About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with shoegaze 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — electronic ambient
- Iron Petals (2024) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2022) — industrial techno
- Velvet Rust (2026) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The radio plays songs from someone else
The voltage drops when memory persists
A satellite receives but won't respond
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain