“‘Hype’ doesn’t just chase excitement — it builds it, bends it, and lets it explode through pure guitar fire.”
With Hype, Luigi Chiappini steps forward under his solo banner Decadent Heroes and delivers an instrumental rock track that feels sharp, bold, and deliberate. This is not background music. It demands attention from the first riff. The idea behind the song is clever. Hype, in the real world, is built in layers. It shifts tone depending on the message. Chiappini mirrors that idea through his choice of scales. He moves between dorian, phrygian dominant, natural minor, and pentatonic flavors. Each one adds a different mood. Some sections feel tense and exotic. Others feel triumphant and wide open. The changes are smooth, but you can sense the shift in color.
The guitar tone is thick and confident. He aimed for a full sound without losing clarity, and he achieves it. Using a Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 and an Ibanez AZ Premium, both run through a Line6 HX Stomp with Marshall and Friedman style amp simulations, the result is rich but controlled. The higher action on the guitars gives the notes more bite. Bends sing. Sustained tones breathe. Nothing feels rushed. You can hear echoes of players like Joe Satriani and Jeff Beck in the phrasing. Not in imitation, but in spirit. The focus is on strong themes. Memorable hooks. As Chiappini says, “great themes make great songs.” That belief guides this track.
What stands out most is the balance between technique and feel. The song shows skill, but it never feels like a practice exercise. It feels alive. Confident. Purposeful. Hype proves that instrumental rock still has room to surprise people. When the melody is strong and the tone is right, words are not needed.
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