Five years ago, Brooklyn-based couple Christy Liu and her husband, Evan Liu, bought a plot of land in the Catskills with a vision — a technology-forward studio set on a lake. The two amateur musicians have worked in technology and real estate for years and set about bringing their vision to life. In June of 2026, Verdant Studio opened as a combination of all three areas of interest in one physical space, according to Liu.
Liu and her husband invite artists to come create at Verdant Studio through referrals from relationships they have in the industry. Artists of many genres have earned an invitation to use it, from DJs to classical musicians to pop artists.
The studio is equipped with Dante, or Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet, equipment throughout. Liu likened it to a technology experiment with the newest innovation in how to create music. This allows artists to record from virtually anywhere on the property — including by the lake.
“We have this little bird feeder house thing that’s sitting on a tree that’s next to the lake, and in that there are basically Ethernet cables that route back to the actual house,” Liu said. “They all go underground, through the property, and so wherever you have an access point, like the birdhouse, then you can then you can basically plug in your equipment and play from there.”
Inside the house, there are two sections; a studio section and a residence area for the artists. The whole house is connected to the Ethernet so artists can experiment with the slightly different sounds each room has to offer — even the bathrooms and bedrooms.
Liu views this innovative technology as a sort of experiment in how people create art and music. The versatility of being able to record anywhere has allowed for more experimental sessions, many of them using the studio as a retreat of sorts, according to Liu.
“We’re looking to partner with people who want to explore the future of music, the future of how technology, space, and a setting come together in order to make great art,” Liu said. “The types of people that we really love to work with are those who want to push the envelope.”
So far, based on the studio’s Instagram posts, composer Anthony Barfield and drummer Zach Para are artists that have visited Verdant.
Liu grew up playing piano, violin and guitar with her husband playing piano and guitar. The two have done a lot of entrepreneurial ventures throughout their careers. Liu and her husband still play music for personal enjoyment but do not perform.
“There’s just so many possibilities around what’s possible when you have a property that is interconnected like ours, and so it’s exciting to me whenever we have people there who are encouraged and inspired by what the tech can do for them, and those who actively play with it,” Liu said. “That’s the big lofty goal for it. But, it’s just the beginning.”
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