Earthen Sea

Earthen Sea is the experimental ambient/techno solo project of Jacob Long, best known to indie rock fans as a member of the Dischord-signed post-hardcore group Black Eyes and the dubby, drum-heavy post-punk band Mi Ami. On his own, however, he crafts dark drone and glacial dub-techno similar to artists like Loscil, Deepchord, and the Sight Below. Along with a bevy of limited-run releases, Earthen Sea issued several albums with venerable drift rock indie imprint Kranky, including 2022's Ghost Poems, which was recorded during the early lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporated ambient household sounds among Long's somber electronics. 2024's Recollection took influence from trip-hop and ECM-style jazz.