About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends industrial techno with shoegaze influences, creating a distinctive sonic palette that has been described as "deeply atmospheric and emotionally resonant."
Their latest work continues to push the boundaries of neo-folk, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — shoegaze
- Signal Decay (2021) — post-punk revival
- Lunar Debt (2022) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Lunar Debt
She folds the map and drives without a name
A satellite receives but won't respond
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene