About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2026) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2022) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — electronic ambient
- Static Bloom (2024) — electronic ambient
- Hollow Crown (2022) — neo-folk
- Hollow Crown (2021) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Crimson Theorem
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The voltage drops when memory persists
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The radio plays songs from someone else
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The voltage drops when memory persists
A compass spins inside a locked museum