About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends shoegaze with shoegaze 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2020) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — neo-folk
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — neo-folk
- Lunar Debt (2026) — electronic ambient
- Static Bloom (2022) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She folds the map and drives without a name
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay