Back in 2006, dubstep legend Kode9 wrote a profound piece in the sleeve notes for Dubstep Allstars 3 about the art of making a good mix. When talking about song selection he wrote that, “the selection…defines the range of emotional spaces likely to be encountered along the way.” He also wrote about the subtlety of beatmatching, the sonic space that occurs when a DJ mixes between two tunes, by saying, “beatmatching is an imprecise science, the iterative art of aligning two tracks by ear in realtime.” Earlier this month when asked by XLR8R whether or not he has ever had aspirations to produce his own music, Steve Bishop aka Oneman responded by saying, “I’m not bothered. My heart is in DJing.” And rightfully so. When it comes to the two main facets of DJing, song selection and beatmatching, there is no DJ who does it quite like Oneman. Oneman is a DJ that doesn’t confine himself to any one specific genre of music. Although he has a weekly show on London’s Rinse FM, the pirate radio station that gave rise to genres such as grime, dubstep and UK funky, Oneman plays whatever he likes and has a knack for mixing tunes together like no one else in the game.

This week, in anticipation of tonight’s TURBOTAX® in Brooklyn, NY, Oneman stepped into the mix for the TABLE TENNIS show on NYC’s WNYU. Like any of his other mixes or live sets, this one features everything from sultry R&B to hip-hop to UK funky and everything else in between. Every Oneman mix is a treat and this one is no exception. Stream/download the mix below and if you are in NYC tonight be sure to catch him DJing alongside Ben UFO at TURBOTAX®.

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Oneman- Table Tennis 033 mix

…and in case you missed it here is Oneman’s Boiler Room #55 mix: