About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends neo-folk with shoegaze 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 Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2024) — post-punk revival
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — post-punk revival
- Hollow Crown (2024) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash