About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends synthwave with electronic ambient 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2024) — neo-folk
- Hollow Crown (2022) — neo-folk
- Ghost Protocol (2022) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She folds the map and drives without a name
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A telescope aimed at an empty chair