About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends synthwave with synthwave 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2025) — industrial techno
- Lunar Debt (2020) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Rust collects where fingerprints should be