About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 11 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with post-punk revival 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 neo-folk and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — neo-folk
- Iron Petals (2024) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2022) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — shoegaze
- Phantom Meridian (2025) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
He trades his coat for silence and a key