''Remapping the Human Soul'' is the fourth studio album by South Korean hip hop trio

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. It was released through

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and CJ Music on January 23, 2007, and contains 27 tracks on two CDs. The singles "Fan" and "Love Love Love" were promoted as part of the album. 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. It went on to win awards such as Album of the Year at the 2007

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, Best Album at the 2007

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, and Best Hip Hop Album at the 2008

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Background

Following the popularity of the single "Fly" from their 2005 album, ''

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'', 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''. 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.

Composition

Part 2 (The Heart), which was produced by Tablo, is influenced by

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. He also has emphasised his interest in

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, 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

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, "White Night" with "Nothing Can Stop Me" by

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and Billy Davis, Jr., "Mr. Doctor" with "

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" by

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, "Nocturne (Tablo's Word)" with "Once Upon a Time" by

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, "중독" with "Flashback" by

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, and "Broken Toys" with "Half Forgotten Daydreams" by John Cameron.

Accolades

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Naver Music,

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, and the

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Charts and sales

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Sales

References

External links

Epik High official website
{{Authority control 2007 albums Epik High albums Woollim Entertainment albums