About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends synthwave with neo-folk 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 synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2020) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2022) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2020) — shoegaze
- Amber Frequency (2025) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Iron Petals
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A satellite receives but won't respond
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She folds the map and drives without a name
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A satellite receives but won't respond
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The radio plays songs from someone else
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer