About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends synthwave with electronic ambient 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — synthwave
- Lunar Debt (2023) — neo-folk
- Iron Petals (2023) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Iron Petals
The radio plays songs from someone else
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The ceiling drips with questions left on read