About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends shoegaze with industrial techno 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 shoegaze and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2020) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2026) — post-punk revival
- Static Bloom (2022) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2024) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2026) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The voltage drops when memory persists
She folds the map and drives without a name
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be