About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 5 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2026) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2024) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2020) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2020) — industrial techno
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2021) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A compass spins inside a locked museum
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A satellite receives but won't respond
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The voltage drops when memory persists
A telescope aimed at an empty chair