This Is What It Sounds Like

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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 trailbl azer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then create 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 Show more