About
Mikael Johanssen is a industrial techno musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends shoegaze with industrial techno 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 neo-folk and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2023) — neo-folk
- Lunar Debt (2025) — shoegaze
- Iron Petals (2024) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2024) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene