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Hostage Situation

Hostage Situation is a dubstep producer known for heavy, bass-driven compositions that emphasize intricate sound design and atmospheric depth. The artist works within the broader dubstep landscape, crafting tracks that balance aggressive low-end presence with detailed production layers.

19 tracksDubstep· 2024–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Hostage Situation is a high-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Dubstep
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dubstep pocket.

How this compares to Dubstep

Across 19 analysed tracks, Hostage Situation averages 69% energy — harder than 67% of individual Dubstep tracks.

Measured against 11,781 Dubstep tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 70–151 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (68% minor) · most common key: 10B (D Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
4
85–89
3
95–99
1
110–114
1
130–134
1
140–144
3
145–149
5
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A32B3A3B4A4B5A5B16A26B17A27B8A18B9A39B10A10B411A11B12A112B

Release volume by decade

2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

19 total · sortable
Hands Up album art
Hands Up
Hostage Situation
130 BPM · 6A · Dubstep · 72% Peak time
Dubstep
130
6A · G min
72%Peak time
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Delusions album art
Delusions
Hostage Situation
73 BPM · 12A · Dubstep · 79% Peak time
Dubstep
73
12A · C♯ min
79%Peak time
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HEROINE album art
HEROINE
Hostage Situation
147 BPM · 10B · Dubstep · 55% Sustainer
Dubstep
147
10B · D maj
55%Sustainer
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What I Need album art
What I Need
Hostage Situation
85 BPM · 2A · Dubstep · 67% Builder
Dubstep
85
2A · E♭ min
67%Builder
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Buckshots album art
Buckshots
Hostage Situation, GorillaT
89 BPM · 2A · Dubstep · 88% Peak time
Dubstep
89
2A · E♭ min
88%Peak time
2024
Checkmate album art
Checkmate
Hostage Situation
147 BPM · 1A · Dubstep · 72% Peak time
Dubstep
147
1A · A♭ min
72%Peak time
—
Blizzard album art
Blizzard
Hostage Situation
143 BPM · 7A · Dubstep · 71% Peak time
Dubstep
143
7A · D min
71%Peak time
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Feel It album art
Feel It
Hostage Situation, GorillaT, Hostage Situation, GorillaT
147 BPM · 6A · Dubstep · 71% Peak time
Dubstep
147
6A · G min
71%Peak time
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Block Party album art
Block Party
Hostage Situation
98 BPM · 10B · Dubstep · 89% Peak time
Dubstep
98
10B · D maj
89%Peak time
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Skyfall album art
Skyfall
Hostage Situation
147 BPM · 7A · Dubstep · 73% Peak time
Dubstep
147
7A · D min
73%Peak time
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Make it album art
Make it
Hostage Situation
70 BPM · 9A · Dubstep · 73% Peak time
Dubstep
70
9A · E min
73%Peak time
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Sound Spell album art
Sound Spell
Hostage Situation
145 BPM · 2A · Dubstep · 71% Peak time
Dubstep
145
2A · E♭ min
71%Peak time
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Crashing album art
Crashing
Hostage Situation
73 BPM · 10B · Dubstep · 70% Builder
Dubstep
73
10B · D maj
70%Builder
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Bring The Vibe album art
Bring The Vibe
Hostage Situation
151 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 29% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
151
6B · B♭ maj
29%Warm-up
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Maliketh album art
Maliketh
Hostage Situation
73 BPM · 10B · Dubstep · 57% Builder
Dubstep
73
10B · D maj
57%Builder
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Hostile Frequencies album art
Hostile Frequencies
Hostage Situation
86 BPM · 8A · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime · 63% Builder
140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
86
8A · A min
63%Builder
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Burn For You album art
Burn For You
Hostage Situation
143 BPM · 9A · Dubstep · 80% Peak time
Dubstep
143
9A · E min
80%Peak time
2025
Volume album art
Volume
Hostage Situation
111 BPM · 9A · Dubstep · 70% Peak time
Dubstep
111
9A · E min
70%Peak time
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Do My Ting album art
Do My Ting
Hostage Situation
140 BPM · 5B · Dubstep · 62% Builder
Dubstep
140
5B · E♭ maj
62%Builder
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Artists that mix with Hostage Situation

We scored every transition between Hostage Situation’s 19 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 231 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Ace Aura

41 of the 494 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 14 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Delusions → Abyss · 12A → 12A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Aweminus

50 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 16 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Do My Ting → Glass Planet · 5B → 4A · +1 BPM · 84 chemistry

Calcium

52 of the 646 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 16 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Skyfall → Chiropractor · 7A → 7A · +3 BPM · 88 chemistry

Effin

46 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 14 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Burn For You → Forever & Always · 9A → 9A · half-time · 86 chemistry

Hairitage

44 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 15 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Do My Ting → Gangster Wobbles · 5B → 4B · +3 BPM · 88 chemistry

HOL!

45 of the 646 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 12 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Do My Ting → Miss Riddim · 5B → 6A · +5 BPM · 87 chemistry

Perry Wayne

41 of the 665 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.8. They come from 13 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Crashing → Top Dawg - Perry Wayne VIP · 10B → 10B · double-time · 88 chemistry

SampliFire

46 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 17 different Hostage Situation tracks.

Maliketh → Helheim · 10B → 10B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Hostage Situation by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Hostage Situation, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

HEYZ
100%
19 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Tape B
68%
22 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Space Wizard
61%
18 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Zingara
57%
8 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Mersiv
55%
22 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Hairitage
46%
53 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Jkyl & Hyde
43%
42 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
ALLEYCVT
41%
6 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
GRiZ
40%
46 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Monxx
40%
36 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Ahee
39%
42 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
ATLiens
38%
17 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Gorillat & Hostage Situation
38%
Not in our catalog yet
Jaenga
38%
16 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Levity
36%
13 tracks in catalog · Dubstep

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Hostage Situation play at?+

Hostage Situation's tracks in our catalog range from 70 to 151 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 19 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Hostage Situation's tracks in?+

Hostage Situation's tracks are mostly in minor keys (68% minor across 19 tracks). The most common single key is 10B (D Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Hostage Situation?+

We scored every transition between Hostage Situation's 19 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 231 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Ace Aura, Aweminus, Calcium are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Delusions into Abyss, 12A to 12A, 91 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Hostage Situation?+

Hostage Situation sits closest to HEYZ, Tape B, Space Wizard in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Hostage Situation most active?+

Our catalog has Hostage Situation releases spanning 2024 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.