Mikael Johanssen

neo-folk artist from Thessaloniki, Greece

About

Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.

Discography

Lyrics — Phantom Meridian

She folds the map and drives without a name

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

He trades his coat for silence and a key

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

A satellite receives but won't respond

The voltage drops when memory persists

A compass spins inside a locked museum

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