About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 8 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2024) — industrial techno
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — industrial techno
- Amber Frequency (2022) — neo-folk
- Lunar Debt (2022) — neo-folk
- Iron Petals (2026) — synthwave
Lyrics — Signal Decay
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The radio plays songs from someone else
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The garden grows in monochrome and ash