Legendary record producerturnedbrain 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 MusicThis Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music. Its also the story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in L.A. to become Princes chief engineer for Purple Rain and one of the most successful female record producers of all time.Now an awardwinning professor of cognitive neuroscience Dr Susan Rogers takes readers behind the scenes of recordmaking and leads us to musical selfawareness. 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 Lets Go Crazy Prince and the Making of Purple RainFizzing with energy and insight...a crucial addition to the canon of music mustreads Kate Hutchinson