About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Lunar Debt (2026) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2020) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — neo-folk
- Iron Petals (2026) — post-punk revival
- Lunar Debt (2021) — industrial techno
- Ghost Protocol (2025) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The radio plays songs from someone else
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A satellite receives but won't respond
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A compass spins inside a locked museum
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
He trades his coat for silence and a key