About
Mateo Stavridis is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends neo-folk with post-punk revival 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 Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2025) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — synthwave
- Lunar Debt (2025) — industrial techno
- Velvet Rust (2026) — electronic ambient
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2026) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The radio plays songs from someone else
The radio plays songs from someone else
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The radio plays songs from someone else
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She folds the map and drives without a name
The voltage drops when memory persists