About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 15 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Crimson Theorem (2023) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — electronic ambient
- Amber Frequency (2022) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2022) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Phantom Meridian
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The radio plays songs from someone else
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The voltage drops when memory persists
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A telescope aimed at an empty chair