About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2020) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2023) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The radio plays songs from someone else
The voltage drops when memory persists
A satellite receives but won't respond
The radio plays songs from someone else