This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite
songs move you. But it’s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles, rose to become
Prince’s chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then created other No. 1 hits ,including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week," 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.
Title: This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You
Author: Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: WW Norton (09/20/2022)
ISBN: 9780393541250