About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 5 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with neo-folk 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2026) — shoegaze
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2025) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2020) — shoegaze
- Iron Petals (2021) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Counting shadows on the basement stairs