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Fighting Gravity is a pop anthem breakup song about the tragic premonition that a relationship is unsalvageable- that all your efforts to save it just show it can't work. It's the moment you pull the eject lever instead of crashing in a doomed attempt to fly...

Heartbeat drums punctuate heartbreak in reflective verses, searching piano riffs echo with desperate hope, and the anthemic chorus explodes like nosediving plane in a mayday call.

"We're only fighting gravity... Some people weren't made to fly."

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If truth is a hard to-come-by commodity, singer/songwriter Michael Taylor has an antidote. The southern native's honest voice is at the very core of his music. Southern born, mid-west raised and now Nashville-bound, this musical storyteller proudly wears his heart on his sleeve. His songs weave human emotion through a transcendent voice and a stunning instinct for melody.

Working with Australian wunderkind producer Andrew Furze, he spent months crafting his debut EP, collaborating closely with pop luminary Hayley Warner (Katy Perry, Tori Kelly). The result is a stunning debut that blends sharp pop sensibilities with the finest tradition of Americana folk and rock. Petty-ish grooves, Hozier-like gospel influences and a Shawn Mendes-esque pop smarts - it’s a compelling combination.

Born in the heart of southern Virginia, raised in Minnesota and now plying his trade in Nashville, Michael Taylor is an exciting new talent who’s journey in some ways is just beginning.

"'Light Boy' was a song off of our EP Echoes & Relics which came out in 2016. Around that time, one of my friends and roommates Alex Robinson had a little studio setup at our house. One day I go over to him as he's working and he goes, "Listen to this." He was recording his own version of 'Light Boy.' The chord progression was different, the melody was the same but it was really refreshing to hear in a folk styling that I don't traditionally write in. Flash forward three years and he's now a member of our band. I really liked the version of this track that he created with the folk sensibility that he brought, so we decided to bring the entire band to the studio and added in some slide and drums and bass. My favorite little nugget of trivia about it is at the end of the song, you can hear a sound recording from Al's grandparents' cabin in the middle of nowhere North Carolina, where we were just recording nature, and you can hear a bird gently chirping in the background."

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"The song is about feeling chemistry with someone and really thinking a relationship is going to develop when the reality of the situation is that a romantic connection isn't there. It's a song describing the emotions I felt at the time, and when I was let down, I wanted that person to remember me and what we could have been.

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Wonder' explores hope and optimism for the future, attributes which I feel the world needs right now. It is intended to be hopeful, mystic and ultimately uplifting. Thank you for listening.

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Lence George and DJ Soulbase released "Follow You", a romantic summer banger that is difficult to sit still. The song is about the euphoric ambivalence between following the one you love and listening to others' worries.

The song was created in their first session together.
"We were really only going to check the vibe, but in two sessions we probably made songs for a small record."

Lence George, originally from Lagos in Nigeria, has recently released a number of Afro Fusion singles. His music is with an undeniable Nigerian touch, a style that has exploded worldwide in recent years. He is also strongly inspired by American R&B and Country songwriting.

DJ Soulbase has made music with many of the greatest artists in Norway, but is perhaps best known for his afrobeats and most recently as one of the people behind the label Iskald Sound, who has made a name for himself via unforgettable evenings in Oslo pre-Covid. In the last year, he has made the most sound with the afrotrap banger "Min Ting" with Snow Boyz, Eben Jr. and J-Zino and has songs on the way with artists like Fela, Madcon and Admiral P. He has also been behind artists like Akuvi, Siri Black and many more.

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The serene beauty of duo Mirabai Ceiba’s upcoming album The Quiet Hour is a timely antidote, set for an August 27th release on Spirit Voyage. Mastered by Martyn Heyne (7K!), gently plucked strings and beckoning textures lead the listener on an inward journey of calm centeredness. Angelika Baumbach’s voice wells up like an undulating stream, blossoming forth with sublime poetry.

The deep, loving bond between Baumbach and her musical life partner—multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Markus Sieber (Aukai)—is palpable, as their instruments and voices intertwine on Mirabai Ceiba’s most intimate and meditative album to date.

“Take On A Thousand Forms” is the stunning new collaboration with Czech singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová (best known for her role in 2007’s Once and its Oscar winning song “Falling Slowly”). The song was created for a poem by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, and is out today. It embraces calm acoustics, an inward pulse, and the defining quality of silence.

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Sacramento artist At Dawn is back with a beautiful Melodic House EP invoking feelings of nature and loss. With live guitar, original lyrics and a music video shot in the Vancouver forests, his music hits home for those that have been there.

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At Dawn is a Sacramento, CA based electronic artist and founder of the House label Routine Espresso Recordings. He has produced tracks with Qrion (Anjunadeep), DJ Whipr Snipr (Nerang Recordings), and as a label owner, has helped the best in underground house to reach many new ears.

He is also singer-songwriter Sure Matt Sure and includes guitar in many of his house tracks. He splits time working as a hydrologist saving our world’s most precious resources and is an avid outdoorsman

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Inspired by the series "Outlander," Daniel E. Wakefield and Chris Wirsig wrote a hauntingly beautiful, poetic song that captures Scottish and Americana elements. "Time Running" conveys the eternal longing you feel when standing on the cliffs of Scotland or standing in the vast plains of the American heartland. A cinematic experience.

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Chris Wirsig enjoyed classical training on piano and saxophone, studied audio engineering at SAE Technology College, and has more than 20 years experience in music production. Apart from other projects he started the acclaimed Electro Noire band no:carrier in 1995 and the Electronica/Chill-Out project Virtual Conformity in 2001. He's also co-writing and producing songs with other artists like Liza Marie Sparks, Queen Chameleon, The Dust Ryde, echoekill, and many others.

His music can be heard in games like the acclaimed Top Ten iPad game "Alien Tribe 2", the multiple award-winning short movies "Intervention," "20 Matches," "Cat Dexx: Inkosi," "Trick Of The Old Cat," the comedy feature film "39 And A Half," and in TV shows on ABC, E!, MTV, Fox Sports, Audience Network/DirecTV, and others.

After studying audio engineering, he worked as editor for the musician & tech magazines KEYS and Studio Post Pro, and founded the first German fair-trade record label, NovaTune. Chris is a Grammy Voting Member, as well as a member of the Society Of Composers and Lyricists, for which he also served as LA Administrator for two years.

Tyshan is born and raised outside of Toronto, Canada. With his parents both being ministers Tyshan is no stranger to Church. He developed his relationship with God at the age of 18 after a potential life-threatening car accident.

While, on his way to a local singing competition Tyshan was prepared to sing secular music and desired to be the next Usher, Chris Brown. However, on his way there a car ran a red light and stuck Tyshan's door. After missing the competition and nearly loosing his life Tyshan decided to dedicate his talent and gifts to God.

Currently, he is beginning to change the sound and look of gospel music. His music is an open book to his life and experiences. It is also described a relevant source of inspirational music that relates to a wide audience.