About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends industrial techno with post-punk revival 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
- Hollow Crown (2021) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2025) — post-punk revival
- Amber Frequency (2025) — electronic ambient
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
The voltage drops when memory persists
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She folds the map and drives without a name
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The radio plays songs from someone else