About
Mikael Johanssen is a industrial techno musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 industrial techno, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2022) — post-punk revival
- Signal Decay (2020) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The radio plays songs from someone else
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer