About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends industrial techno with post-punk revival 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 Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Signal Decay (2024) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2020) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2023) — neo-folk
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — industrial techno
- Signal Decay (2026) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2026) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Iron Petals
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond