About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of post-punk revival and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2020) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2020) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2025) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2023) — synthwave
Lyrics — Static Bloom
The voltage drops when memory persists
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A satellite receives but won't respond
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The radio plays songs from someone else
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The radio plays songs from someone else
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The radio plays songs from someone else
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south