About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2022) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — shoegaze
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The voltage drops when memory persists
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay