About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2023) — synthwave
- Amber Frequency (2026) — post-punk revival
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — neo-folk
- Lunar Debt (2021) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2022) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The voltage drops when memory persists
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
She folds the map and drives without a name
She writes her will in disappearing ink