Danny Reisch

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Danny Reisch
Born Texas, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • drummer
  • mix engineer
Years active2000s–present
Member of Other Lives
Formerly of Shearwater (with Jesca Hoop and others)
Website www.dannyreisch.com

Danny Reisch is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer, and drummer of the band Other Lives. [1] He is known for his analog-centric recording techniques and contributions to indie music in Texas and California. Reisch has collaborated with a wide range of artists across genres, including Local Natives, Khruangbin, Dirty Projectors, Bayonne, Barns Courtney, [2] Vacations, White Denim, and Other Lives. [3]

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Career

Reisch is a native of Dallas, Texas. [4] He began his career in the early 2000s in Austin, Texas, [5] [6] as both a drummer and recording engineer. In 2006, he founded Good Danny’s, [7] a recording studio in Austin that became a hub for the Texas indie and alternative music scenes. [8] The studio was noted for its analog workflow and artist-focused environment, attracting artists such as White Denim, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, David Ramirez, and The Bright Light Social Hour. In 2016, Reisch relocated the studio to Lockhart, Texas. [9] [10]

Reisch has toured internationally as a drummer with Shearwater, Jesca Hoop, and Other Lives since 2014. He currently endorses equipment from C&C Drums, [11] Istanbul Cymbals, [12] and Vic Firth. [13]

He also worked extensively with Daytrotter, engineering and mixing over 300 live sessions, featuring artists such as Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Father John Misty, [14] Run the Jewels, The Zombies, and Counting Crows. [15] [16]

Reisch is known for using vintage analog equipment, reel-to-reel and cassette tape formats. On Tele Novella’s albums Merlynn Belle and Poet’s Tooth, [17] [18] [19] he recorded on a Tascam 488 cassette recorder and mixed in real time. [20]

Film and television

Reisch has worked as a score producer, mixer and engineer in film, television, and video games. His credits include The Green Knight (A24), [14] [4] Peter Pan & Wendy (Disney), Interview with the Vampire (AMC), [21] Companion (New Line Cinema), [22] and producing multiple entries in the Halo video game franchise. [23] [7]

He currently resides in Los Angeles. [9]

References

  1. "Danny Reisch: Producer & Engineer Interview | TapeOp #146". Tape Op Magazine.
  2. "Danny Reisch: Creating an Inspiring Studio Environment - Master Your Mix Podcast". masteryourmixpodcast.captivate.fm.
  3. "Interview with Danny Reisch". Tape Op. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The Making Of The Green Knight OST With Danny Reisch". September 22, 2021.
  5. "Watch a short documentary about Austin producer Danny Reisch". Pop Press International. Feb 2, 2015. Retrieved Sep 10, 2025.
  6. "Danny Reisch | Vic Firth Drum Set Artist". Vic Firth.
  7. 1 2 "Danny Reisch on Mixing for Film, TV, and Games". Gear Buds Podcast. 21 December 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  8. Ploss, Reid (May 10, 2023). "EP145: Danny Reisch: Creating an Inspiring Studio Environment".
  9. 1 2 Weiss, Rachel (October 15, 2021). "Mixing Major Films: Danny Reisch Establishes LA Studio". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. "Pre-Eminent Local Producer Danny Reisch Moves South to Lockhart". www.austinchronicle.com.
  11. "Danny Reisch". C & C Drums USA.
  12. "Danny Reisch – Istanbul Cymbals".
  13. "Endorsers – Danny Reisch". Vic Firth. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Picking Your Favorite "Studio Child" with Danny Reisch (St. Vincent, Lizzo, HAIM, Father John Misty, The Green Night)".
  15. "WCA #497 with Danny Reisch". Working Class Audio. July 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  16. Levi, Eyal (August 5, 2020). "URM Podcast EP 285 | Danny Reisch".
  17. "Tele Novella: Poet's Tooth". October 4, 2023.
  18. "It All Begins With a Fairy Tale: An Interview with Tele Novella". Free Press Houston. August 9, 2016.
  19. "Tele Novella Interview: "I've never really fit into a widely accepted genre or scene"". February 17, 2021.
  20. "Interview: Tele Novella". Sun-13. April 9, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  21. "Danny Reisch On Shaping Sounds With The AEA 1029 Compressor". July 28, 2025.
  22. "Companion". Film Music Reporter. September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  23. "Danny Reisch and The Green Knight". Vintage King. August 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2025.