Mikael Johanssen

synthwave artist from Ljubljana, Slovenia

About

Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 post-punk revival and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.

Discography

Lyrics — Signal Decay

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

She writes her will in disappearing ink

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

She writes her will in disappearing ink

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

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