Mikael Johanssen

shoegaze artist from Ljubljana, Slovenia

About

Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends industrial techno with neo-folk 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

Lyrics — Static Bloom

She folds the map and drives without a name

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

A satellite receives but won't respond

She folds the map and drives without a name

The radio plays songs from someone else

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

A telescope aimed at an empty chair

She writes her will in disappearing ink

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

The garden grows in monochrome and ash

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

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