About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends industrial techno with industrial techno 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The ceiling drips with questions left on read