Welcome to Litsy!

There's no accounting for taste when it comes to music, right? Actually, music producer Susan Rogers and co-author Ogi Ogas would argue that's not entirely true. They combine research and Rogers' own experiences as a producer of Prince and other bigtime acts to describe 7 dimensions of listener taste that form our 'listener profiles'. And they've got a website with links to all the songs referenced so you can hear the distinctions in real time 👇

I really liked reading about different elements of music that you can think about in order to identify what makes you tick as a music fan. The book comes with a playlist of songs that are discussed, and I strongly recommend listening to them as they arise in the text.
#DoubleSpin March 2023

I do not think of myself as a musical person, even though having played the guitar for several years. But I am interested in topics that dig into the topics of why one likes the things they like. That's why I wanted to read this book - and wow! It totally blew my mind and the way I'm listening to music now. I learned so, so much about how our brain works when we're listening to music, it's amazing.

@TheAromaofBooks #DoubleSpin

My hold for this book from the library finally came through, & I had to stop myself from reading at 3a so I could get sleep for work. Then I bought a stack to give to friends, which I was going to photograph but gave them all away right away. Here‘s a playlist that will enhance your experience: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FwghDk8f8jgJdGPIF1RNM

Mostly good. A more or less a how to guide for becoming an active listener. Wanted a bit more science or objectivity to this and a bit less biographical anecdotes. Not bad but didn't really live up to the promise of the synopsis for me.

In this fascinating book, record producer Rogers (who has worked with Prince, Bare Naked Ladies and more) and neuroscientist Ogas delve into the various parts of music (lyrics, melody, timbre, etc) to help the reader understand why they respond to the particular music they do. They even have you go listen to songs as examples. I personally loved the science parts, but I think this would be enjoyable for anyone.

Our local Barnes & Noble is going through quite a remodeling process right now so most of the shelves have been moved, are all cattywampus (my preferred spelling of the word), and have been arranged very haphazardly... which is fine by me because that leads me to happy accidents like stumbling across this while waiting for a beverage! 😊

I believe @megabooks might have already written a fabulous review about it.

#addittothetbrpile

124/150 Wow, what an amazing book! If you're interested in music, want to understand your likes and dislikes, what it says about you, then this is definitely the book for you. I know I'm more a melody person and a lyricist, the reason I enjoy classical and film scores more than most popular music. I do recommend you have Spotify or another music app qued up, you'll want to listen to the author's examples
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🎶 Calling Litsy music fans! 🎶 This is such a fascinating book by Prince‘s chief sound engineer. She explains that each of us has a specific listener profile based on seven dimensions: things like authenticity, tambour, and whether we connect more with lyrics or beats. Have your Spotify open because she gives specific songs that help you identify what you connect with. Some things about my listener profile surprised me (others didn‘t)!

If you love learning about music look no further! This book looks at the brain's music preferences by examining different aspects of songs. Sprinkled in with the musical examples, scientific studies, & the authors genuine enthusiasm for the topic is Susan Rogers' stories as a multiplatinum record producer working with artists (like Prince!). I loved this book and I highly recommend to anyone who is even a little interested.

#netgalley Pub 9/20/22