About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — electronic ambient
- Static Bloom (2022) — electronic ambient
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2023) — post-punk revival
- Ghost Protocol (2024) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The voltage drops when memory persists
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist