About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 18 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2021) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — industrial techno
- Amber Frequency (2020) — electronic ambient
- Iron Petals (2024) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — shoegaze
- Lunar Debt (2025) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
The voltage drops when memory persists
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold