About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends neo-folk with industrial techno 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 Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2021) — shoegaze
- Ghost Protocol (2024) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2022) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — shoegaze
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Crimson Theorem
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The voltage drops when memory persists
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The garden grows in monochrome and ash