Mikael Johanssen

synthwave artist from Bruges, Belgium

About

Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 9 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.

Discography

Lyrics — Neon Cathedral

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

A compass spins inside a locked museum

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

A compass spins inside a locked museum

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

She folds the map and drives without a name

A satellite receives but won't respond

He trades his coat for silence and a key

She folds the map and drives without a name

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

She writes her will in disappearing ink

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