About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — synthwave
- Iron Petals (2021) — industrial techno
- Phantom Meridian (2025) — neo-folk
- Lunar Debt (2023) — neo-folk
- Iron Petals (2025) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The voltage drops when memory persists
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The radio plays songs from someone else
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A compass spins inside a locked museum