Denver bass music trio Hostage Scenario has been on a relentless marketing campaign since dropping their sophomore album ‘Hostile Frequencies’ again in October. Contemporary off a profitable Part 1 tour that noticed them destroy phases at DANCEFESTOPIA, WAKAAN, and venues throughout North America, the group is doubling down with Part 2, including 20+ new dates that stretch right 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 highway, and what it takes to really take crowds hostage night time after night time.
Run The Lure: You simply dropped the “Burn For You” remix bundle with 15 totally different artists placing their spin on the observe. What made you select “Burn For You” because the observe 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 seemed as much as for a very long time and provides remixes that we’ve heard by the grapevine on SoundCloud and official launch.
Run The Lure: The remix pack reveals “Burn For You” reimagined throughout a number of bass music subgenres. Once 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 really like listening to our tracks remixed as a result of clearly the unique is what we’d’ve completed, so with the ability to hear so many alternative takes on the identical observe is admittedly cool and thrilling to take heed to and get inspiration for tracks shifting ahead.
Run The Lure: Part 2 of the ‘Hostile Frequencies’ Tour provides 20+ new dates operating by March 2026. You’ve already hit DANCEFESTOPIA and different main festivals throughout Part 1. What did you study from these competition performances that you simply’re making use of to Part 2?
Hostage Scenario: I believe the largest factor we discovered 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 simply gained’t overlook.
Run The Lure: Trying on the Part 2 routing, you’re hitting a mixture of intimate membership venues and competition appearances like Lights All Night time in Dallas. How does your method to the present and set construction change between a 300 capability membership and a large 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 simply don’t actually get within the mainstream, and there’s a sure component of shock to a few of these underground tracks that’s second to none.
Run The Lure: You’re bringing the tour to markets like Brooklyn, Tampa, Atlanta, and Fort Lauderdale that weren’t on Part 1. What goes into deciding which cities get added for Part 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 study by the years since beginning the group is the issue of tour routing and dealing with promoters to strategically hit markets on the right time. Most of those cities we’ve got performed earlier than and are tremendous stoked to return again with the ability to deliver Hostile Frequencies to these venues.
Run The Lure: By the point this tour cycle wraps in March 2026, you’ll have been on the highway for over seven months supporting ‘Hostile Frequencies’. How do you retain every present feeling recent and preserve the vitality to “take crowds hostage” night time after night time?
Hostage Scenario: We’re at all times discovering new doubles, new songs, and even making new songs whereas we’re on the highway, and with the ability to see dwell crowd response each week is such an ideal check to see what’s working, what may be improved on, and easy methods to make this the perfect expertise for followers.
Run The Lure: You’ve acquired artists like Large Blok, Brondo, and Decadon supporting on numerous dates. How necessary is it to you to make use of these headline slots to deliver up artists in your group, and what’s your technique for constructing the best lineup for every market?
Hostage Scenario: Clearly ticket historical past and proper routing are a giant a part of how we resolve the lineups, however on the finish of the day this can be a end result of artists that we’ve seemed as much as and artists which have helped Hostage develop into what it’s in the present day, and it’s a extremely 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 highway on the Hostile Frequencies Tour, and “Burn For You” Remixes
