Remapping the Human Soul

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Remapping the Human Soul
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2007
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Length1:36:00
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Epik High chronology
Black Swan Songs
(2006)
Remapping the Human Soul
(2007)
Pieces, Part One
(2008)
Singles from Remapping the Human Soul
  1. "Fan"
    Released: January 23, 2007
  2. "Love Love Love"
    Released: January 23, 2007

Remapping the Human Soul is the fourth studio album by South Korean hip hop trio Epik High. It was released through Woollim Entertainment and CJ Music on January 23, 2007, and contains 27 tracks on two CDs. [1] The singles "Fan" and "Love Love Love" were promoted as part of the album.

Contents

The album was a commercial success in South Korea, peaking at number one on the monthly RIAK album chart for two consecutive months. It was the 3rd best-selling album of 2007 with over 120,000 copies sold. [2] It went on to win awards such as Album of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards, [3] Best Album at the 2007 Seoul Music Awards, [4] and Best Hip Hop Album at the 2008 Korean Music Awards. [5]

Background

Following the popularity of the single "Fly" from their 2005 album, Swan Songs , Epik High spent a year and a half writing over 200 new songs. The group ultimately recorded 47 of those songs and selected 27 to include on Remapping the Human Soul. [6] Due to the album's controversial subject matter covering topics including sex, religion, and war, the album had its sales age-restricted, and some of its songs were banned from being played on South Korean radio stations. [7] [6]

Composition

Part 2 (The Heart), which was produced by Tablo, is influenced by Philip Glass, Billy Corgan, Timbaland. [8] He also has emphasised his interest in rock, jazz, trance, garage, as well as hip hop. Various tracks contain samples of other songs, including "The End Times (Opening)" with "真実の爆弾(Shinjitsu no bakudan)" by King Giddra, "White Night" with "Nothing Can Stop Me" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., "Mr. Doctor" with "Hasta Siempre" by Soledad Bravo, "Nocturne (Tablo's Word)" with "Once Upon a Time" by Donna Summer, "중독" with "Flashback" by Dee Dee Sharp, and "Broken Toys" with "Half Forgotten Daydreams" by John Cameron.

Accolades

Rolling Stone named "Love Love Love" the 70th greatest song in the history of Korean popular music, writing that "Epik High takes the listener through all the stages of love, from blissful infatuation to a painful breakup. Capturing the chemistry of MCs Tablo and Mithra Jin, while DJ Tukutz backspins a record like it’s 1975, it’s an eternal bop." [9]

Awards and nominations
OrganizationYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2007Song of the Month – February"Fan"Won [10]
Golden Disc Awards 2007 Digital Song BonsangNominated [11]
Album BonsangRemapping the
Human Soul
Won [12]
Album DaesangNominated
Mnet KM Music Festival 2007 Song of the Year (Daesang)"Fan"Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Performance Won [13]
Album of the Year (Daesang)Remapping the
Human Soul
Won [3]
Seoul Music Awards 2008Best Album AwardWon [4]
Korean Music Awards Best Hip Hop AlbumWon [5]
Music program awards
SongProgramDate
"Fan" M Countdown February 15, 2007
March 1, 2007
March 15, 2007
Inkigayo March 4, 2007
March 11, 2007

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Naver Music, Google Play, and the Korea Music Copyright Association. [14]

CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The End Times (Opening)"DJ Tukutz1:45
2."白夜" (White Night) Tablo, Mithra Jin DJ Tukutz5:16
3."알고보니" (As it Turns Out) (feat. Jinbo)Tablo, Mithra Jin, JinboDJ Tukutz4:10
4."실어증" (Aphasia) (feat. Paloalto)Tablo, Mithra Jin, PaloaltoPe2ny4:41
5."Mr. Doctor" (feat. Yankie)Tablo, Mithra Jin, YankieYankie3:58
6."Runaway (Mithra's Word)"Mithra JinMithra Jin4:05
7."Exile (Halftime)"Pe2ny3:09
8."Still Life" (feat. Jinbo, The Quiett, Kebee, TBNY, MC Meta)Tablo, Mithra Jin, Yankie, Topbob, Naachal, The Quiett, Kebee, JinboDJ Tukutz5:39
9."피해망상 (Paranoia) Pt. 1" (feat. Junggigo)Tablo, Mithra Jin, JunggigoDJ Tukutz, Junggigo4:34
10."희생양" (Scapegoat) (feat. Sweet Sorrow)Tablo, Mithra JinTablo4:33
11."Nocturne (Tablo's Word)"TabloDJ Tukutz4:48
12."혼" (Soul)Tablo, Mithra Jin4:26
13."In Peace (Closing)"DJ Tukutz1:25
CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Slave Song (Overture)"TabloTablo1:38
2."Flow" (feat. Emi Hinouchi)Tablo, Mithra JinTablo3:33
3."Love/Crime (Fan Prelude)"Tablo0:23
4."Fan"Tablo, Mithra JinTablo3:44
5."거미줄" (feat. Itta)Tablo, Mithra JinTablo4:41
6."선곡표" (feat. DJ Zio)Tablo, Mithra JinDJ Zio3:34
7."중독" (Poison) (feat. Wanted)Tablo, Mithra JinPe2ny4:20
8."Underground Railroad (Intermission)"Pe2ny3:22
9."FAQ"Tablo, Mithra JinTablo2:36
10."Love Love Love" (feat. Lee Yoong Jin)Tablo, Mithra JinTablo3:51
11."Girl Rock" (feat. Jiae)Tablo, Mithra JinTablo3:22
12."Broken Toys" (feat. Infinite Flow)Tablo, Mithra Jin, Bizniz, NuckTablo4:05
13."행복합니다" (I Am Happy) (feat. Kim Jong-wan of Nell)Tablo, Mithra JinKim Jong-wan3:35
14."Public Execution (Finale)"Tablo0:51

Charts and sales

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