About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2021) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2026) — synthwave
- Ghost Protocol (2024) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2020) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The radio plays songs from someone else
A satellite receives but won't respond
A satellite receives but won't respond