Coinciding with the recent release of the REPVI compilation via his own Relish label, Swiss producer Robi Insinna (a.k.a. Headman) has elected to share a stripped-down edit of the late house pioneer Frankie Knuckles’ classic “Cold World” track (here, the title has been shortened to FK “CW” to make it clear that this is a bootleg edit). Slowing down the original tune a touch and infusing it with a chunky disco bounce, Headman’s edit is built around the original’s more memorable elements—Knuckles’ active bassline and drum-machine percussion appear in a slightly lower register, while the harmonies of Jamie Principle’s chorus are laid out every so often across the edit’s five-plus-minute run. A cautiously nimble take on a dance music classic, Headman’s “Cold World” edit can be downloaded for free below, where a full stream of his disco-minded label’s most recent offering can also be found.

CW (Headman/Robi Insinna Edit)