About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 10 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 neo-folk and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2022) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2021) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2022) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A satellite receives but won't respond
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The voltage drops when memory persists
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The radio plays songs from someone else
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene