About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2023) — industrial techno
- Amber Frequency (2020) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold