About
Mikael Johanssen is a electronic ambient musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 9 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 electronic ambient, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — post-punk revival
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2024) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — shoegaze
- Amber Frequency (2022) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A satellite receives but won't respond
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The voltage drops when memory persists
The radio plays songs from someone else
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist