About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 neo-folk and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2025) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2025) — electronic ambient
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — synthwave
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
A satellite receives but won't respond
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The radio plays songs from someone else
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Rust collects where fingerprints should be