About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2026) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — shoegaze
- Hollow Crown (2021) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
A satellite receives but won't respond
She folds the map and drives without a name
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She folds the map and drives without a name
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene