There are DJs that are heavily tied to styles, people who go on to become figures synonymous with a certain sound or a particular approach to mixing; and then there are DJ's DJs – a different breed of people who manage to make the whole process of blending records from disparate genres look (and sound) seamless. Often, it's not just about beat matching perfectly, it's as much about capturing a mood and evolving it through your record selections as it is locking on to a consistent rhythm and that's something that Streatham bred DJ, Steve Bishop, has proven himself to be mightily adept at over the years. As much as his sets under the Oneman moniker may have started turning heads by melding old school UK garage with DMZ style dub-step, he's proven through his regular presence on London institution Rinse FM that he can do so much more than just marry classics with current beats.
Oneman has rightly become an essential part of the station's roster, broadcasting his own agenda for two hours every Sunday night. He's already known for his flawless mixing, his impeccable selection and his old meets new school mergers - that's why he's already a lot of people's favourite DJ – but his FABRICLIVE mix manages to cement all of the above in an incredibly un-derstated way. The selection bounds through choice cuts from the last couple of years by Joy Orbison, Fis-T, SBTRKT, Grievous Angel and Mosca to current productions from Pearson Sound, Lando Kal, Teeth and Thefft, all the time peppered by garage classics from Nu Birth, Steve Gurley, Tuff Jam and Youngstar.