About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends shoegaze with synthwave 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 Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2024) — post-punk revival
- Ghost Protocol (2024) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — neo-folk
- Hollow Crown (2024) — post-punk revival
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A satellite receives but won't respond
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The radio plays songs from someone else
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist