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 14 years, their sound blends synthwave with industrial techno 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Discography

Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

She writes her will in disappearing ink

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

The voltage drops when memory persists

The voltage drops when memory persists

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

A telescope aimed at an empty chair

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