About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with neo-folk 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 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2020) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — synthwave
- Iron Petals (2023) — industrial techno
- Iron Petals (2026) — synthwave
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The radio plays songs from someone else
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold