About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 6 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2024) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2023) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2025) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2025) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2026) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The voltage drops when memory persists