About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2021) — shoegaze
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — electronic ambient
- Static Bloom (2021) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2025) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The ceiling drips with questions left on read