About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Phantom Meridian (2025) — industrial techno
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — shoegaze
- Phantom Meridian (2020) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The radio plays songs from someone else
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold