About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 9 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2025) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2024) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2022) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She folds the map and drives without a name
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A satellite receives but won't respond
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The voltage drops when memory persists