Denver bass music trio Hostage State of affairs has been on a relentless marketing campaign since dropping their sophomore album ‘Hostile Frequencies’ again in October. Recent 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 all over 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 State of affairs 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 completely 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 State of affairs: “Burn For You” was the primary single off the album that we launched and has gotten such an amazing quantity of affection that we needed to herald artists that we’ve seemed as much as for a very long time and provides remixes that we’ve heard by way of the grapevine on SoundCloud and official launch.
Run The Entice: The remix pack exhibits “Burn For You” reimagined throughout a number of bass music subgenres. Whenever you hear these completely different interpretations of your work, does it change how you concentrate on the unique or affect the place you would possibly take your sound subsequent?
Hostage State of affairs: I like listening to our tracks remixed as a result of clearly the unique is what we’d’ve accomplished, so having the ability to hear so many alternative takes on the identical observe is actually cool and thrilling to hearken to and get inspiration for tracks transferring ahead.
Run The Entice: Part 2 of the ‘Hostile Frequencies’ Tour provides 20+ new dates working by way of March 2026. You’ve already hit DANCEFESTOPIA and different main festivals throughout Part 1. What did you be taught from these pageant performances that you just’re making use of to Part 2?
Hostage State of affairs: I believe the most important factor we discovered from half one is the fact of making an announcement piece expertise like Hostile Frequencies, and half two is a continuation of that authentic thought of getting very versatile units and bringing an vitality that you just received’t overlook.
Run The Entice: Wanting on the Part 2 routing, you’re hitting a mixture of intimate membership venues and pageant 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 pageant stage?
Hostage State of affairs: So far as Hostile Frequencies goes, it doesn’t change an enormous quantity really. It’s actually enjoyable to have the ability to play very low-key tracks at large pageant phases as a result of it’s one thing that you just don’t actually get within the mainstream, and there’s a sure factor 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 Part 1. What goes into deciding which cities get added for Part 2, and are there particular venues on this leg you’ve been desirous to play?
Hostage State of affairs: One thing that every one of us have needed to be taught by way of 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 performed earlier than and are tremendous stoked to return again having the ability to carry 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 State of affairs: We’re all the time discovering new doubles, new songs, and even making new songs whereas we’re on the street, and having the ability to see reside crowd response each week is such an ideal take a look at to see what’s working, what could be improved on, and how one can make this one of the best expertise for followers.
Run The Entice: You’ve obtained artists like Huge Blok, Brondo, and Decadon supporting on varied dates. How vital is it to you to make use of these headline slots to carry up artists in your group, and what’s your technique for constructing the precise lineup for every market?
Hostage State of affairs: Clearly ticket historical past and proper routing are an enormous 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 seemed as much as and artists which have helped Hostage grow to be what it’s immediately, and it’s a extremely fulfilling full-circle second having the ability to placed on these exhibits with these artists.
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INTERVIEW: Hostage State of affairs catch up from the street on the Hostile Frequencies Tour, and “Burn For You” Remixes
