About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 14 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2025) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2026) — neo-folk
- Amber Frequency (2026) — post-punk revival
- Lunar Debt (2023) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
She folds the map and drives without a name