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One of the Next Big Idea Club's Favorite Nonfiction BooksA Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2022A legendary record producerturnedbrain 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 favorite songs move you. But its also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles, rose to become Princes 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 awardwinning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Susan Rogers leads readers to musical selfawareness. She explains that we each possess a unique listener profile based on our brains 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 musicalsimply by being an active, passionate listener.While exploring the science of music and the brain, Rogers also takes us behind the scenes of recordmaking, using her insiders 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 coauthor and students, and encourages you to think about the records that define your own identity.Told in a lively and inclusive style, This Is What It Sounds Like will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to your favorite artists, and change the way you listen to music. 3 blackandwhite photographs; 7 infographics; 2 illustrations
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