Mikael Johanssen

neo-folk artist from Bruges, Belgium

About

Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends industrial techno with neo-folk 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.

Discography

Lyrics — Velvet Rust

A satellite receives but won't respond

A telescope aimed at an empty chair

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

A compass spins inside a locked museum

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

She writes her will in disappearing ink

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

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