Hostage Situation is a Denver-based bass trio that has torn through the dubstep and riddim scene since forming in the summer of 2021. What started as a local project quickly became a national force: the group sold out their first three headline shows at Denver institutions The Black Box, Meow Wolf, and The Gothic Theatre, then carried that momentum onto festival stages at WAKAAN, DANCEFESTOPIA, Global Dance Festival, Decadence NYE Colorado, Forbidden Kingdom, and Supernatural.

In October 2025 the trio dropped their debut full-length, Hostile Frequencies — a 20-track statement led by the singles “Burn For You” (the first release to feature the group’s own vocals) and “The Device,” later reimagined in a 15-track remix package featuring DirtySnatcha, HEKLER, XaeboR, and more. The album fueled a coast-to-coast Hostile Frequencies Tour that ran nearly sold out across two phases and 40+ North American dates, from Columbus to Toronto to Seattle.

Between their own Ransom Recordings imprint and their curated Ransom Camp takeover at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, Hostage Situation has built a world of their own — equal parts crushing low-end and genuine emotional weight.