About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — synthwave
- Ghost Protocol (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Iron Petals
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A satellite receives but won't respond
The radio plays songs from someone else
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The voltage drops when memory persists
The voltage drops when memory persists
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A compass spins inside a locked museum
He trades his coat for silence and a key