About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 10 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — electronic ambient
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — electronic ambient
- Hollow Crown (2023) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2021) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2026) — shoegaze
- Velvet Rust (2026) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The radio plays songs from someone else