About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 9 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with shoegaze 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2023) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — shoegaze
- Ghost Protocol (2026) — electronic ambient
- Crimson Theorem (2026) — neo-folk
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The radio plays songs from someone else
She folds the map and drives without a name
She folds the map and drives without a name
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The ceiling drips with questions left on read