With Be Morais’ remix of Stas Drive out now on Keep Thinking, we take a look at his favourite tracks of the moment in the latest edition of What’s In Your Box?
1. Ruede Hagelstein – Leonidas (Original Mix) [Upon You Records]
“This track has been one of the most inspiring songs in the last few months for me. The arrangement, sound design and feelings have such a impact, I fell instantly in love with it. Particularly the huge drop, it makes me crawl every single time.”
2. Muui – Iusa (Original Mix) [microCastle]
“Muui is one of my bigger references these days. Iusa brings what I most like about his music: dense atmosphere, solid grooves and an intense driving vibe.”
3. Shades of Light – Behavioral Techrapy (Original Mix) [Not Another]
“I have been playing Behavior Techrapy for a long time now. It is a singular song, very powerful. Both the original and Comuno’s remix have a very special vibe; the first is larger and more aggressive, the remix more intimate and beautiful in a way.”
4. Booka Shade – Night Falls (Nils Frahm Rework) [Blaufield M10]
“Well, Nils Frahm is one of my favourite artists and one recently my most important source of inspiration. I listen to him every week, maybe everyday. This rework combines his harmonic/melodic ideas with a driving drum… what can I say? It’s beautiful”
5. Guy Gerber – Secret Encounters (Original Mix) [Rumors]
“I love the groovy hypnotic aspect of this track. It is sexy, mysterious and makes you want dance.”
6. Navar & Mononoid – Versoene (Original Mix) [microCastle]
“This, alongside with Leonidas and Iusa, is one of my reference tracks these last months. Since I’ve heard it I knew exactly what was next for me musically. Hard grooves atmospheric and intriguing sounds!”
7. Be Morais – Beyond Illusions (Sam Pauli Remix) [Not Another]
“Sam’s remix was capable to show me another side of my own track. He captured the feelings behind, shaping into a very different perspective, yet keeping its essence. This is the most beautiful track in the EP, contrasting with the dark, harsh sounds of the originals and providing a blissful interpretation.”
8. Jamie Stevens – Traces (Original Mix) [Crossfrontier Audio]
“Very strong track! Strong groove, percussion, perfect very versatile, thinking on a mixing point of view”
9. Dave Seaman – NightFalls (Original Mix) [Selador]
“Both Original and Lee Van Dowski Remix are very powerful stuff! Love the vocals and the housy vibes inside a techno perspective.”
10. Stas Drive – I Feel Her Butterfly (Be Morais Remix) [Keep Thinking]
“Since I heard the original, I love the organic elements in “ I feel Her Butterfly”. The mandolin was a very interesting element to work with. Since the original has such a great vibe, it was challenging to find a different way to interpret this one. I’m very happy with the result and had a lot of fun working with the ideas of Stas Drive original mix.”
Stas Drive ‘I Feel Her Butterfly’ (Be Morais Remix) is out now on Keep Thinking, you can purchase the release: here
