About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends shoegaze with shoegaze 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 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2023) — electronic ambient
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2026) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Amber Frequency
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She folds the map and drives without a name
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A compass spins inside a locked museum
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A telescope aimed at an empty chair