Map of the Soul: 7

Map of the Soul: 7

by BTS
Map of the Soul: 7

Map of the Soul: 7

by BTS

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Overview

After introducing fans to the fresh sounds and heady concepts of a new era with Map of the Soul: Persona, K-pop boy band BTS expand on that vision with their sleek and polished seventh full-length, Map of the Soul: 7. Through the lenses of fame and relationships, the group embark on a psycho-emotional journey that explores ideas of identity and self, using Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung's concepts as a backbone. Backed by impeccable production from a team of familiar faces (including Hitman, Hiss Noise, and P-Dogg), they transform contemporary trends from the worlds of hip-hop, pop, and dance into a fittingly unique BTS experience. Highlights from their 2019 EP set the stage, as leader/rapper RM gets existential with "Intro: Persona," using Jung's persona archetype (which represents how we present ourselves to the world) to ponder "Who the hell am I?" The Halsey collaboration "Boy with Luv" and the Ed Sheeran-penned "Make It Right" also appear, before booming dance number "Dionysus" makes way for over a dozen previously unreleased tracks. Opening the standout middle stretch, Suga tackles the dark side of Jungian concepts with "Interlude: Shadow," an intense rap flurry that samples "Intro: O!RUL8,2?" as the rapper lists his deepest desires for fame and glory. Smoothing out with the sexy "Black Swan" and "Filter," Map of the Soul: 7 reaches a peak with the haunting highlight "Louder Than Bombs," co-penned by Troye Sivan and Allie X. From there, the defiant anthem "ON" stacks a horn section atop a drumline and a choir for a booming effect that is further elevated by a bonus Sia version on the digital version of the album. For fans of the boys' aggressive rap cyphers, the raucous "UGH!" pummels hard, incorporating gunshots and menace on the set's most unhinged moment. Like Love Yourself: Answer, Map of the Soul: 7 closes with an uplifting, emotionally satisfying run that plays on sentiment and optimism. They reach a peak on "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal," a triumphant, electro-tinged declaration of love to their ARMY fan base. Singing "We were only seven/But we have you all now," the septet acknowledge that "BTS" is more than just themselves, a direct nod to the massive international following that helped make them one of the biggest global names in music. In just a few short years, BTS have evolved from mischievous K-pop underdogs to genre-blurring kings of stadium pop. With each album, they continue on the path of self-discovery and maturity, pulling off yet another effortless display of pop prowess without forgetting the fans who have helped them along the way. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date: 02/21/2020
Label: Big Hit / Big Hit Records
UPC: 8809440339532
Rank: 2813

Tracks

  1. Persona (Intro)
  2. Boy With Luv
  3. Make It Right
  4. Jamais Vu
  5. Dionysus
  6. Shadow (Interlude)
  7. Black Swan
  8. Filter
  9. My Time
  10. Louder Than Bombs
  11. On
  12. [Ugh!]
  13. 00:00 [Zero O'Clock]
  14. Inner Child
  15. Friends
  16. Moon
  17. Respect
  18. We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal
  19. Ego (Outro)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

BTS   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Daniel Caesar   Choir/Chorus
James Ford III   Horn
Ghstloop   Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Chris Badroos   Horn
Christopher Calles   Horn
Collin McCrary   Horn
Dedrick Bonner   Choir/Chorus,Choir Director
Diana Greenwood   Drums
Emma Atkins   Drums
Enniss Harris   Horn
Haley Breland   Horn
Jason De Leon   Drums
John McEwan   Vocals (Background)
Joshua von Bergmann   Drums
Justin Cole   Drums
Katie Osborn   Horn
Kayla Collins   Choir/Chorus
Ken Sarah   Drums
Kia Dawn Fulton   Choir/Chorus
Kit Naughton   Vocals (Background)
Marcus Perez   Horn
Marie Ortinau   Vocals (Background)
Matthew Chin   Horn
Matthew Espinoza   Horn
Michael Stranieri   Horn
Nat Valente   Vocals (Background)
Sam Kredich   Horn
Samuel Pounds   Choir/Chorus
Siobhan Chapman   Drums
Spencer Hart   Horn
Summer Greer   Choir/Chorus
Tym Brown   Choir/Chorus
Zakiya Young   Choir/Chorus
Alexander Karlsson   Choir/Chorus
Marcus McCoan   Keyboards,Percussion,Choir/Chorus
Max Lynedoch Graham   Guitar,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Ryan Lawrie   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
ADORA   Choir/Chorus
Etta Zelmani   Choir/Chorus
El Capitxn   Synthesizer
Slow Rabbit   Synthesizer,Vocals,Keyboards
Jesus Martinez   Horn
Candace Sosa   Choir/Chorus
Jessie Lauryn Foutz   Choir/Chorus
Blanca Arriaga   Drums
Brenden Kersey-Wilson   Horn
Chadae McAlister   Choir/Chorus
Cherene Cexil   Choir/Chorus
Alexej Viktorovitch   Choir/Chorus
J-Hope   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
DJ Friz   Scratching
Jimin   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Jin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
V   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jung Kook   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Sleep Deez   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Tom Wiklund   Choir/Chorus
Hiss Noise   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
DJ Frants   Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Evan Mackey   Horn
Fred Gibson   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Rastine Calhoun   Horn
RM   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Supreme Boi   Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Erm Navarro   Horn
P-Dogg   Vocals (Background),Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Suga   Keyboards
Adien Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Matt Thomson   Guitar,Vocoder,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Will Tanner   Vocals (Background)
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young   Choir/Chorus
Duane Benjamin   Conductor,Music Direction
Moiro Konchellah   Choir/Chorus
Owen Roberts   Keyboards,Percussion
Amber Wright   Choir/Chorus
Martin Sjolie   Choir/Chorus
Nathaniel Rathbun   Keyboards
Cazzi Opeia   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Melanie Fontana   Choir/Chorus
James F. Reynolds   Vocals (Background)
Halsey   Featured Artist
Kevin McKeown   Director
John Pappenbrook   Horn
Ludwig Lindell   Choir/Chorus
Ellis Miah   Vocals (Background)
Ed Wynne   Horn
Clayton Cameron   Drums
Del Atkins   Bass
Max Graham   Guitar,Vocoder,Keyboards,Percussion
Wendell Kelly   Horn
Sia   Featured Artist
Phil X   Guitar
Walter Simonsen   Drums

Technical Credits

Ghstloop   Composer,Producer,Digital Editing
Julia Ross   Producer,Composer
Nu Kim   Visual Concept
Lutra   Composer
Young   Composer
Daniel Caesar   Composer,Producer,Composer
Jacob Richards   Assistant Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Alexander Karlsson   Composer,Producer
Tom Wiklund   Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Gusten Dahlqvist   Composer,Producer
Camilla Anne Stewart   Composer,Producer
Marcus McCoan   Composer,Producer,Programming
Max Lynedoch Graham   Composer,Producer,Programming
Ryan Lawrie   Composer,Producer
ADORA   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Arcades   Producer
Bad Milk   Producer
Gia Lim   A&R
Hiju Yang   A&R
DJ Riggins   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Etta Zelmani   Composer,Producer
El Capitxn   Composer,Producer,Digital Editing
Slow Rabbit   Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Stella Jang   Composer
Benjy Gibson   Composer,Producer
Jayrah Gibson   Composer,Producer
Bobby Chung   Composer
Clyde Kelly   Composer,Producer
Danke   Composer
Candace Sosa   Composer,Producer
An Bok Jin   Composer
Fluorescence Boy   Composer
Jessie Lauryn Foutz   Composer,Producer
Richelle Alleyne   Composer,Producer
Icecream Drum   Composer
Hilda Stenmalm   Producer,Composer
Alexej Viktorovitch   Composer,Producer
J-Hope   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Jimin   Composer,Producer
Jin   Composer,Producer
V   Composer,Producer
Yang Ga   Mixing Engineer
Elohim   Composer
Ben Milchev   Mixing Assistant
July Jones   Composer
Jung Kook   Composer,Producer
Fallin' Dild   Composer
Sleep Deez   Composer,Producer
Vince Nantes   Composer,Producer
James F. Reynolds   Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mike Seaberg   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Hiss Noise   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Digital Editing
Roman Campolo   Composer,Producer
Amelia Toomey   Composer
DJ Frants   Engineer,Digital Editing
Bill Zimmerman   Mixing
Allie X   Composer,Producer
Troye Sivan   Composer,Producer
Fred Gibson   Composer,Producer,Programming
RM   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Supreme Boi   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Digital Editing,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement
Sophie Cooke   Composer
Emily Weisband   Composer
P-Dogg   Additional Production,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement
Suga   Composer,Producer
Antonina Armato   Composer,Producer
Wille Tannergard   Composer
Adien Lewis   Composer,Producer
Leland   Composer,Producer
Lee Seu Ran   Composer
Matt Thomson   Composer,Producer,Programming
Ellen Berg   Composer,Producer
Will Tanner   Producer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young   Engineer,Producer,Composer
Ken Lewis   Mixing Engineer
Duane Benjamin   Orchestration
Krysta Youngs   Composer,Producer
Ken Fisher   Associate Director
Randy Merrill   Mastering Engineer
Owen Roberts   Composer,Producer,Programming
Henrik Michelsen   Composer
Martin Sjolie   Composer,Producer
Nicole Kim   A&R
Bang Si Hyuk AKA "Hitman" Bang   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
August Rigo   Composer,Producer
Audien   Composer,Producer
Nathaniel Rathbun   Programming
David Nakaji   Mixing Assistant
Ed Sheeran   Composer,Producer
Cazzi Opeia   Composer,Producer
Melanie Fontana   Composer,Producer
Brett McLaughlin   Composer
Halsey   Composer
Matty Thomson   Composer,Producer
Carlos Imperatori   Mixing Assistant
Ludwig Lindell   Composer,Producer
Michel Schulz   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Hector Castillo   Mixing Engineer
Jo Hill   Composer,Producer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering Engineer
Ellis Miah   Composer,Producer
Erik Reichers   Engineer
Max Graham   Programming
Claudius Mittendorfer   Mixing Engineer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing Engineer
Phil X   Engineer
Phil Tan   Mixing Engineer
Printz Board   Composer,Producer
Bram Inscore   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
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