Lottie Jones (@lottiejonesuk) returns with “Surrender,” a new liquid Drum & Bass single that dropped back in May through Make Your Era. The release places her vocal identity at the center of the record, with soft atmospheric layers, rolling rhythm, and melodic detail giving the track a clear emotional focus while still keeping it ready for club and festival use.
The single also fits the direction of Make Your Era, the UK label founded by Vibe Chemistry.
The imprint has been giving space to artists who bring songwriting, vocal identity, and individual perspective into Drum & Bass and bass-led dance music. For Jones, that context feels natural, given her work with Fred V, Hybrid Minds, Kanine, and Andromedik, along with past releases on Hospital Records, Liquicity, and UKF.
In the conversation below, Jones talks about phones at shows, the value of memories that never get captured, and the role mystery still plays in club culture. Her answers keep the focus on physical presence, shared experience, and the parts of live music that a screen can remind you of without fully recreating. For a track like “Surrender,” built around voice, feeling, and connection, that perspective gives the release a clear place within the way modern Drum & Bass is experienced now.
Interview With Lottie Jones
What do you think is gained by documenting performances on iPhones, and what remains uniquely part of the moment?
I think filming shows on phones has made live music feel shared and accessible. Someone can catch a moment from a set halfway across the globe and still feel connected to the energy of it. It also lets artists document real, unfiltered moments rather than everything feeling overly polished.
There is still a lot you cannot capture through a screen, like the physical feeling of the bass, the atmosphere in the room, and the connection between people in that exact moment. A video can remind you of how it felt, and it cannot fully recreate the experience of actually being there.
Can you recall a powerful night that lived entirely in memory?
The night I heard one of my songs played out to a crowd for the first time in Motion Bristol was magical. I had never seen or felt a live reaction to my vocals before, and I will never forget how insane it was to be like, “This is me. This is my tune.” I can remember that night very, very well.
How do you value moments that are never captured?
I do not think moments have to be captured to be valued. I enjoy replaying moments in my head, or reminiscing with people and remembering different parts as you look back on it together.
Memories always come with feelings for me. I can put myself right back to how I felt in the exact moment I am thinking of. I do not need to look back at a video to do that.
Does permanence change the way audiences relate to live sets?
I think it can. When a live set is permanently available online, people can experience it differently because they know they can revisit it later. There is a little less urgency in the moment.
At the same time, recordings can help people connect to performances they otherwise never would have seen. I think the challenge is keeping that feeling that something unique is happening right now, even in a time when everything can be replayed.
What place does mystery still hold in club culture?
I think mystery is still a huge part of what makes club culture special. With how accessible everything is now, moments that feel unknown or undiscovered matter even more.
Whether it is hearing an unreleased track, finding a new artist through word of mouth, surprise guests, or walking into a set without knowing exactly what to expect, that sense of unpredictability creates excitement and connection. If everything is explained or documented all the time, some of the magic disappears.
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