I began writing and producing music under the name Object Unto Earth in 2022. My self-imposed brief has been to create music complex in it’s arrangements and lyricism, but with an emphasis on ear-wormy hooks and (some degree of) mass appeal.
The results have so far yielded a pair critically acclaimed releases and regional following, but you can judge for yourself at the streaming links below. Everything was written, produced, and partially engineered by yours truly.
Bandcamp // Spotify // Tidal // Apple Music
PRESS FOR OBJECT UNTO EARTH
Heavy Blog is Heavy _ REVIEW: The Grim Village
The Prog Subway _ REVIEW: The Grim Village Review
The Prog Subway _ Doug’s Favorite Records of 2025
New Noise Magazine _ Track Premiere + Interview
Fecking Bahamas _ Track Premier + Interview
The Prog Subway _ REVIEW: Memory Tyrant
Schlock Therapy Video Bumpers
A staple of the VHS swap and physical media collector’s scene in Austin, TX, Schlock Therapy has graduated from tabling events to screening rare film and video compilations at local and regional theaters. To that end, proprietor Eric Drumm asked me to compose an intro and outro bumper for his comps - one in the conspicuous style of a Van Halen riff, and another twelve second piece recalling the atmosphere of mid 80’s low-budget action films.
For as Long as Frog Kills Frog
A full play-through of the first track from Object Unto Earth’s second release, Memory Tyrant.
Liner notes & Personnel
for Memory Tyrant
Jonathan Zajdman - writer, producer, engineer, vocals, guitar, bass, cover illustration
Seanan McCullough - producer, recording and mix engineer
Ben Hirschfield - mastering engineer
Eric Bloombaum - drums
Lucille Parker - guitar
Funded in part with a grant from the patrons of Heavy Blog is Heavy.
Drums were recorded & engineered by Seanan McCullough in a house in SE Portland May 3rd-5th, 2025.
Guitars, bass, and vocals were recorded & engineered by Jonathan Zajdman at his studio, Seven Sided Sounds, over the summer of 2025.
Mixing took place at Helvete Sound in October of 2025, helmed by Seanan McCullough.
Object Unto Earth uses Dunable Guitars, Science and Dean Costello Amplifiers, and pedals by Electronic Audio Experiments.