About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 8 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2021) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2023) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2024) — shoegaze
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — synthwave
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
She writes her will in disappearing ink
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
She folds the map and drives without a name
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A satellite receives but won't respond
The voltage drops when memory persists
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The voltage drops when memory persists
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain