About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with neo-folk 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2023) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2024) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2021) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2021) — synthwave
- Amber Frequency (2021) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The ceiling drips with questions left on read