Mikael Johanssen

neo-folk artist from Turin, Italy

About

Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends industrial techno with post-punk revival 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 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Discography

Lyrics — Signal Decay

Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer

She writes her will in disappearing ink

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

He trades his coat for silence and a key

She folds the map and drives without a name

She writes her will in disappearing ink

The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

The ceiling drips with questions left on read

The radio plays songs from someone else

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