About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends synthwave with synthwave 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2023) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2024) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — neo-folk
- Static Bloom (2021) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2026) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The radio plays songs from someone else
A satellite receives but won't respond
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A satellite receives but won't respond
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A compass spins inside a locked museum