Remapping the Human Soul

Infobox Album
Name = Remapping the Human Soul
Type = studio album
Artist = Epik High


Released = January 23, 2007
Recorded =
Genre = K-pop, hip hop, rap
Length =
Language = Korean, English
Label = WOOLIM Entertainment
CJ Music
Producer = DJ Tukutz (Part 1)
Tablo (Part 2)
Lee Joong-Yup (executive producer)
Reviews =
Last album = "Black Swan Songs"
(2006)
This album = "Remapping the Human Soul"
(2007)
Next album = "Pieces, Part One"
(2008)

"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 postponedFact|date=March 2007. 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.Fact|date=February 2007 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 as stated by Tablo in an interview with The Korea Times. [ [http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200702/kt2007021918150011690.htm Epik High Soars to New Heights] ] 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

Part 2 - The Heart

Style and songwriting

Influences

Part 2 (The Heart), which was produced by Tablo, is influenced by Philip Glass, Billy Corgan, Timbaland [ [http://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?category=&category2=&page=1&sort=&num=2383&keyfield=title&key=epik+high Tablo interview] ] . He also has emphasised his interest in rock, jazz, trance, garage, as well as hip hop.

References

External links

* [http://www.epikhigh.com/ Epik High's Official Site]
* [http://www.woolliment.com/main.asp WOOLLIM Entertainment's Official Site]
* [http://www.cjmusic.net CJ Music's Official Site]