No matter how this election panned out for you in particular, there’s a strong likelihood that you now find yourself searching for two things: an escape from the noise of the world, and a path toward some kind of harmony. Both of these pursuits will require a good deal of introspection, an open mind and heart, and, ideally, some decent headphones.

There’s really no better or cheaper therapy for the weary, uncertain mind than following the famous advice of Mama Cass and making your own kind of music. And that’s not me, or Mama, being figurative. Making music can be a powerful anti-depressant (if you can forget about Adele for a second); and all you need is a phone in your pocket to put a studio in your palm — and a spring in your step.

For musicians and non-musicians alike there’s a wide world of music apps that make it easy to kick out the jams and block out everything else.

My current favorite is Auxy, a remarkably simple yet shockingly intricate loop-based composition app that breaks songs down into clean, easily editable grids (think virtual piano rolls) that can be patched together any which way, and voiced through a vast array of preset sounds — from chunky house chords to warm synthetic drums to growly basslines to glimmering synths.

Swiping together a serviceable set on Auxy for the dancefloor in your head is a no-brainer, and while the process is simple, the sounds and effects you can slap onto them lend the most rudimentary productions an air of sophistication. (To that end, Auxy is now selling “Sound Packs’’ of custom sounds from producers for $5 a pop — the app itself is free.) You can get an idea of what users have whipped and tapped together on Auxy’s SoundCloud channel.

I’m also a fan of Spire, an intuitive little recording app from the Cambridge-based firm iZotope that I actually prefer to Apple’s baked-in standby GarageBand, if only because Spire keeps things so quick and simple: You’ve got four available tracks, a simple metronome, a simple interface for adjusting volume and panning, and that’s pretty much it. Sometimes you just want to bang out a rough draft, or get the doodle of an idea down before it vaporizes; Spire’s like a musical memo pad for that melody in your head.

If you just want to be left alone ... but you also kind of want some community, the Alihoopa network is worth tuning into. A music-makers’ social network centered around a suite of software by Propellerhead (best known for creating the desktop composition app Reason), Alihoopa is built around shared compositions (and collaborations) made on apps like Figure (instant dancefloor odysseys) and Take (simple live recordings) — both of which are worth downloading.

Other big names in the biz have also launched mobile apps for hand-held creators, though they skew a bit more toward advanced users. Korg has launched its Gadget app, a “mobile music suite’’ which for $39.99 packages together a full composition suite including synthesizers, virtual effects modules, and high(ish) end production capabilities. And synth behemoth Moog has a big virtually dusty cabinet full of tantalizing digital doodads best used to tinker and experiment with sound itself — from a $30 replica of its storied Model 15, to the versatile little slugger that is the Animoog.

Rookie beatsmiths with long commutes might try out Native Instruments’ updated iMaschine 2 app ($9.99), a dangerously addictive digital cousin of its tabletop Maschine studio, iMaschine 2 lets you sample and record, assign bits and beats to touchscreen pads, and throw together highly satisfying tracks on the fly, with a pretty manageable learning curve.

And for those looking for something quirkier, more resolutely weird and playful, and who dare not leave their desktops or spend any money, check out the online audio toybox of BlocDust, a quirky open source Web-based visual composer that lets you construct complex musical machines out of an arsenal of virtual blocks.

For you beginners out there, don’t be intimidated by all of the options or the inherent pressures that come with starting out — just pick out an app, tap on a note, and see where it takes you. Making music is a great way to find yourself, but it’s an even better way to get lost.

Michael Andor Brodeur can be reached at mbrodeur@globe .com. Follow him on Twitter @MBrodeur.