About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Lunar Debt (2022) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2026) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2020) — industrial techno
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2025) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She folds the map and drives without a name
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold