Overuse of Orchestral Stings
So, I’ve noticed that orchestral stings are everywhere. Presumably, they’re not real orchestral stings, but done on a synth, but the idea is the same. For example, almost the entire music for Who Wants to be a Millionaire consists of OSs. I guess they think they’re dramatic. I’ve noticed they’re in a lot of songs, since I’ve started listening. Savage Garden, for example, uses them a lot. Now, I just saw a Dodge comercial that featured heavy use of OSs. Fortunately, Norah Jones doesn’t use them.
At any rate, it makes me wonder. Why this huge use of OSs, and why didn’t I notice this before? Granted, it’s a rather neat sound effect, and it’s really easy to make with a synth, but why so common?
Okay, it’s a stupid entry, but it’s what occured to me.
Er… what is an orchestral sting? And why do you know what it is when I don’t?