Cutting Shapes

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"Cutting Shapes"
Cutting Shapes Don Diablo.jpg
Single by Don Diablo
Released7 October 2016
Genre Future house
Length2:59
Label
Don Diablo singles chronology
"What We Started"
(2016)
"Cutting Shapes"
(2016)
"Switch"
(2017)

"Cutting Shapes" is a song by Dutch DJ Don Diablo. [1] It was released on 7 October 2016 via Diablo's HEXAGON label. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Background

The drop was described as "crunchy, wavy, bass-heavy and super energetic." [6] [7] As the song received many requests for an official release, Don said "I was literally getting so many requests to release the record that I decided to clear the sample and finish it off properly." [8]

Track listing

Singles [9] [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Cutting Shapes"2:59
2."Cutting Shapes" (extended mix)4:02

Music Video

The music video features Gabby J David dancing Cutting Shapes and Don Diablo performing various tasks in the background. [11]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [12] 16
France (SNEP) [13] 84

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