About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 9 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — neo-folk
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — synthwave
- Hollow Crown (2026) — shoegaze
- Ghost Protocol (2023) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The radio plays songs from someone else
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She folds the map and drives without a name
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A satellite receives but won't respond
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The radio plays songs from someone else