About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2021) — synthwave
- Iron Petals (2026) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — neo-folk
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The radio plays songs from someone else
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A satellite receives but won't respond
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The voltage drops when memory persists