Denver bass music trio Hostage Scenario has been on a relentless marketing campaign since dropping their sophomore album ‘Hostile Frequencies’ again in October. Recent off a profitable Section 1 tour that noticed them destroy phases at DANCEFESTOPIA, WAKAAN, and venues throughout North America, the group is doubling down with Section 2, including 20+ new dates that stretch all through March 2026. They’ve additionally simply launched the “Burn For You” remix bundle, that includes 15 artists together with DirtySnatcha, HEKLER, and FRAXURE placing their very own spin on the album’s lead single.
We caught up with Hostage Scenario to speak about curating remixes, sustaining tour vitality over seven months on the street, and what it takes to really take crowds hostage evening after evening.
Run The Entice: You simply dropped the “Burn For You” remix bundle with 15 totally different artists placing their spin on the monitor. What made you select “Burn For You” because the monitor to get the remix therapy, and the way did you curate this particular lineup of remixers?
Hostage Scenario: “Burn For You” was the primary single off the album that we launched and has gotten such an awesome quantity of affection that we wished to herald artists that we’ve regarded as much as for a very long time and provides remixes that we’ve heard by means of the grapevine on SoundCloud and official launch.
Run The Entice: The remix pack reveals “Burn For You” reimagined throughout a number of bass music subgenres. If you hear these totally different interpretations of your work, does it change how you consider the unique or affect the place you may take your sound subsequent?
Hostage Scenario: I like listening to our tracks remixed as a result of clearly the unique is what we might’ve carried out, so with the ability to hear so many various takes on the identical monitor is absolutely cool and thrilling to hearken to and get inspiration for tracks shifting ahead.
Run The Entice: Section 2 of the ‘Hostile Frequencies’ Tour provides 20+ new dates operating by means of March 2026. You’ve already hit DANCEFESTOPIA and different main festivals throughout Section 1. What did you be taught from these competition performances that you just’re making use of to Section 2?
Hostage Scenario: I believe the largest factor we realized from half one is the truth of making an announcement piece expertise like Hostile Frequencies, and half two is a continuation of that authentic concept of getting very versatile units and bringing an vitality that you just gained’t overlook.
Run The Entice: Trying on the Section 2 routing, you’re hitting a mixture of intimate membership venues and competition appearances like Lights All Evening in Dallas. How does your method to the present and set construction change between a 300 capability membership and an enormous competition stage?
Hostage Scenario: So far as Hostile Frequencies goes, it doesn’t change an enormous quantity truly. It’s actually enjoyable to have the ability to play very low-key tracks at huge competition phases as a result of it’s one thing that you just don’t actually get within the mainstream, and there’s a sure aspect of shock to a few of these underground tracks that’s second to none.
Run The Entice: You’re bringing the tour to markets like Brooklyn, Tampa, Atlanta, and Fort Lauderdale that weren’t on Section 1. What goes into deciding which cities get added for Section 2, and are there particular venues on this leg you’ve been eager to play?
Hostage Scenario: One thing that every one of us have needed to be taught by means of the years since beginning the group is the issue of tour routing and dealing with promoters to strategically hit markets on the appropriate time. Most of those cities we’ve performed earlier than and are tremendous stoked to come back again with the ability to deliver Hostile Frequencies to these venues.
Run The Entice: By the point this tour cycle wraps in March 2026, you’ll have been on the street for over seven months supporting ‘Hostile Frequencies’. How do you retain every present feeling contemporary and keep the vitality to “take crowds hostage” evening after evening?
Hostage Scenario: We’re at all times discovering new doubles, new songs, and even making new songs whereas we’re on the street, and with the ability to see dwell crowd response each week is such an ideal check to see what’s working, what could be improved on, and the way to make this one of the best expertise for followers.
Run The Entice: You’ve received artists like Large Blok, Brondo, and Decadon supporting on varied dates. How vital is it to you to make use of these headline slots to deliver up artists in your neighborhood, and what’s your technique for constructing the precise lineup for every market?
Hostage Scenario: Clearly ticket historical past and proper routing are a giant a part of how we determine the lineups, however on the finish of the day it is a end result of artists that we’ve regarded as much as and artists which have helped Hostage turn out to be what it’s at the moment, and it’s a very fulfilling full-circle second with the ability to placed on these reveals with these artists.
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INTERVIEW: Hostage Scenario catch up from the street on the Hostile Frequencies Tour, and “Burn For You” Remixes
