This is what it sounds like : what the music you love says about you / Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas.
| Author/creator | Rogers, Susan, 1956- author. |
| Other author | Ogas, Ogi, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, ©2022. |
| Description | x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | What the music you love says about you |
| Contents | Authenticity : this is what expression sounds like -- Realism : this is what music looks like -- Novelty : this is what risk-taking sounds like -- Melody : this is what music feels like -- Lyrics : this is what identity sounds like -- Rhythm : this is what music moves like -- Timbre : this is what music conjures -- Form and function : this is what it sounds like to a record producer -- Falling in love : the music of you. |
| Abstract | A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This book 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 trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to become 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, the author 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 or mainstream, this book guides readers to recognize their musical personality, and offers language to describe one's own unique taste. Like most of us, the author is not a musician, but she shows that all of us can be musical--simply by being an active, passionate listener. While exploring the science of music and the brain, she also takes us behind the scenes of record-making, using her insider's ear to illuminate the music of Prince, Frank Sinatra, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, and many others. She shares records that changed her life, contrasts them with those that appeal to her coauthor and students, and encourages you to think about the records that define your own identity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-274). |
| LCCN | 2022030815 |
| ISBN | 9780393541250 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393541258 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| Standard identifier# | 40031365026 |
| Standard identifier# | 40031462492 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3830 .R64 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |