Remapping the Human Soul
| Remapping the Human Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by Epik High | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2007 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, hip hop, rap | |||
| Language | Korean, English | |||
| Label |
Woollim Entertainment CJ Music | |||
| Producer |
DJ Tukutz (Part 1) Tablo (Part 2) Lee Joong-Yup (executive producer) | |||
| Epik High chronology | ||||
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Remapping the Human Soul is the fourth album by Epik High, and it was released on January 23, 2007. The album was supposed to come out in October 2006, but due to problems in the job the date was postponed. The album sold almost 90,000 copies in its first month of release and pushed Epik High to the number one spot for best upcoming artist. Also they decided to become 'no genre, just music' from fourth album. Some songs on the fourth album have been banned from several channels due to issues dealing with sexual crimes, war, education and religion—topics that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is trying to silence on the air and limit the buying age to 19+ as stated by Tablo in an interview with The Korea Times.[1] The song "Fan (Fanatic)" pushed Epik High and the album to number one on many music charts. Epik High's fame has also grown in Japan due to their song "Flow", which features Emi Hinouchi. They will release a CD sample in Japan.
Track listing
Part 1 - The Brain
| # | Title | Meaning | Subtitle/reference | Songwriter(s) | Featured guest(s) | Lyrics by | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The End Times" (Opening) |
DJ Tukutz | |||||
| 2 | "白夜" | "White Night" (Baegya) |
"Stephen and Bloom" | DJ Tukutz | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English | |
| 3 | "알고보니" | "I Know" (Algoboni) |
"It's a Special Kind of Fall, a Horrible Kind" | DJ Tukutz | Jinbo | Tablo, DJ Tukutz, Jinbo | Korean English |
| 4 | "실어증" | "Aphasia" (Sireojeung) |
"Here We Are Now, Entertainers" | Pe2ny | Paloalto | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English |
| 5 | "Mr. Doctor" | "Your Own Personal Kevorkian" | Yankie of TBNY | Yankie | Tablo, Mithra Jin, Yankie | Korean English | |
| 6 | "Runaway" (Mithra's Word) |
"Do Not Drink the Kool-aid" | Mithra Jin | Mithra Jin | Korean | ||
| 7 | "Exile" (Halftime) |
Pe2ny | |||||
| 8 | "Still Life" | "Young Hamlets + Ophelias, Deconstruct!" | DJ Tukutz | Jinbo, The Quiett, Kebee, TBNY, MC Meta | Tablo, Mithra Jin, The Quiett, Kebee, MC Meta, Topbob, Yankie, Jinbo | Korean English | |
| 9 | "피해망상 pt. 1" | "Delusion of Persecution pt. 1" (Pihaemangsang) |
"But a Dream within a Dream" | DJ Tukutz | Junggigo | Tablo, Mithra Jin, Junggigo | Korean |
| 10 | "희생양" | "Scapegoat" (Huisaengyang) |
"I Want to Live!" | Tablo | Sweet Sorrow | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English |
| 11 | "Nocturne" (Tablo's Word) |
"2 Corinthians 11:14" | DJ Tukutz | Tablo | Korean English | ||
| 12 | "혼" | "Soul" (Hon) |
"731" | Kim Bum Jong | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English | |
| 13 | "In Peace" (Closing) |
DJ Tukutz |
Part 2 - The Heart
| # | Title | Meaning | Subtitle/reference | Songwriter(s) | Featured guest(s) | Lyrics by | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Slave Song"(Overture) | Tablo | |||||
| 2 | "Flow" | "Special security prisoner Eller" | Tablo | Emi Hinouchi | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English | |
| 3 | "love/crime"(fan prelude) | Tablo | |||||
| 4 | "Fan" | "John 20:29" | Tablo | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean | ||
| 5 | "거미줄" | "Spider Web" (Geomijul) |
"I'm Flesh and Blood, but not Human" | Tablo | ITTA | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English |
| 6 | "선곡표" | "Track List" (Seongokpyo) |
"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" | DJ Zio | DJ Zio | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean |
| 7 | "중독" | "Addiction" (Jungdok) |
"Aphrodisiac of the Self" | Pe2ny | Wanted | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English |
| 8 | "Underground Railroad"(Intermission) | Pe2ny | |||||
| 9 | "FAQ" | "Retirement From You" | Tablo | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean | ||
| 10 | "Love Love Love" | "Broadband Broadway" | Tablo | Yoonjin of Casker | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean | |
| 11 | "Girl Rock" | "Humbert Humbert" | Tablo | Jiae of Freestyle | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean English | |
| 12 | "Broken Toys" | "Mother, Lover, Artist, Soldier" | Tablo | Infinite Flow | Tablo, Mithra Jin, Infinite Flow | Korean | |
| 13 | "행복합니다" | "I'm Happy" (Haengbokhamnida) |
"Roman Holiday" | JW of Nell | JW of Nell | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean |
| 14 | "Public Execution" (Finale) | Pe2ny | Tablo (Narration) | ||||
| * | "Fly (Remix)"(Hidden track - starts at 1:23) | Tablo | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean | |||
| * | "Fly Remix Prelude (Blackmap Darkness Remix)"(On only 100 special "Blackmap" copies of the album) | Tablo | Tablo, Mithra Jin | Korean |
- Samples
- "The End Times(Opening)" contains samples of "真実の爆弾(Shinjitsu no bakudan)" by King Giddra.
- "White Night" contains samples of "Nothing Can Stop Me" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
- "Mr. Doctor" contains samples of "Hasta Siempre" by Soledad Bravo.
- "Nocturne (Tablo's Word)" contains samples of "Once Upon a Time" by Donna Summer.
- "중독" contains samples of "Flashback" by Dee Dee Sharp Gamble.
- "Broken Toys" contains samples of "Half Forgotten Daydreams" by John Cameron.
Style and songwriting
Influences
Part 2 (The Heart), which was produced by Tablo, is influenced by Philip Glass, Billy Corgan, Timbaland.[2] He also has emphasised his interest in rock, jazz, trance, garage, as well as hip hop.
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Album of the Year[3] | Won |
References
- ↑ Epik High Soars to New Heights
- ↑ Tablo interview
- ↑ "2007 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
External links
- (Korean) Epik High's Official Site
- (Korean) WOOLLIM Entertainment's Official Site