About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with neo-folk 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 post-punk revival and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — post-punk revival
- Hollow Crown (2022) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2024) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2022) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2026) — synthwave
- Iron Petals (2026) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
The voltage drops when memory persists
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
She folds the map and drives without a name
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The voltage drops when memory persists
A satellite receives but won't respond
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She writes her will in disappearing ink