Stas Drive

Stanislav Hotskalov, known as Stas Drive, is a Ukrainian electronic music producer and DJ from Kharkiv who operates between Kiev and Berlin. He produces under multiple aliases including Salt N Sugar, Quattar, and Hypnopod, and has maintained an active release schedule since his first appearance on Electrobuzz in June 2016. Working as a sound engineer, remixer, and ghost producer, Stas Drive has built a catalog spanning eleven releases across the platform through 2025.

His sound centers on progressive house and melodic house & techno, incorporating elements of indie dance and deeper house textures. Stas Drive releases music through established labels including Proton Music, Spaghetti Monster, BeatFreak Recordings, Timeless Moment, and Bad Pony. His productions lean toward the melodic and progressive side of house music, delivering tracks that work equally well in peak-time and deeper moments of a DJ set. The consistency of his output across nearly a decade demonstrates his commitment to crafting dance floor-focused material within the progressive house spectrum.