About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2020) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2021) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2020) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2021) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A satellite receives but won't respond
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
She folds the map and drives without a name
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
A satellite receives but won't respond