This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

Dr Susan Rogers, the legendary record producer who transitioned into brain science, offers extraordinary insights into why we fall in love with music in This Is What It Sounds Like. Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on Music, hails it as "an instant classic".

This Is What It Sounds Like is both a captivating exploration into the science and soul of music and the personal story of a true musical trailblazer. Rogers recounts her journey from a humble audio technician in Los Angeles to becoming 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,¹ Dr Rogers takes readers behind the scenes of record-making, guiding us towards a deeper musical self-awareness.

She explains the idea that everyone possesses a unique 'listener profile', demonstrates how being musical can simply mean actively listening, and encourages us to reflect upon the records that hold particular significance for us. Lively and illuminating, this book promises to refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to the artists you admire, and fundamentally alter the way you experience music.

The Times Literary Supplement deems it "Superb... this book can show you how to be a better listener," while Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain, describes it as "A provocative blend of studio stories and fascinating neuroscience". Kate Hutchinson adds that it is "Fizzing with energy and insight...a crucial addition to the canon of music must-reads".