About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2020) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2021) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2020) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2024) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Signal Decay
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A satellite receives but won't respond
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She folds the map and drives without a name
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist