About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2024) — post-punk revival
- Obsidian Lullaby (2023) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She folds the map and drives without a name
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene