A legendary record producer turned neuroscientist explains why we fall in love with music.
This is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music, revealing the secrets behind why our favourite songs move us.
But it's also the story of musical trailblazer Susan Rogers, who began her career as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles before becoming Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then going on to create other number-one hits 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. Whether your taste is esoteric or mainstream, Rogers guides you to recognise your musical personality and offers language to describe your own unique taste.
Like most of us, Rogers is not a musician, but she shows that everyone can be musical - simply by being active, passionate listeners.