About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with post-punk revival 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2023) — post-punk revival
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — neo-folk
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — neo-folk
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The radio plays songs from someone else
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
The voltage drops when memory persists
The garden grows in monochrome and ash