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Before the beginning of World War I, Chicago entrepreneur Robert E. Glass visited Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the dream of building an elaborate industrial city in a formerly typhoid-ridden area. Dubbed "Factoria," it was set to house a brick plant, brewery, flour mill, hospital, school, and more, but was scrapped after its builders failed to acquire electricity and the economy ground to a halt.This deserted metropolis provided the inspiration for Saskatoon producer Graham Murawsky's (a.k.a. Factor Chandelier) fifth studio album, Factoria, out April 15 on Fake Four Records. Running the gamut from post-apocalyptic instrumentals to collaborations with alternative hip-hop names including AWOL One, Ceschi, and Myka 9, it's easily his most expansive work to date.Today we're premiering "Dozer II," which features a pensive verse from LA-based rapper Open Mike Eagle, and crashing drums giving way to violin and a searing bass line. "Mike and I first met on a West Coast US tour in 2010," Murawsky tells THUMP. "He's a great artist and always pushing his music to the next level. "We've worked on a few songs together but this one is by far the most personal," adds the rapper. "It gave me the chance to address some things I had been needing to say out loud."Listen to the track below and pre-order Factoria here.Factor Chandelier is on Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloudOpen Mike Eagle is on Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud