About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2024) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — post-punk revival
- Static Bloom (2024) — neo-folk
- Static Bloom (2021) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A satellite receives but won't respond
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold