About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Lunar Debt (2022) — neo-folk
- Amber Frequency (2026) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The radio plays songs from someone else
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A satellite receives but won't respond
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A satellite receives but won't respond
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
He trades his coat for silence and a key