About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 11 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2025) — electronic ambient
- Iron Petals (2021) — neo-folk
- Amber Frequency (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
She folds the map and drives without a name
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
He trades his coat for silence and a key
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A satellite receives but won't respond
The voltage drops when memory persists
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay