Mikael Johanssen

synthwave artist from Thessaloniki, Greece

About

Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 7 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Discography

Lyrics — Signal Decay

Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

The voltage drops when memory persists

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

She folds the map and drives without a name

A satellite receives but won't respond

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

The radio plays songs from someone else

The voltage drops when memory persists

The radio plays songs from someone else

The floorboards creak in dialects of cold

Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

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