About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Signal Decay (2020) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2025) — industrial techno
- Signal Decay (2024) — synthwave
- Crimson Theorem (2025) — post-punk revival
- Signal Decay (2023) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The radio plays songs from someone else
The radio plays songs from someone else
A satellite receives but won't respond
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
He trades his coat for silence and a key