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, 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 inclusive, this revelatory book will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the way you listen to music.
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I can identify the exact moment when my journey to becoming a professional music listener beganOVERTURE
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(@TheBodleyHead, 6 October 2022, e-book, 288 pages, copy from the publisher via @ NetGalley)
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I really enjoyed This Is What It Sounds Like. I don't work in the music industry but I listen to music and a lot of what is discussed in the book struck a chord with me. There are some songs, some tunes that just speak to you and take you on an emotional journey. There are also some songs, for me it's pop music with repetitive lines that just stick in your head no matter how you fight it. I also enjoyed the scientific information.