About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2023) — industrial techno
- Amber Frequency (2024) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2025) — shoegaze
- Hollow Crown (2025) — shoegaze
- Iron Petals (2026) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The radio plays songs from someone else
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay