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Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you
fall in love with music. 'Extraordinary insights about music,
emotion and the brain...An instant classic' Daniel Levitin, author
of This Is Your Brain on Music This Is What It Sounds Like is a
journey into the science and soul of music. It's also the story of
a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in L.A. to
become Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain and one of the most
successful female record producers of all time. Now an
award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Dr Susan Rogers
takes readers behind the scenes of record-making and leads us to
musical self-awareness. She explains that everyone possesses a
unique 'listener profile', shows how being musical can mean
actively listening, and encourages us to think about the records
that define us. Lively and illuminating, this book will refresh
your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the
way you listen to music. 'Superb... this book can show you how to
be a better listener' Times Literary Supplement 'A provocative
blend of studio stories and fascinating neuroscience' Alan Light,
author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain
'Fizzing with energy and insight...a crucial addition to the canon
of music must-reads' Kate Hutchinson
A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you
fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey
into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why
your favourite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical
trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to
became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then create
other No. 1 hits as one of the most successful female record
producers of all time. Now an award-winning professor of cognitive
neuroscience, Susan Rogers leads readers to musical self-awareness.
She explains that we each possess a unique 'listener profile' based
on our brain's natural response to seven key dimensions of any
song. Are you someone who prefers lyrics or melody? Do you like
music 'above the neck' (intellectually stimulating), or 'below the
neck' (instinctual and rhythmic)? Whether your taste is esoteric or
mainstream, Rogers guides readers to recognize their musical
personality, and offers language to describe one's own unique
taste. Like most of us, Rogers is not a musician, but she shows
that all of us can be musical - simply by being an active,
passionate listener. While exploring the science of music and the
brain, Rogers also takes us behind the scenes of record-making,
using her insider's ear to illuminate the music of Prince, Frank
Sinatra, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, and many others. She shares
records that changed her life, contrasts them with those that
appeal to her co-author and students, and encourages you to think
about the records that define your own identity. Lively, inclusive
and revelatory, This Is What It Sounds Like will refresh your
playlists, deepen your connection to your favourite artists, and
change the way you listen to music.
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