About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 8 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with electronic ambient 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 Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — neo-folk
- Amber Frequency (2022) — industrial techno
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The radio plays songs from someone else
She folds the map and drives without a name
A satellite receives but won't respond
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist