Mikael Johanssen

neo-folk artist from Bruges, Belgium

About

Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 5 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.

Discography

Lyrics — Neon Cathedral

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

The radio plays songs from someone else

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

He trades his coat for silence and a key

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

A compass spins inside a locked museum

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

A compass spins inside a locked museum

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

The voltage drops when memory persists

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