RAW78 and Samara come together on Lost In Motion, a driving collaboration released via Make Your Era. Built around a foghorn-led drop and a controlled, melodic vocal, the track sits squarely between festival impact and club precision. We caught up with both artists to talk inspiration, arrangement, and the realities of levelling up.

Lost In Motion has that balance between festival weight and club focus. When you first started shaping it, were you picturing a specific dancefloor or just chasing a feeling?

RAW78: A few months before I started making Lost in Motion, I went to Let it Roll Festival in Prague for the second time. I wanted to recreate the special feeling I got when standing in front of the main stage every night. Anyone who's been there knows what I mean. I had also been listening to Dancefloor Drum and Bass a lot at that time, and wanted to make a tune like that, so one thing led to another.

RAW78, you have been honing your drum and bass sound for the past five years after a long history with music more generally. Does this track feel like a turning point for you, or more like a natural continuation of what you have been building quietly behind the scenes?

RAW78: I have made a few Dancefloor Drum and Bass tracks before, but this one is definitely a big new step on my way to finding my own unique sound. I was also able to achieve some new technical skills when making this track.

That foghorn drop is bold. Was it always that upfront, or did the tune go through subtler versions before you decided to really let it roar?

RAW78: The foghorn was one of the first things I created when making Lost in Motion. The whole track was built upon it, so making it more subtle was never an option. I think it really is the driving part of the drop.

Samara, your vocal sits confidently in the mix without being over-layered. Did you approach this one with a clear melodic idea from the outset, or did the hook emerge through back and forth with RAW78?

Samara: The melody developed quite quickly after hearing the track. I knew the drop needed to stay as the main element, and as it was so bass-heavy, I wanted to leave space for that to really flourish. This meant I could add lots of atmosphere in the build-up and surrounding parts, while having a main hook over the drop. When I sent my idea to RAW78, he thought it worked really well, and we just built from there!

The collaboration apparently sparked after RAW78 found your vocals online. What was that first exchange like between you two, and how quickly did it move from “this could work” to actually writing and refining the track?

Samara: As soon as I heard the track, I knew it would be easy to write a melody over, as there was so much room in the surrounding. I got straight to recording, and we were pretty much set on the original melody, with a few minor tweaks here and there! RAW78 and I worked together really well, and it was a breeze to refine as we both felt the track was flowing in the direction we wanted!

RAW78, you are based in Leipzig and have been picking up support slots across Germany. Has playing those rooms influenced how you think about arrangement and dynamics, especially on a tune like this that feels built for scale?

RAW78: It definitely has. I now had a direct comparison between my own tracks and professional productions. I quickly got a feeling for what kind of tracks work for particular crowds and how they are produced and arranged.

Samara, you are rooted in Bristol now, with a foot in jump up, rollers, and darker flavours as a DJ. Did your experience behind the decks shape how you structured the vocal phrases, thinking about where DJs might double or reload them?

Samara: Absolutely, it's super important to be aware of phrases and how they can be used in mixes and live sets. This is also why I decided not to overpower the drop too heavily with vocals, so it could fit nicely in a double.

Make Your Era has positioned itself as a platform for developing artists under Vibe Chemistry’s guidance. What has the label relationship been like in practical terms, and did that environment give you more freedom or more focus?

RAW78: I am always trying to get involved as much as I can. While working with MYE, I learned to keep more focus on the things that I can actually change and trust people on everything else.

Samara: This is my second release with MYE, and each time they've been so supportive and encouraging. What I love about the label is that they allow so much creative freedom, while also offering insightful professional advice to help us as artists, as well as the production side of things.

There is a sense of momentum around both of you, different journeys but similar upward energy. In honest terms, what does 2026 need to look like for you to feel you have levelled up?

RAW78: 2025 will be very hard to beat. Let alone playing and recording a set at the Bass Barn in Birmingham, or the fact that a DJ played one of my tracks at Let it Roll Festival. Both have been a dream for many years. I think the next step, which would actually take all this to a higher level, would be to play a show in the UK for the first time.

Samara: I've had some amazing opportunities and experiences so far, which I'm so grateful for. 2026 for me looks like working with more producers and developing a bigger catalogue of tracks. I'm currently working on a liquid track, as well as a jump-up one, and this really gives me space to dive into different sub-genres and find my sound. This rolls nicely into my DJ sets, and I plan to do a lot more live performances of my own tracks!

Outside of drum and bass for a minute, what are you each listening to at home or in the headphones that might surprise people, and does any of that bleed into the next batch of tunes?

RAW78: I just love Paul McCartney’s album Chaos and Creation. My Dad is a huge fan of the Beatles and especially Paul. So I grew up listening to their albums, and this one always stood out to me.

Samara: I listen to so many different genres of music, and I think that really pays off as an artist, as there's so much to be influenced by in each genre. I'm a big indie-rock fan since I can remember, but I love listening to Raye at the moment, she's unreal! I'd like to incorporate that style into my future tracks, a bit more R&B and soul, maybe even a more rap-like vocal, who knows!

You’re stranded on a desert island with one turntable, a generator and one record. What’s it going to be?

RAW78: I would go for What Came Before by Chase & Status. It was one of the first Drum and Bass records I got on vinyl, and it has been played at least once a week ever since.

Samara: Ohh, this is so tough! One that's been on repeat for a long time is Everything by Platinum Breaks, Bladerunner and Eden. That one hits me right in the feels!

Now out on Make Your Era, Lost In Motion captures a shared focus on clarity and impact. RAW78 brings the scale and structure, Samara threads melody through the weight, and the result is a track designed with real dancefloors in mind.