About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2021) — post-punk revival
- Ghost Protocol (2020) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2025) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2024) — electronic ambient
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — post-punk revival
- Lunar Debt (2026) — synthwave
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain