About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2020) — post-punk revival
- Ghost Protocol (2025) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2023) — neo-folk
- Static Bloom (2023) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2021) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer