About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with electronic ambient 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 synthwave and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2026) — shoegaze
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2025) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
She folds the map and drives without a name
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The radio plays songs from someone else
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south