San Soda

San Soda, the alias of Belgian producer Nicolas Geysens, is a pivotal figure in the contemporary deep house landscape, particularly noted for his role in the We Play House Recordings label alongside Red D. His sound identity is defined by a 'crate-digger' ethos, heavily influenced by the raw, soulful output of Chicago and Detroit legends like Theo Parrish and Omar S.

His work is characterized by a high degree of analog warmth, often utilizing vintage hardware and tape saturation to achieve a 'dusty' sonic texture that mimics the aesthetic of rare 12-inch finds. Career-wise, Geysens transitioned from a mainstream DJ background to an underground purist after a transformative encounter with Chicago house in his late teens. His discography, notably the 2010 LP 'Immers & Daarentegen', is lauded for its balance of club-ready grooves and ambient, jazz-inflected experiments. Critically, he is respected for his uncompromising stance on vinyl culture and his ability to maintain a 'human' element in electronic production through loose, unquantized rhythms and emotive sampling. He remains a key bridge between the classic US house lineage and the modern European underground.