About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends industrial techno with shoegaze 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
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — neo-folk
- Hollow Crown (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A satellite receives but won't respond
A satellite receives but won't respond
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The voltage drops when memory persists