About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 synthwave and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2022) — shoegaze
- Amber Frequency (2024) — shoegaze
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She folds the map and drives without a name
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The garden grows in monochrome and ash