Mikael Johanssen

synthwave artist from Bruges, Belgium

About

Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 8 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.

Discography

Lyrics — Neon Cathedral

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

She folds the map and drives without a name

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

She folds the map and drives without a name

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

The radio plays songs from someone else

The radio plays songs from someone else

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

A telescope aimed at an empty chair

She writes her will in disappearing ink

A satellite receives but won't respond

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