About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends industrial techno with electronic ambient 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2023) — synthwave
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — shoegaze
- Lunar Debt (2022) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2021) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2020) — synthwave
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
The radio plays songs from someone else
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The radio plays songs from someone else
The voltage drops when memory persists
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond