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
