Mikael Johanssen

synthwave artist from Stockholm, Sweden

About

Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Discography

Lyrics — Neon Cathedral

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

The voltage drops when memory persists

Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer

She writes her will in disappearing ink

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

A satellite receives but won't respond

Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer

She writes her will in disappearing ink

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