About
Mikael Johanssen is a electronic ambient musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 18 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 electronic ambient, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2023) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2022) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — shoegaze
- Lunar Debt (2021) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A satellite receives but won't respond
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A satellite receives but won't respond
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs