About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with post-punk revival 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 Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2022) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2024) — industrial techno
- Iron Petals (2026) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2025) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2024) — synthwave
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
She folds the map and drives without a name
She folds the map and drives without a name
She folds the map and drives without a name
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The radio plays songs from someone else
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The radio plays songs from someone else
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The radio plays songs from someone else
Counting shadows on the basement stairs