She and her sisters, Este and Alana, recorded much of their past two albums here. There’s an eclectic mix of organic and electric instruments. In one corner lie multiple synthetic drum machines, in another, a Panasonic boombox. Propped up on a Herman Miller shell chair is an equally elegant guitar. “It’s pretty crammed with stuff which can get hectic, but it also makes it easy to just pick up something if I have a specific idea,” Danielle says. (The percussion area, she says, is her particular favorite. “We start a lot of our songs on the drums so it’s fun to make up a pattern on one and go from there.”)
There’s no uniform or strict style Danielle and Ariel stick to. Instead, they populate the place with a random assortment of mood-boosting items. If you look closely, you can spy the Beastie Boys Book by Michael Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock), a Big Muff guitar pedal, and a candle that’s simultaneously shaped like a smiley-face and a basketball. “We’ve filled the room with little objects that make us smile,” Danielle explains.
Their aesthetic is yes, fun, but also necessarily functional. The studio contains several Moroccan rugs, purchased during a trip to the North African country. The bohemian flair they bring is just an added bonus—their true value is soundproofing the room.
Yet, whether she’s using the studio for a casual jam session or recording one, Danielle says her fundamental feeling about it is always the same. “I feel so lucky that I’m able to have this in our home,” she says.
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