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Yung Omz is our 28th size? sessions Mix guest

Joining us this week for number 28 in the size? sessions mix series is Manchester’s own @yung_omz. Omz is...

Get to know our size? sessions Mix #026 guest Jess Bays a little bit better

Joining us for mix number 26 is Defected resident DJ Jess Bays. Tipped by DJ Mag as ‘One...

Nikki Chong is our 25th size? sessions Mix guest

Australian-born DJ Nikki Chong started her career behind the scenes as a lighting technician at a night club....

James Organ is stepping up for our next size? sessions Mix

We’ve been keeping you all entertained with our exclusive mixes for a whopping 24 weeks now, and for...

G33 joins us for number 23 in our size? sessions Mix – get to know her better here

Liverpool-based DJ G33 – aka @gaia_ia – joins us for number #023 in our size? sessions Mix series. Originally hailing from Brixton,...

Melé joined us for our size? sessions Mix #022

For number 22 in our size? sessions Mix series, we’re joined by the percussive and tribal house DJ...

We spoke to Jamie Roy ahead of his size? sessions Mix

As part of our size? sessions mix series – week in, week out – we’ve been joined by...

DJ Koco is the 20th guest in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) series

It’s almost time for number 20 in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) series – they’ve really been flying...

Get to know Mella Dee ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

Ahead of number 19 in our (20:20 Mix) series, we thought we’d take the time to catch up...

size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #018 DJ Paulette

It’s time for the 18th instalment to our (20:20 Mix) series, and this week we’re joined by legendary...

Get to know Jason Markk a little better ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

On our 17th instalment to our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) we’re set to be joined by none other...

We spoke to Mr Thing ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

Number 16 in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) sees us enlist the help of DJ and Turntablist Mr Thing for...

size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #014 – Richy Ahmed

For this weeks size? sessions (20:20 Mix), we’re joined by label owner, A&R and producer Richy Ahmed for...

size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #013 – DJ Woody

For this weeks size? sessions (20:20 Mix), we’re joined by Burnley native DJ Woody as he takes us...

The size? sessions Mix hub

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, we’re asking some of our favourite DJs, producers and collectors to...

Damn Shaq is set to join us for our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #012

We were joined by South Londoner Damn Shaq on Friday 3rd of July for number 12 in our...

Mark XTC joins us for our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #011

We’re joined by Mark XTC for number 11 in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix). A prominent member in...

We caught up with Jamz Supernova ahead of her size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

For number 10 in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) series we welcome BBC Radio 1Xtra’s @jamzsupernova with a live 20...

An in-depth chat with Bobbito Garcia ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

This time around in our size? sessions (20:20 Mix) series, we welcome none other than Bobbito Garcia – aka...

Listen to DJ Jacky P’s size? sessions (20:20 Mix) – in association with Vans

For this weeks size? sessions (20:20 Mix), @Vans_Europe have hooked us up with an exclusive mix from DJ...

Have you listened to Sam Divine’s (20:20 Mix)?

On Friday 15th May, we were privileged to have none other than The First Lady of Defected herself,...

size? sessions (20:20 Mix) #006 – Jamie Bull

Our next (20:20 Mix) comes from @jamiebulldj before he plays his set for @homoelectric as part of United we Stream’s stay-at-home fundraiser...

Give James Lavelle’s size? sessions (20:20 Mix) a spin

On the fifth instalment of size? sessions (20:20 Mix) we were honoured to be joined by Mo’ Wax...

We caught up with Enzo Siragusa ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

Enzo Siragusa lives and breathes rave culture. The London-based DJ is responsible for one of the capital’s biggest...

size? sessions – De La Soul in size? Amsterdam

After following De La Soul, Public Enemy Radio and Wu Tang Clan around the UK with the God...

Get to know Voltage ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

It’s time for the third instalment to our all-new size? sessions (20:20 Mix) series. This time experimental DJ...

We spoke to Nic Fanciulli ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

For our 20th birthday celebrations, we’re asking some of our favourite DJs, producers and collectors to select and...

We caught up with LeFtO ahead of his size? sessions (20:20 Mix)

An esteemed DJ for over two decades, LeFtO has built a reputation for being one of the most...

Miraa May – size? sessions Carnaby Street

To celebrate the release of the Air Jordan 1 ‘Fearless’, this Halloween we joined forces with Jordan for...

Marshall Jefferson – size? Manchester

For the latest instalment of size? sessions, we invited house music legend Marshall Jefferson down to size? Manchester....

Jay Rock – size? Carnaby Street

Following on from our stacked 2018 line-up, we were pleased to announce Grammy Award winner Jay Rock for...

size? sessions x Tommy Jeans Recap

To celebrate the 48-hour exclusive pre-launch of the Tommy Jeans Icon 6.0 silhouette, size?sessions returned to our Carnaby Street...

size? sessions DJ Jazzy Jeff

  October 26th, size? celebrated the opening of the York store with a size?session featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff,...

size? sessions & Tommy Jeans Present: Lancey Foux and DJ: Tash LC

To celebrate the 48-hour exclusive pre-launch of the Tommy Jeans Icon 6.0 silhouette, size?sessions will be returning to...

size? sessions presents DJ Jazzy Jeff

To welcome in the opening of our latest store, the next instalment of size? sessions will feature the...

Ghostface Killah – size? Glasgow

Last night we headed all the way up North for the latest edition of size?sessions, hosting Wu-Tang Clan’s...

Ghostface Killah comes to size? Glasgow

Our next size? sessions artist: Hip-Hop icon Ghostface Killah

LeftO comes to size? Antwerp

For the latest instalment of our live music series, we’re heading out to our recently opened size?Antwerp store for...

Yxng Bane Selects – Diadora

Last night, our latest edition of size?sessions saw East London Yxng Bane take over our Carnaby Street store....

size?sessions – Rapsody

For the latest installment of our live music series, we headed out to size? Amsterdam to meet up...

Yxng Bane Comes to size? Carnaby Street

Previously playing host to the likes of Jaykae, London Posse and Mick Jenkins, the latest edition of our...

JayKae

JayKae passed through size? Carnaby St to celebrate the launch of the latest Hoodlab collection.

Denzel Curry

Putting a European twist on this months edition of size?sessions, we crossed the English Channel and descended upon...

Awate

For this months edition of size?sessions we headed down to our brand new size? Camden store to meet...

Wiki

Taking the music to the south-west this month for our latest edition of size?sessions, we headed to size?...

Saul Williams

The second performer for our latest Manchester edition of size? sessions was New York Native Saul Williams, a...

Áine Zion

A core component of the music we listen to day-to-day is lyrics; a combination of thoughts and feelings...

London Posse

The late 80’s was a vibrant time for music, with a range of different genres making their way...

Big Narstie

Throwing it back to the beginning of May, we invited Big Narstie down to size? Brixton to run...

Bill Ryder-Jones

This month some of you lucky northerners may have been fortunate enough to have been able to come...

President T & CASisDead

The second part of our Air Max Day sessions saw veterans President T and CASisDead take the mic,...

Elf Kid

Last month was a busy one in particular for our size? sessions series! We roll into the next...

Lady Leshurr

Next up in our size? sessions series we’re proud to present Lady Leshurr live from our Liverpool store....

Mick Jenkins

For the second episode in our new size? sessions series, we descended upon our London flagship store on...

Talib Kweli

In a fast paced digital world that accommodates hours of new sounds uploaded to the internet every minute...