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Earthen Sea
12+ albums
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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. Long began releasing Earthen Sea material during the early 2000s, while still a member of the Washington, D.C.-based Black Eyes. Released on limited-edition cassettes and CD-Rs, some of his earliest material utilized violin, tape decks, and keyboards to create eerie soundscapes. After Black Eyes broke up in 2004, Long moved to San Francisco and started Mi Ami with former bandmate Daniel Martin-McCormick, releasing several albums and EPs on labels like Quarterstick, Thrill Jockey, and 100% Silk. The group took up much of Long's time, but a few Earthen Sea cassettes appeared while the band was active. By the time Mi Ami released their 2012 album, Decade, their sound had become entirely electronic and house-influenced, and Martin-McCormick had released similar material as Ital on labels like Not Not Fun and Planet Mu. Earthen Sea released
