About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends neo-folk with industrial techno 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2025) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2026) — shoegaze
- Phantom Meridian (2024) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2023) — synthwave
- Iron Petals (2023) — synthwave
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The radio plays songs from someone else
The radio plays songs from someone else
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A compass spins inside a locked museum