About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2024) — electronic ambient
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — industrial techno
- Static Bloom (2021) — industrial techno
- Amber Frequency (2022) — synthwave
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
The voltage drops when memory persists
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A satellite receives but won't respond
The radio plays songs from someone else
She folds the map and drives without a name
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold