This Is What It Sounds Like

<p><b>Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.</b><br><br><b>'One of the greatest listeners and feelers of music [who] has once again inspired me as a listener and musician'</b> Steven Page, Barenaked Ladies<br><br><b>'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion, and the brain... An instant classic'</b> Daniel Levitin, author of<i> The Organized Mind</i><br><br><i>This Is What It Sounds Like</i> 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 <i>Purple Rain</i> and one of the most successful female record producers of all time.<br><br>Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, 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.<br><br>Lively and inclusive, this revelatory book will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the way you listen to music.</p> <p><b>Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.</b><br><br><b>'One of the greatest listeners and feelers of music [who] has once again inspired me as a listener and musician'</b> Steven Page, Barenaked Ladies<br><br><b>'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion, and the brain... An instant classic'</b> Daniel Levitin, author of<i> The Organized Mind</i><br><br><i>This Is What It Sounds Like</i> 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 <i>Purple Rain</i> and one of the most successful female record producers of all time.<br><br>Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, 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.<br><br>Lively and inclusive, this revelatory book will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the way you listen to music.</p>