electronics in music

I read someone's previous post about music becoming more and more electronic. I definitely agree with that, it is especially prevalent in hip hop, pop, techno, and various other genres. Whether or not it is a good thing or a bad thing, it opens doors for many artists. Young or underground artists have taken advantage of many recording softwares that are out today. For a young rapper or pop artist it is very convenient to be able to produce a beat or song by yourself on your own time, without musicians to keep around or pay. These softwares are very easy to use if you get comfortable with them. Garageband is a software that comes with Mac computers. It is very user friendly and almost anyone could use it. I use it myself, and constantly write my own music. I tend to stay away from the software instruments as i play guitar and bass, but i still use effects and other electronic tools to enhance the music. In that sense almost all music has electronic parts to it. For example, Rock has changed incredibly from when it started out. Early rock musicians had little to play with other than their guitar and an amp. Now their are so many effects pedals and other electronic equipment for musicians, it is easy to see how electronics changed music.