About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2026) — electronic ambient
- Hollow Crown (2025) — shoegaze
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2021) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The voltage drops when memory persists
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The voltage drops when memory persists