About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends shoegaze 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2023) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2026) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2024) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2026) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2020) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Lunar Debt
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A satellite receives but won't respond
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A compass spins inside a locked museum
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She folds the map and drives without a name