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Cut Department is a New York City–based exploration of dance music across genres, eras, and influences.

From foundational records to unexpected discoveries, we trace the sounds, rhythms, and ideas that have shaped dance music and continue to move it forward. Our selections follow curiosity rather than convention, connecting different moments in musical history through the energy and creativity they share.

Above all, it’s about the records that have that unmistakable spark — the ones that surprise, inspire, and remind us why we fell in love with music in the first place.