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From coal mining and chemical production to car manufacturing, the region was a thriving centre of British industry. Although some of those businesses remain, much of the landscape has changed dramatically over the intervening decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending atmospheric synthesisers, melodic sequences and evocative electronic arrangements, People \u0026amp; Industry captures both the optimism of industrial progress and the bittersweet nostalgia of looking back at a very different Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the album five years after its original release, Chapman-Fox describes rediscovering musical ideas and creative decisions that had been overshadowed by the success of his debut, \u003cstrong\u003eInterim Report March 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e. Revisiting the recordings renewed his appreciation for the album and inspired him to explore several compositions in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition brings together the original nine-track album and four bonus tracks. The two bonus tracks included on the original CD are joined by reworked material developed through Chapman-Fox's live performances across the UK and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the additions is a new live version of \"Polytechnic\", alongside \"Standard Industrial Classification\", a piece originating from music composed for the online FoxFest event during lockdown. 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