About
Mikael Johanssen is a synthwave musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends electronic ambient 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 synthwave, incorporating elements of neo-folk and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2025) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2020) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — post-punk revival
- Iron Petals (2020) — shoegaze
- Signal Decay (2022) — synthwave
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
She folds the map and drives without a name
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She folds the map and drives without a name
Rust collects where fingerprints should be